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2024-04-05 Friday

Condition: VG5

Location: Home, Spearfish: 44.49, -103.87

Another incorrect forecast. The clouds parted just before sundown.

08:36PM

Target: UU Aurigae (HD 46687)

Const: Auriga

RaDec: 06h38m +38.25

Scope: AT102ED

Setting: 55x

Image

Very bright. It could be seen glowing yellow through the finder scope. Very golden color.

08:45PM

Target: V Aurigae (HD 44388)

Const: Auriga

RaDec: 06h25m +47.41

Scope: AT102ED

Setting: 55x

Image

Faint, but ruby red color.

09:02PM

Target: NGC 2403, MCG 11-10-7

Const: Camelopardalis

RaDec: 07h36m +65.36

Scope: AT102ED

Setting: 55x, AV

Image

Quite faint. Almost undetectable without AV. There appears to be a bright speck of a core that cannot be seen without AV.

09:17PM

Target: NGC 2655, Arp 225

Const: Camelopardalis

RaDec: 08h55m +78.13

Scope: AT102ED

Setting: 55x, AV

Image

Took some time to see. Had to let my eyes relax. Finally, with prolonged AV I got a faint impression. Mostly circular, but might be slightly elongated NE to SW.