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2023-04-09

Condition: VG5
Location: Home, Spearfish: 44.49, -103.87

9:13PM

Target: NGC 2903[1]
Const: Leo
RaDec: 9h32m 21°3
Type: Galaxy
Scope: ST80
Setting: 40x, 57x
Image: ../images/2023-4-9_NGC2903.jpg[2]

Easy to detect, could be seen in the finder-scope as I was aligning to λ Leonis. AV helps expand the size a bit, and can bring out patches of light near the center. Attempted a closer view at 57x, and could repeatedly see a speck of light at the center with AV.

[1] NGC 2903 (ID)

[2] ../images/2023-4-9_NGC2903.jpg

9:31

Target: M 44, Beehive Cluster (Praesepe)[1]
Const: Cancer
RaDec: 8h41m +19°35
Type: Open Cluster[2]
Scope: ST80
Setting: 19x

Was ready to go in, and as I gazed up at the sky my eyes were drawn to the bright patch in the center of Cancer. Decided to turn the telescope to enjoy M44 again. Always a treat.

[1] M 44, Beehive Cluster (Praesepe) (ID)

[2] Open Cluster (ID)