It's Time Again to Dream/Plan/Attempt A Messier Marathon
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2022 10:14 pm
Greetings All,
Well, it is that time of the year again. Glad you all made it around the Sun one more time. We are coming intoMessier Marathon season. For those who are not familiar with this activity, simply put, at the new moon in March it is possible to view all 110 Messier objects in one night (based on your latitude). I now live far enough North (47°N) that all 110 Messiers are now not viewable from my observing site. So I will attempt to get all that are available to me based on the whims of the weather gods.
This year's new moons in March occur on the 2nd and the 31st (a "blue" new moon?). The new moon on the 31st is better placed for a complete marathon. The link below shows a chart that provides the number of objects you can see from your latitude based on the day of the month in March.
Here is the link to an earlier post that gives you all the tools you need to understand and plan your very ownMessier marathon.
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=7173&p=61756&hilit=marathon#p61756
If you do decide to plan and attempt this marathon, please keep us posted on your progress and accomplishments. Remember, all the Messiers you observe count toward theMessier 35, 70, and 110 badges. Remember to keep notes on your observations, (one-liners are more than good enough for this purpose).
Have fun,
Well, it is that time of the year again. Glad you all made it around the Sun one more time. We are coming into
This year's new moons in March occur on the 2nd and the 31st (a "blue" new moon?). The new moon on the 31st is better placed for a complete marathon. The link below shows a chart that provides the number of objects you can see from your latitude based on the day of the month in March.
Here is the link to an earlier post that gives you all the tools you need to understand and plan your very own
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=7173&p=61756&hilit=marathon#p61756
If you do decide to plan and attempt this marathon, please keep us posted on your progress and accomplishments. Remember, all the Messiers you observe count toward the
Have fun,