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Re: BBAA Skywatch

 

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The faces have changed, there are few funny looking (telescopes? cameras?) set up, the sky is probably worse, but the park and the “feel” of Skywatch look exactly the same!? Thanks for sharing, Kent. Sorry I couldn’t be there.?

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Kent Blackwell via groups.io
Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2025 5:08 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [BackBayAstro] BBAA Skywatch

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We had a good turnout Saturday night at Northwest River Park in Chesapeake VA. Here are some of the objects I enjoyed viewing with my trusty 2002 Orion Dobsonian telescope.

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List: 25/03/22 BBAA NW River Park

Messier 41
(Open Cluster in Canis Major)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 7:56:43?PM
Comment: Even at dusk M 41 looked beautiful. I estimated at least 50 bright stars?
Location: NWvRiver Park?
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9

Jupiter
(Planet in Taurus)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 8:01:25?PM
Comment: Jupiter looked a bit fuzzy at 120x. No shadow transits and no GRS tonight?
Location: NW River Park SQM-L 16.8 64° H 38%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9

Uranus
(Planet in Taurus)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 8:02:35?PM
Comment: Despite mediocre seeing conditions, Uranus remained interesting for its distinctive color, if nothing else?
Location: NW River Park SQM-L 16.8 64° H 38%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9

Pleiades - M 45
(Open Cluster in Taurus)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 8:03:59?PM
Comment: It's always a joy to see all the pretty multiple stars in the Pleiades
Location: NW River Park ?SQM-L 16.8 64° H 38%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9

Kaffaljidhma - Gamma Cet
(Double Star in Cetus)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 8:10:38?PM
Comment: 2.0"
This is worth observing if only for the difficult name to pronounce. Not only a close pair, but it also has a three magnitudes contrast?
Location: NW River Park Chesapeake VA SQM-L 20.4 ?H 38%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9

Cetus A - M 77
(Spiral Galaxy in Cetus)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 8:13:24?PM
Comment: Unfortunately M 77 was low in the western sky so dimmed by the atmosphere. Shawn Loescher confirmed the observation?
Location: NW River Park Chesapeake VA SQM-L 20.4 64° H 38%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9

Orion Nebula - M 42
(Bright Nebula in Orion)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 8:19:32?PM
Comment: Wow! It's so good to see M 42 in a dark sky. Shawn Loescher and I both saw the 5th Trapezium star, but not the 6th. We could not see it in Jonathan Scheetz' 8" Celestron SCT either.
Location: NW River Park Chesapeake VA SQM-L 20.4 ?H 38%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9

Flame Nebula - NGC 2024
(Bright Nebula in Orion)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 8:31:37?PM
Comment: Quite illusive, but Shawn Loescher and I were able to see faint nebulosity when rocking the scope back and forth.
Location: NW River Park Chesapeake VA SQM-L 20.4 ?H 38%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9

Beta Monocerotis
(Variable Double Star in Monoceros)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 8:33:24?PM
Comment: 7.2"
Beautiful, equal pair of 5th magnitude blue-white stars?
Location: NW River Park Chesapeake VA SQM-L 20.4 ?H 38%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9

NGC 2244
(Open Cluster in Monoceros)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 8:35:07?PM
Comment: Incredibly rich 5th magnitude open cluster involved with The Rosette Nebula.
Location: NW River Park Chesapeake VA SQM-L 20.4?
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9

Rosette Nebula - NGC 2239
(Bright Nebula in Monoceros)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 8:37:50?PM
Comment: Not easily seen with just a 10" in suburban skies, but definitely visible, especially on the western side.
Location: NW River Park Chesapeake VA SQM-L 20.4 64° H 38%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9

Messier 47
(Open Cluster in Puppis)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 8:54:58?PM
Comment: Rich open cluster. I showed it to visitors Mike and his young son Billie.
Location: NW River Park Chesapeake VA SQM-L 20.4 ?H 38%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9

Messier 46
(Open Cluster in Puppis)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 8:59:29?PM
Comment: Fainter than nearby M 46, but more interesting because of the planetary nebula NGC 2438. Shawn Loescher and I barely saw it without a filter. The best view was with the Orion UltraBlock filter.
Location: NW River Park Chesapeake VA SQM-L 20.4 ?H 38%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9

NGC 2438
(Planetary Nebula in Puppis)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 9:00:36?PM
Comment: Although not as impressive as in the 25" it still jumps out at you when using the Orion UltraBlock filter?
Location: NW River Park Chesapeake VA SQM-L 20.4 ?H 44%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9

NGC 2439
(Open Cluster in Puppis)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 9:17:26?PM
Comment: Small, misty looking open cluster with one bright member. More stars became visible in the tiny cluster with averted vision?
Location: NW River Park Chesapeake VA SQM-L 20.4 ?H 44%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9

Messier 93
(Open Cluster in Puppis)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 9:18:39?PM
Comment: Wonderfully rich, bright open cluster lying in a rich starfield. Shawn Loescher enjoyed seeing it as well?
Location: NW River Park Chesapeake VA SQM-L 20.4 ?H 44%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9

NGC 2362
(Open Cluster in Canis Major)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 9:20:04?PM
Comment: One of my favorite open clusters. Gorgeous, tiny cluster only 8' in size, with the bright Tau CMa star in the center. Tau CMa is massive. The cluster and star are 5000 light years away. If the sun were placed here it would be 16th magnitude.
Location: NW River Park Chesapeake VA SQM-L 20.4 ?H 44%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9

NGC 2360
(Open Cluster in Canis Major)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 9:22:04?PM
Comment: A very pretty, misty looking open cluster next to a 5.4 magnitude blue star?
Location: NW River Park Chesapeake VA SQM-L 20.4 ?H 44%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9

NGC 2353
(Open Cluster in Monoceros)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 9:26:58?PM
Comment: Large and rich 7th magnitude open cluster?
Location: Virginia Beach 20.34 58° H 44%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9

Messier 66
(Spiral Galaxy in Leo)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 9:35:30?PM
Comment: Slightly brighter than M 65
Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 16.8 64° H 38%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9

NGC 3628
(Spiral Galaxy in Leo)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 9:38:12?PM
Comment: Lower surface brightness than M 65 and M 66, but all three fit in the same field of view of the Pentax 20mm at 60x.
Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 16.8 64° H 38%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9

88 Leonis
(Double Star in Leo)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 9:40:37?PM
Comment: 15"
A pretty, 5th and 9th magnitude pair of stars. The primary is orange and the secondary is blue. Confirmed by Shawn Loescher.
Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 16.8 64° H 38%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9

(8) Flora
(Asteroid in Leo)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 9:45:25?PM
Comment: This was hard to identify in the starfield, but the orange color was a giveaway of this 9th magnitude asteriod?
Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 16.8 64° H 38%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9

Messier 96
(Spiral Galaxy in Leo)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 9:59:49?PM
Comment: Small, bright 9.2 magnitude oval galaxy 32 million light years away?
Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 16.8 64° H 38%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9

Messier 95
(Spiral Galaxy in Leo)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 10:01:52?PM
Comment: Faint, elongated galaxy 32 million light years away?
Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 16.8 64° H 38%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9

Messier 105
(Elliptical Galaxy in Leo)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 10:07:54?PM
Comment: Large and bright galaxy next to NGC 3373.
Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 16.8 64° H 38%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9

NGC 3371
(Elliptical Galaxy in Leo)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 10:08:17?PM
Comment: Bright galaxy next to M 105.
Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 16.8 64° H 38%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9

NGC 3373
(Spiral Galaxy in Leo)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 10:13:15?PM
Comment: A large and faint elongated galaxy next to M 105 and NGC 2372, confirmed by Shawn Loescher and Jeff Thornton. Lies next to M 105 and NGC 3371.
Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 16.8 64° H 38%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9

Messier 3
(Globular Cluster in Canes Venatici)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 10:21:50?PM
Comment: Gorgeous, well resolved. Shawn Loescher, Sandy Paxton and Jeff Thornton enjoyed seeing it as well.
Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 16.8 64° H 38%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9

Messier 53
(Globular Cluster in Coma Berenices)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 10:25:38?PM
Comment: A small, but bright globular cluster?
Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 16.8 64° H 38%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9

Whirlpool Galaxy - M 51
(Spiral Galaxy in Canes Venatici)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 10:34:04?PM
Comment: Low surface brightness but still impressive?
Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 16.8 64° H 38%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9

Owl Nebula - M 97
(Planetary Nebula in Ursa Major)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 10:45:02?PM
Comment: I showed this to Sandy Paxton, Shawn Loescher and Jeff Thornton. Sandy suspected seeing one of the Owl's "eyes" without a filter.?
Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 16.8 64° H 38%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9

Seagull Nebula - IC 2177
(Bright Nebula in Monoceros)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 9:00:43?PM
Comment: I was definitely able to see nebulosity as I rocked the scope back and forth in this huge area.. Best with the Pentax 20mm and the Orion UltraBlock filter.
Location: NW River Park ?20.34 58° H 44%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9

Messier 66
(Spiral Galaxy in Leo)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 9:10:21?AM
Comment: In the same field of view as M 65 and NGC 3628.
Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 16.8 64° H 38%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9
Re: “LIVE - Giant Solar Storms” on YouTube

 

That’s it – thanks Jeff.
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On 03/23/2025 9:26 AM EDT Jeffrey Thornton via groups.io <jeff7500@...> wrote:
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On Sat, Mar 22, 2025 at 08:07 PM, Roy Diffrient wrote:
Chuck’s Astrophotography
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Hope this link works..
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Jeff T.

Re: “LIVE - Giant Solar Storms” on YouTube

 

Looks like the sun is doing it once again! I,v got to break out the solar scope and see this for myself..
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Jeff T.
Re: “LIVE - Giant Solar Storms” on YouTube

 

On Sat, Mar 22, 2025 at 08:07 PM, Roy Diffrient wrote:
Chuck’s Astrophotography
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Hope this link works..
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Jeff T.
Re: “LIVE - Giant Solar Storms” on YouTube

 

Seems it was a quickly evolving prom from what I read. Nice while it lasted. Thanks Roy for alerting us.

On Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 11:07:32 PM EDT, Roy Diffrient <mail@...> wrote:


I stumbled on a YouTube recording of the huge solar prominence we saw yesterday – this is apparently from an amateur astronomer but he has way better solar facilities than any of us. ?It’s listed as by Chuck’s Astrophotography in Detroit, and the video length is about 35 minutes. ?No link available so if you’d like to see, search YouTube for the title in the subject above. ?And btw the prominence is now gone.

BBAA Skywatch

 

We had a good turnout Saturday night at Northwest River Park in Chesapeake VA. Here are some of the objects I enjoyed viewing with my trusty 2002 Orion Dobsonian telescope.
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List: 25/03/22 BBAA NW River Park
Messier 41
(Open Cluster in Canis Major)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 7:56:43?PM
Comment: Even at dusk M 41 looked beautiful. I estimated at least 50 bright stars?
Location: NWvRiver Park?
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9
Jupiter
(Planet in Taurus)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 8:01:25?PM
Comment: Jupiter looked a bit fuzzy at 120x. No shadow transits and no GRS tonight?
Location: NW River Park SQM-L 16.8 64° H 38%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9
Uranus
(Planet in Taurus)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 8:02:35?PM
Comment: Despite mediocre seeing conditions, Uranus remained interesting for its distinctive color, if nothing else?
Location: NW River Park SQM-L 16.8 64° H 38%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9
Pleiades - M 45
(Open Cluster in Taurus)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 8:03:59?PM
Comment: It's always a joy to see all the pretty multiple stars in the Pleiades
Location: NW River Park ?SQM-L 16.8 64° H 38%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9
Kaffaljidhma - Gamma Cet
(Double Star in Cetus)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 8:10:38?PM
Comment: 2.0"
This is worth observing if only for the difficult name to pronounce. Not only a close pair, but it also has a three magnitudes contrast?
Location: NW River Park Chesapeake VA SQM-L 20.4 ?H 38%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9
Cetus A - M 77
(Spiral Galaxy in Cetus)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 8:13:24?PM
Comment: Unfortunately M 77 was low in the western sky so dimmed by the atmosphere. Shawn Loescher confirmed the observation?
Location: NW River Park Chesapeake VA SQM-L 20.4 64° H 38%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9
Orion Nebula - M 42
(Bright Nebula in Orion)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 8:19:32?PM
Comment: Wow! It's so good to see M 42 in a dark sky. Shawn Loescher and I both saw the 5th Trapezium star, but not the 6th. We could not see it in Jonathan Scheetz' 8" Celestron SCT either.
Location: NW River Park Chesapeake VA SQM-L 20.4 ?H 38%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9
Flame Nebula - NGC 2024
(Bright Nebula in Orion)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 8:31:37?PM
Comment: Quite illusive, but Shawn Loescher and I were able to see faint nebulosity when rocking the scope back and forth.
Location: NW River Park Chesapeake VA SQM-L 20.4 ?H 38%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9
Beta Monocerotis
(Variable Double Star in Monoceros)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 8:33:24?PM
Comment: 7.2"
Beautiful, equal pair of 5th magnitude blue-white stars?
Location: NW River Park Chesapeake VA SQM-L 20.4 ?H 38%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9
NGC 2244
(Open Cluster in Monoceros)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 8:35:07?PM
Comment: Incredibly rich 5th magnitude open cluster involved with The Rosette Nebula.
Location: NW River Park Chesapeake VA SQM-L 20.4?
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9
Rosette Nebula - NGC 2239
(Bright Nebula in Monoceros)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 8:37:50?PM
Comment: Not easily seen with just a 10" in suburban skies, but definitely visible, especially on the western side.
Location: NW River Park Chesapeake VA SQM-L 20.4 64° H 38%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9
Messier 47
(Open Cluster in Puppis)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 8:54:58?PM
Comment: Rich open cluster. I showed it to visitors Mike and his young son Billie.
Location: NW River Park Chesapeake VA SQM-L 20.4 ?H 38%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9
Messier 46
(Open Cluster in Puppis)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 8:59:29?PM
Comment: Fainter than nearby M 46, but more interesting because of the planetary nebula NGC 2438. Shawn Loescher and I barely saw it without a filter. The best view was with the Orion UltraBlock filter.
Location: NW River Park Chesapeake VA SQM-L 20.4 ?H 38%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9
NGC 2438
(Planetary Nebula in Puppis)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 9:00:36?PM
Comment: Although not as impressive as in the 25" it still jumps out at you when using the Orion UltraBlock filter?
Location: NW River Park Chesapeake VA SQM-L 20.4 ?H 44%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9
NGC 2439
(Open Cluster in Puppis)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 9:17:26?PM
Comment: Small, misty looking open cluster with one bright member. More stars became visible in the tiny cluster with averted vision?
Location: NW River Park Chesapeake VA SQM-L 20.4 ?H 44%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9
Messier 93
(Open Cluster in Puppis)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 9:18:39?PM
Comment: Wonderfully rich, bright open cluster lying in a rich starfield. Shawn Loescher enjoyed seeing it as well?
Location: NW River Park Chesapeake VA SQM-L 20.4 ?H 44%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9
NGC 2362
(Open Cluster in Canis Major)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 9:20:04?PM
Comment: One of my favorite open clusters. Gorgeous, tiny cluster only 8' in size, with the bright Tau CMa star in the center. Tau CMa is massive. The cluster and star are 5000 light years away. If the sun were placed here it would be 16th magnitude.
Location: NW River Park Chesapeake VA SQM-L 20.4 ?H 44%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9
NGC 2360
(Open Cluster in Canis Major)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 9:22:04?PM
Comment: A very pretty, misty looking open cluster next to a 5.4 magnitude blue star?
Location: NW River Park Chesapeake VA SQM-L 20.4 ?H 44%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9
NGC 2353
(Open Cluster in Monoceros)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 9:26:58?PM
Comment: Large and rich 7th magnitude open cluster?
Location: Virginia Beach 20.34 58° H 44%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9
Messier 66
(Spiral Galaxy in Leo)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 9:35:30?PM
Comment: Slightly brighter than M 65
Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 16.8 64° H 38%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9
NGC 3628
(Spiral Galaxy in Leo)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 9:38:12?PM
Comment: Lower surface brightness than M 65 and M 66, but all three fit in the same field of view of the Pentax 20mm at 60x.
Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 16.8 64° H 38%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9
88 Leonis
(Double Star in Leo)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 9:40:37?PM
Comment: 15"
A pretty, 5th and 9th magnitude pair of stars. The primary is orange and the secondary is blue. Confirmed by Shawn Loescher.
Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 16.8 64° H 38%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9
(8) Flora
(Asteroid in Leo)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 9:45:25?PM
Comment: This was hard to identify in the starfield, but the orange color was a giveaway of this 9th magnitude asteriod?
Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 16.8 64° H 38%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9
Messier 96
(Spiral Galaxy in Leo)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 9:59:49?PM
Comment: Small, bright 9.2 magnitude oval galaxy 32 million light years away?
Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 16.8 64° H 38%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9
Messier 95
(Spiral Galaxy in Leo)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 10:01:52?PM
Comment: Faint, elongated galaxy 32 million light years away?
Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 16.8 64° H 38%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9
Messier 105
(Elliptical Galaxy in Leo)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 10:07:54?PM
Comment: Large and bright galaxy next to NGC 3373.
Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 16.8 64° H 38%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9
NGC 3371
(Elliptical Galaxy in Leo)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 10:08:17?PM
Comment: Bright galaxy next to M 105.
Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 16.8 64° H 38%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9
NGC 3373
(Spiral Galaxy in Leo)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 10:13:15?PM
Comment: A large and faint elongated galaxy next to M 105 and NGC 2372, confirmed by Shawn Loescher and Jeff Thornton. Lies next to M 105 and NGC 3371.
Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 16.8 64° H 38%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9
Messier 3
(Globular Cluster in Canes Venatici)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 10:21:50?PM
Comment: Gorgeous, well resolved. Shawn Loescher, Sandy Paxton and Jeff Thornton enjoyed seeing it as well.
Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 16.8 64° H 38%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9
Messier 53
(Globular Cluster in Coma Berenices)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 10:25:38?PM
Comment: A small, but bright globular cluster?
Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 16.8 64° H 38%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9
Whirlpool Galaxy - M 51
(Spiral Galaxy in Canes Venatici)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 10:34:04?PM
Comment: Low surface brightness but still impressive?
Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 16.8 64° H 38%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9
Owl Nebula - M 97
(Planetary Nebula in Ursa Major)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 10:45:02?PM
Comment: I showed this to Sandy Paxton, Shawn Loescher and Jeff Thornton. Sandy suspected seeing one of the Owl's "eyes" without a filter.?
Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 16.8 64° H 38%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9
Seagull Nebula - IC 2177
(Bright Nebula in Monoceros)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 9:00:43?PM
Comment: I was definitely able to see nebulosity as I rocked the scope back and forth in this huge area.. Best with the Pentax 20mm and the Orion UltraBlock filter.
Location: NW River Park ?20.34 58° H 44%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9
Messier 66
(Spiral Galaxy in Leo)
Observed: Mar 22, 2025 at 9:10:21?AM
Comment: In the same field of view as M 65 and NGC 3628.
Location: Virginia Beach SQM-L 16.8 64° H 38%
Equipment: 10" Orion IntelliScope ?f/4.6, 10mm Pentax
Seeing: 7
Transparency: 9

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“LIVE - Giant Solar Storms” on YouTube

 

I stumbled on a YouTube recording of the huge solar prominence we saw yesterday – this is apparently from an amateur astronomer but he has way better solar facilities than any of us. ?It’s listed as by Chuck’s Astrophotography in Detroit, and the video length is about 35 minutes. ?No link available so if you’d like to see, search YouTube for the title in the subject above. ?And btw the prominence is now gone.

Re: SRSP

 

Thanks Kent...And thank you for all those years of the ECSP. Those WERE?the "good old days"

On Sat, Mar 22, 2025 at 4:57?PM Kent Blackwell via <kent=[email protected]> wrote:
I join all others is wishing for a fast recover.
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Kent Blackwell
Re: SRSP

 

I join all others is wishing for a fast recover.
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Kent Blackwell
Re: SRSP

 

Thanks Roy ...Sounds like a good idea!

On Sat, Mar 22, 2025 at 3:13?PM Roy Diffrient via <mail=[email protected]> wrote:
Sorry to hear Stu!? Geez, maybe BBAA should look into a club discount on walkers, crutches, etc.? Best wishes and get well soon.
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Roy
On 03/22/2025 10:13 AM EDT Stu Beaber via <wd4sel=[email protected]> wrote:
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Ian...I was all ready to attend the spring star party when I fell in the concrete driveway and broke my arm this Friday so I won't see you guys this SP. Maybe in October.
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Stu

Re: SRSP

 

Ouch is right! thanks Chuck

On Sat, Mar 22, 2025 at 1:39?PM charles jagow via <chuck=[email protected]> wrote:

OUCH STU!

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Hope it heals fast!

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v/r

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?-??---?Gone...

?-??-??-?

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From: <[email protected]> on behalf of "Stu Beaber via " <wd4sel=[email protected]>
Reply-To: <[email protected]>
Date: Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 8:13?AM
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: [BackBayAstro] SRSP

?

Ian...I was all ready to attend the spring star party when I fell in the concrete driveway and broke my arm this Friday so I won't see you guys this SP. Maybe in October.

?

Stu


--

v/r

v/r

Chuck Jagow

Future ???????

Gone... ??????

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Re: SRSP

 

Will do Ian, thanks

On Sat, Mar 22, 2025 at 12:56?PM Ian Stewart via <ian=[email protected]> wrote:
Bummer get well soon.


On Mar 22, 2025, at 10:43?AM, Stu Beaber via <wd4sel=[email protected]> wrote:

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Thanks Mark

On Sat, Mar 22, 2025 at 10:29?AM jimcoble2000 via <jimcoble2000=[email protected]> wrote:
Stu, I am so sorry to hear about that. Take care, the ranks of "old"..... "Alte" (old in German)...is getting thin and not being replaced. We can't afford to lose any! Get well.?? Mark

On Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 10:13:48 AM EDT, Stu Beaber via <wd4sel=[email protected]> wrote:


Ian...I was all ready to attend the spring star party when I fell in the concrete driveway and broke my arm this Friday so I won't see you guys this SP. Maybe in October.
?
Stu
Re: SRSP

 

Sorry to hear Stu! ?Geez, maybe BBAA should look into a club discount on walkers, crutches, etc. ?Best wishes and get well soon.
?
Roy

On 03/22/2025 10:13 AM EDT Stu Beaber via groups.io <wd4sel@...> wrote:
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?
Ian...I was all ready to attend the spring star party when I fell in the concrete driveway and broke my arm this Friday so I won't see you guys this SP. Maybe in October.
?
Stu

Re: SRSP

 

开云体育

OUCH STU!

?

Hope it heals fast!

?

v/r

?

?-??---?Gone...

?-??-??-?

?

From: <[email protected]> on behalf of "Stu Beaber via groups.io" <wd4sel@...>
Reply-To: <[email protected]>
Date: Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 8:13?AM
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: [BackBayAstro] SRSP

?

Ian...I was all ready to attend the spring star party when I fell in the concrete driveway and broke my arm this Friday so I won't see you guys this SP. Maybe in October.

?

Stu


--

v/r

v/r

Chuck Jagow

Future ???????

Gone... ??????

?

?
Re: SRSP

 

开云体育

Bummer get well soon.


On Mar 22, 2025, at 10:43?AM, Stu Beaber via groups.io <wd4sel@...> wrote:

?
Thanks Mark

On Sat, Mar 22, 2025 at 10:29?AM jimcoble2000 via <jimcoble2000=[email protected]> wrote:
Stu, I am so sorry to hear about that. Take care, the ranks of "old"..... "Alte" (old in German)...is getting thin and not being replaced. We can't afford to lose any! Get well.?? Mark

On Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 10:13:48 AM EDT, Stu Beaber via <wd4sel=[email protected]> wrote:


Ian...I was all ready to attend the spring star party when I fell in the concrete driveway and broke my arm this Friday so I won't see you guys this SP. Maybe in October.
?
Stu
Re: SRSP

 

Oh my gosh Bob...that's terrible ...hope she gets along ok...I think I had a mini-stroke...My left side just quit?working for a short time (30 seconds).?

On Sat, Mar 22, 2025 at 11:54?AM bob414 via <bob414=[email protected]> wrote:

Welcome to the club, I was planning on ECSP and then Lynne, my wife, fell and broke her ankle.? So, I will be sitting this one out also.

?

Bob B

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Stu Beaber via
Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2025 10:14 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [BackBayAstro] SRSP

?

Ian...I was all ready to attend the spring star party when I fell in the concrete driveway and broke my arm this Friday so I won't see you guys this SP. Maybe in October.

?

Stu
Re: SRSP

 

Me too! Thanks Ted



On Sat, Mar 22, 2025 at 11:30?AM Ted Forte via <tedforte511=[email protected]> wrote:

Yes! Ouch. Hope you heal fast, Stu.

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Ted

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of jimcoble2000 via
Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2025 7:29 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [BackBayAstro] SRSP

?

Stu, I am so sorry to hear about that. Take care, the ranks of "old"..... "Alte" (old in German)...is getting thin and not being replaced. We can't afford to lose any! Get well.?? Mark

?

On Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 10:13:48 AM EDT, Stu Beaber via <wd4sel@...> wrote:

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?

Ian...I was all ready to attend the spring star party when I fell in the concrete driveway and broke my arm this Friday so I won't see you guys this SP. Maybe in October.

?

Stu
Re: SRSP

 

开云体育

Welcome to the club, I was planning on ECSP and then Lynne, my wife, fell and broke her ankle.? So, I will be sitting this one out also.

?

Bob B

?

From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Stu Beaber via groups.io
Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2025 10:14 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [BackBayAstro] SRSP

?

Ian...I was all ready to attend the spring star party when I fell in the concrete driveway and broke my arm this Friday so I won't see you guys this SP. Maybe in October.

?

Stu
Re: SRSP

 

开云体育

Yes! Ouch. Hope you heal fast, Stu.

?

Ted

?

From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of jimcoble2000 via groups.io
Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2025 7:29 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [BackBayAstro] SRSP

?

Stu, I am so sorry to hear about that. Take care, the ranks of "old"..... "Alte" (old in German)...is getting thin and not being replaced. We can't afford to lose any! Get well.?? Mark

?

On Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 10:13:48 AM EDT, Stu Beaber via groups.io <wd4sel@...> wrote:

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?

Ian...I was all ready to attend the spring star party when I fell in the concrete driveway and broke my arm this Friday so I won't see you guys this SP. Maybe in October.

?

Stu
Re: SRSP

 

Thanks Mark

On Sat, Mar 22, 2025 at 10:29?AM jimcoble2000 via <jimcoble2000=[email protected]> wrote:
Stu, I am so sorry to hear about that. Take care, the ranks of "old"..... "Alte" (old in German)...is getting thin and not being replaced. We can't afford to lose any! Get well.?? Mark

On Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 10:13:48 AM EDT, Stu Beaber via <wd4sel=[email protected]> wrote:


Ian...I was all ready to attend the spring star party when I fell in the concrete driveway and broke my arm this Friday so I won't see you guys this SP. Maybe in October.
?
Stu
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