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"Unwilling objects from the city, M 51 and NGC 4565" Today we highlight a great report by team member John Baars through his 150mm achromat. Not only did John observe members of the Virgo Cluster, but he also managed a glimpse of M51 the Whirlpool galaxy and NGC 4565 the Needle galaxy. Accompanying... Read more...
-Michael Refractors: ES AR152 f/6.5 Achromat on Twilight II, Celestron 102mm XLT f/9.8 on Celestron Heavy Duty Alt Az mount, KOWA 90mm spotting scope Binoculars: Celestron SkyMaster 15x70, Bushnell 10x50 Eyepieces: Various, GSO Superview, 9mm Plossl, Celestron 25mm Plossl Camera: ZWO ASI 120 Naked Eye: Two Eyeballs Latitude: 48.7229° N