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2022-07-28

Condition: VG7

Location: Terry Peak, South Tower: 44.32, -103.83

10:01PM

Target: M 80

Const: Scorpius

RaDec: 16h17m -22°59

Scope: ST80

Setting: 36x

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Very tiny. Found by slewing to Antares, then σ Scorpii, then up a little. So small that it's hard to get much detail even with AV.

10:10PM

Target: M 62

Const: Ophiuchus

RaDec: 17h02m -30°7

Scope: ST80

Setting: 36x

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Smaller in size like M80, but seems to have a brighter core. AV helps expand the size a little. Navigated to τ Scorpii, then down to a pair of stars that were very close a few degrees south. Then right ascended over to M62.

10:16PM

Target: M 19

Const: Ophiuchus

RaDec: 17h02m -26°16

Scope: ST80

Setting: 50x

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Also smaller in appearance. Simply increased declination from M62 to get here. Core does not seem as bright. AV helps bring out a slightly oval shape.

10:23PM

Target: M 9

Const: Ophiuchus

RaDec: 17h19m -18°31

Scope: ST80

Setting: 50x

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Navigated from Θ, then ξ Ophiuchi. Then increased declination. Similar in size to the others with a dimmer appearance and less vibrant core. AV is hinting that this could be twice as big as what I'm detecting.

10:35PM

Target: M 107

Const: Ophiuchus

RaDec: 16h32m -13°3

Scope: ST80

Setting: 36x, AV

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Found by increasing declination from Antares. AV is barley required but can't determine much of the size / shape without it.

Great night overall, the conditions on top of Terry Peak were more than ideal. It's a shame I was so tired, otherwise I would have pushed myself to stay out longer and spent a little more time with each target. The targets were all fairly small and unimpressive, but the experience is always fun regardless. The strip of the Milky Way was far more evident tonight than the last time I was up here, and I caught quite a few shooting stars from the direction of Altair.

** 2022-08 August