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2023-04-16

Condition: G5
Location: Home, Spearfish: 44.49, -103.87

7:51PM

Scope: AT102ED
Setting: 204x

Wanted to show the kids a view of Venus before their bedtime. It was a much better view than in March last year. At that time I reported seeing a "blue" color, but now I'm thinking that was probably chromatic aberration from the ST80. The color this time was very yellow, and while I was still getting hints of blue, they were much reduced. The crescent of the dark side of the planet was evident and helped give the planet "volume". I want to try Venus again under better and darker conditions!

9:42PM

Target: NGC 3344, MCG 4-25-46[1]
Const: Leo
RaDec: 10h43m +24°55
Type: Galaxy
Scope: AT102ED
Setting: 50x, 65x
Image: ../images/2023-4-16_NGC3344.jpg[2]

Found just above the middle of the back of Leonis. AV was not necessary for detection. A bright core can be seen. AV reveals up to three more bright spots forming almost a straight line that runs across the oval shape.

[1] NGC 3344, MCG 4-25-46 (ID)

[2] ../images/2023-4-16_NGC3344.jpg