- Condition: VG5
- Location: Cabin: 44.31, -103.88
- Target: M 34
- Const: Perseus
- RaDec: 2h43m +42°51
- Type: Open Cluster
- Scope: ST80
- Setting: 32x
M34 was very difficult to spot. It was very tiny at 16x. There was a "belt" of three stars in the cluster which almost resembled Orion's belt.
- Location: Grandma's Patio, San Diego: 32.74, -117.17
- Target: M 46
- Const: Puppis
- RaDec: 7h42m -14°51
- Type: Open Cluster
- Scope: ST80
- Setting: 32x, AV
M46 was very difficult to spot. A few of the brighter stars in the cluster were evident but the rest did not show up until AV. When using AV, they looked like sparkles in the sand.
- Target: M 47
- Const: Puppis
- RaDec: 7h37m -14°32
- Type: Open Cluster
- Scope: ST80
- Setting: 32x
M47 was very easy to spot. Many of the stars were bright. Beautiful and reminds me of the Little Beehive Cluster.