MB 8/3/05

by Pentti Kanerva

So what was all the enthusiasm about, referred to by George, On my first round of Messier objects, finished the summer constellations and welcomed Andromeda, and am now waiting for winter skies. Had my first views of M11, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 30, 32, 72, 73, 75, and 110. Not exactly a Messier Marathon but a good 5K. Peter helped me see a shadow of a moon on Jupiter, I think Io's, and George helped with Neptune. Uranus by contrast was easy. Marek offered me a bright view of the ring nebula. Thanks to all.

I left soon after George and can vouch for his two deer and the field mouse. The mouse must have been playing chicken.

Posted on sf-bay-tac Aug 04, 2005 22:35:53 PT
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