2022-09-04

• Condition: VG5
• Location: Terry Peak, South Tower: 44.32, -103.83

There was a low "haze" that settled on the hills which seemed to glow with the bright moon tonight. It made for a very peaceful setting.

9:45PM

• Target: Jupiter
• Scope: ST80
• Setting: 150x

Jupiter was super bright in the sky. We could see Jupiter clearly, but no bands. Three moons also appeared brightly surrounding it.

9:58PM

• Target: Saturn
• Scope: ST80
• Setting: 150x

We could easily make out the rings again.

10:10PM

• Target: M 39[1]
• Const: Cygnus
• RaDec: 21h32m +48°26
• Type: Open Cluster[2]
• Scope: ST80
• Setting: 33x
• Image: ../images/2022-9-4_M39.jpg[3]

Found from π Cygni. Easy find. Lots of bright stars in the cluster. Ran into trouble with the telescope hitting the tripod legs at the angle needed to see.

[1] M 39 (ID)

[2] Open Cluster (ID)

[3] ../images/2022-9-4_M39.jpg

10:23PM

• Target: Moon
• Scope: ST80
• Setting: 59x