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2023-03-18

Condition: E5

Location: Home, Spearfish: 44.49, -103.87

8:04PM

Target: C64, NGC2362

Const: Canis Major

RaDec: 7h18m -24°57

Scope: ST80

Setting: 57x

Image

A very peaceful cluster. τ Canis Majoris shines brightly and fainter stars are "twinkling" around it. The effect reminds me of sunlight glinting off of a surface of water. Very calming.

8:15PM

Target: C58, NGC2360

Const: Virgo

RaDec: 7h17m -15°37

Scope: ST80

Setting: 57x, AV

Image

Evident once you detect it, but it would be easy to miss. Not getting much of a twinkle. Four of the stars near the center seem to be the brightest. AV helps bring out even more of the fainter stars.