Amateur Astronomy Page

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AMATEUR ASTRONOMY PAGE
Exploring the Night Sky from My Backyard
My Equipment:
- Telescope: Meade ETX-90EC (Maksutov-Cassegrain)
- Eyepieces: 26mm, 12mm, 6mm Plossls
- Finderscope: 8x50 right-angle
- Software: Starry Night Pro

Messier Objects I've Observed:
M31 - Andromeda GalaxyVisible to naked eye!
M42 - Orion NebulaStunning in any telescope
M13 - Hercules ClusterResolved individual stars at 150x
M57 - Ring NebulaTiny but unmistakable
M45 - PleiadesBeautiful in binoculars

Messier Marathon Count: 67/110
Goal: complete the full Messier catalog by 2002!

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Last updated: November 2, 2001

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