EAA through mediocre skies

I had hope for good conditions and prepared a long list of targets to stack with 3s subs. However there were visible high level clouds while I was setting up. I hoped they would dissipate after dark but they never did.

Observations:

  • M51 Whirlpool Galaxy - Canes Venatici - early before it was truly dark and a couple of hours later
  • M63 Sunflower Galaxy - Canes Venatici
  • M68 Globular Cluster - Hydra - barely above the fend awful
  • M104 Sombrero Galaxy - Virgo
  • C61 Antennae Galaxies - Corvus
  • M94 Croc's Eye Galaxy - Canes Venatici
  • NGC 4490 Cocoon Galaxy - Canes Venatici
  • C26 Silver Needle Galaxy - Canes Venatici
  • C32 Whale Galaxy - Canes Venatici
  • C36 Koi Fish Galaxy - Coma Berenices
  • C27 Crescent Nebula - Cygnus - low on the easter horizon (about 20 deg altitude or so), giving me FWHM of 12 - pretty bad result


M51 Whirlpool Galaxy - early picture

M63 Sunflower Galaxy

M68 - barely over the fence

M104 Sombrero Galaxy

C61 Antennae Galaxies

M94 Croc's Eye Galaxy

NGC 4490 Cocoon Galaxy

C26 Silver Needle Galaxy

C32 Whale Galaxy

C36 Koi Fish Galaxy

M51 Whirlpool Galaxy - ~2h after first picture
    C27 Crescent Nebula