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Prowler 75's Messier Log

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Here is my original M30, M70 and M110 logs from my first go around with the Messiers.
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Hello Craig. The Messier awards are fully transferable from AF to TSS, thanks for posting.
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helicon wrote: Thu Jan 09, 2020 6:11 pm Hello Craig. The Messier awards are fully transferable from AF to TSS, thanks for posting.
Thanks Michael! These were my original observations with my 8" dob. Since then I have re-observed may of the galaxies with my 12". Always fun to compare notes!
I think I am going to embark on the list again with my 5" refractor too.
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Hi Craig. Your bling is now attached to your profile. Congrats!!! :-)
-Michael
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Congratulations Craig on all that Glitter! It’s so much fun observing the Messiers with different scopes and it’s also fun to sketch them as well. Glad you’re having fun too! :Astronomer1: :lol:
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Re: Prowler 75's Messier Log

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Nice bling Craig! :)
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Filters: Lumicon: DeepSky, UHC, OIII, H-beta; Baader: Moon & SkyGlow, Contrast Booster, UHC-S, 6-color set; Astronomik: UHC.

Observing: DSOs: 3106 (Completed: Messier, Herschel 1, 2, 3. In progress: H2,500: 2180, S110: 77). Doubles: 2382, Comets: 34, Asteroids: 255
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Congrats Craig,

Nice bling, bling, bling, bling, and bling!

Cheers,
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Thanks all! It's an older log, but it still checks out. :lol:
There never really is a stopping point with a lot of the Messier objects. There so many of the are always worth revisiting, especially with different scopes. I made a small attempt at sketching them a while back, in fact I just found the binder with all of my sketches, so I might pick that back up too.
Craig
Telescopes: Zhumell Z12, Orion XT8, Explore Scientific FL-AR127/1200, Celestron Omni XLT AZ 102, Tasco 8v
Eyepieces: GSO 30mm, Explore Scientific 70° 25mm, 82° 18mm, 11mm, 8.8mm, 6.5mm. KK Orthos 12mm and 9mm
Binoculars: Oberwerk 15x70
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