3 April 2005
Spreeuwelse Heide, the Netherlands
First light for my 8" LX200. Observed double stars, a globular cluster and a galaxy in Lynx, more galaxies in Leo, ending the session with 2 open
First light for my 8" LX200. Observed double stars, a globular cluster and a galaxy in Lynx, more galaxies in Leo, ending the session with 2 open
Went for a bike ride and found this location. Returned with my telescope that night: the first of what would become 73 observing runs at this site.
Observed
Second session at this site under good skies. Observed globular clusters, open clusters and a planetary nebula in Ophiuchus, double stars, a carbon star, an open cluster, globular
Clouds interfered with observations this session. Observed carbon stars, double stars, open clusters and a planetary nebula in Vulpecula, followed by double stars, globular cluster and planetary nebulae
Condition were not optimal but allow for observations of open clusters and double stars in Lacerta and carbon stars, double stars and open clusters in Cassiopeia.
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3 April 2005 - Spreeuwelsche Heide
17 July 2005 - Vinkel, the Netherlands