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2023-09-15

• Condition: VG7
• Location: Terry Peak, South Tower: 44.32, -103.83

9:15pm - 11:30pm

• Target: M 11, Wild Duck Cluster
• Const: Scutum
• RaDec: 18h51m -06°16
• Scope: AT102ED
• Setting: 100x

• Target: M 17, Swan Nebula
• Const: Sagittarius
• RaDec: 18h20m -16°10
• Scope: AT102ED
• Setting: 50x

• Target: M 16, Eagle Nebula
• Const: Serpens
• RaDec: 18h18m -13°47
• Scope: AT102ED
• Setting: 50x

• Target: M 8, Lagoon Nebula
• Const: Sagittarius
• RaDec: 18h03m -24°23
• Scope: AT102ED
• Setting: 50x, 100x

• Target: M 31, Andromeda Galaxy
• Const: Andromeda
• RaDec: 00h42m +41°16
• Scope: AT102ED
• Setting: 30x

• Target: M 13
• Const: Hercules
• RaDec: 16h41m +36°27
• Scope: AT102ED
• Setting: 50x, 100x, 200x

• Target: ε Lyrae
• Const: Lyra
• RaDec: 18h44m +39°40
• Scope: AT102ED
• Setting: 60x, 200x

• Target: β Cygni
• Const: Cygnus
• RaDec: 19h30m +27°58
• Scope: AT102ED
• Setting: 100x

• Target: Jupiter
• Scope: AT102ED
• Setting: 100x, 200x

Despite the forecast of atmospheric turbulence, we decided to try our luck with Jupiter. We were able to clearly see 3 or 4 of the cloud bands of Jupiter with 5 of the moons. The best view of Jupiter I've yet seen!