2024-04-05

- Condition: VG5

- Location: Home, Spearfish: 44.49, -103.87

Another incorrect forecast. The clouds parted just before sundown.

08:36PM

- Target: UU Aurigae

- Const: Auriga

- RaDec: 06h38m +38.25

- Type: Star (Carbon)

- Scope: AT102ED

- Setting: 55x

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Very bright. It could be seen glowing yellow through the finder scope. Very golden color.

08:45PM

- Target: V Aurigae

- Const: Auriga

- RaDec: 06h25m +47.41

- Type: Star (Carbon)

- Scope: AT102ED

- Setting: 55x

../images/2024-04-05_VAur.jpg

Faint, but ruby red color.

09:02PM

- Target: NGC 2403, MCG 11-10-7

- Const: Camelopardalis

- RaDec: 07h36m +65.36

- Type: Galaxy

- Scope: AT102ED

- Setting: 55x, AV

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Quite faint. Almost undetectable without AV. There appears to be a bright speck of a core that cannot be seen without AV.

09:17PM

- Target: NGC 2655, Arp 225

- Const: Camelopardalis

- RaDec: 08h55m +78.13

- Type: Galaxy

- Scope: AT102ED

- Setting: 55x, AV

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Took some time to see. Had to let my eyes relax. Finally, with prolonged AV I got a faint impression. Mostly circular, but might be slightly elongated NE to SW.