2022-03-11

• Location: Cabin: 44.31, -103.88

Didn't pick my targets well tonight. The moon was at 65% and M35 was not visible due to it's proximity to the moon. By the time I attempted M67, the clouds were rolling in and obstructed my view of Cancer.

8:00PM

• Target: M 45, Pleiades, Subaru, Seven Sisters[1]
• Const: Taurus
• RaDec: 3h48m +24°11
• Type: Open Cluster[2]
• Scope: ST80
• Setting: 32x, 48x

Quickly viewed M45 to check it off my Messier list at 32x and 48x.

[1] M 45, Pleiades, Subaru, Seven Sisters (ID)

[2] Open Cluster (ID)

8:15PM

• Target: M 42, Orion Nebula[1]
• Const: Orion
• RaDec: 5h36m -5°22
• Type: Diffuse Nebula
• Scope: ST80
• Setting: 32x

The nebula projection of M42 was very visible despite the moon.

[1] M 42, Orion Nebula (ID)