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Messier 35

Last post by Mike Q « Mon Sep 02, 2024 11:25 am
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by Mike Q » Tue May 21, 2024 1:06 am
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Ok, here we go. I started writing stuff down in November of last year, but i never thought to write down the time or a ton of details if any, but i...

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Nice description Mike. Maserati Trident has quite a ring to it! Some call it the Jellyfish Cluster.

The wife said it looked like that guys trident...
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Last post by Mike Q
Mon Sep 02, 2024 11:25 am
Messier 110 Observing Report from our EAA Team

Last post by helicon « Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:21 am
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by EmeraldHillsSkies » Wed Mar 06, 2024 5:34 pm

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Hello TSS colleagues. I've now participated in 4 different Messier Marathons. Nothing has quite compared with the excitement of the first experience,...

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Congrats on a huge accomplishment!

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Last post by helicon
Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:21 am
Messier 35 - from a couple of years back

Last post by Bigzmey « Fri Aug 04, 2023 6:29 pm
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by scribbly » Sun Jul 30, 2023 10:16 am

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Hello,

please find attached my Messier 35 submission. It goes back a couple of years, and my intention was to add to it. Though it rained, and it...

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Congrats on the M35 Award Phil! Now to M70! :D

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Last post by Bigzmey
Fri Aug 04, 2023 6:29 pm
Messier 70 submission (previous logs)

Last post by OzEclipse « Fri Jun 03, 2022 6:39 am
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by omeek » Sun Apr 17, 2022 6:50 pm

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I just realized that I never ended up submitting my observations for the messier awards here. Attached is the first 70 messier objects I had...

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Congratulations Oliver.

Well done. Keep up the great work.
Joe

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Last post by OzEclipse
Fri Jun 03, 2022 6:39 am
Joe Cali's Messier 97 submission

Last post by kt4hx « Sun Feb 13, 2022 4:13 pm
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by OzEclipse » Sat Aug 14, 2021 4:14 am

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Here is my first submission towards a Messier Award.

I've decided not to use historical observations and reacquaint myself with the
whole set of...

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Well done Joe. I applaud your efforts at the Messier objects from down there.

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Last post by kt4hx
Sun Feb 13, 2022 4:13 pm
Messier 35 plus second 35 still working on the final 40

Last post by Ben Cartwright SASS « Wed Sep 29, 2021 11:52 am
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by Ben Cartwright SASS » Tue Sep 28, 2021 5:37 pm

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I have a first edition of The Messier Album by Mallas and Kreimer I bought new in 1987 and I have been recording my visual observations in it since...

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Now comes the hard part! But it will get me out at night not just solar

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Last post by Ben Cartwright SASS
Wed Sep 29, 2021 11:52 am
Messier 110 from 33yrs ago - Time Flies!

Last post by helicon « Fri Jul 16, 2021 2:36 pm
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by 515bonner » Thu Jul 15, 2021 7:03 pm

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Here are my observation reports of the Messier 110 from around 1988. Used a Coulter 10.1 1st generation model bought in 1981. Mainly had 25mmK and...

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Congrats 515bonner !

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Last post by helicon
Fri Jul 16, 2021 2:36 pm
My M70 spreadsheet

Last post by mikemarotta « Sun Jul 11, 2021 5:16 pm
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by KingNothing13 » Sun Jul 11, 2021 1:34 pm

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Attached is a spreadsheet for the M70 Visual award (finally).

Thanks!

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Attached is a spreadsheet for the M70 Visual award (finally).
Thanks!

Congratulations!

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Last post by mikemarotta
Sun Jul 11, 2021 5:16 pm
Ray's Messier Log

Last post by Raymondhow « Sun May 24, 2020 6:15 pm
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by Raymondhow » Sat May 23, 2020 8:26 pm

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Well the badges here sure are tiny, but why not. Here's my Messier log started in 1968, completed in 2014.
I've been revisiting them with the 12.5 ,...

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Nice! I don't have any records back to 1968, but that is the same year I started this journey :)

Thanks Jeff. In 1968 I was 15 years old, got a...

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Last post by Raymondhow
Sun May 24, 2020 6:15 pm
Marsha's Messiers

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Sun May 03, 2020 6:22 pm
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by I Am Marsha » Sun May 03, 2020 5:10 pm

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Rules say we can submit historical logs from previous forum. I had already done the 110 so I'm submitting them here.

Messier 30 report.rtf...

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Good to see you here and some nice observations.

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Sun May 03, 2020 6:22 pm
The Parrot's Messier Log

Last post by Buckethead 2.0 « Thu Apr 23, 2020 2:02 am
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by The Happy Parrot » Mon Apr 13, 2020 1:34 pm

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Last year I saw many of these with my Z8 but I never kept a record. Going formal in 2020 with my Celestron DX 102 refractor, and ES16mm and Agena...

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Congratulations, Parrot! Looks snazzy on your profile. Maybe you could find a picture like the parrot you knew way back in the day.

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Last post by Buckethead 2.0
Thu Apr 23, 2020 2:02 am
kanadalainen's Messier logs

Last post by Buckethead 2.0 « Sun Apr 19, 2020 9:10 am
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by Kanadalainen » Mon Apr 13, 2020 4:36 pm

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Hello all my TSS friends,

After some time spent in procrastination, I present my collected Messier logs! :observatory:

Many (most) occurred from...

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Hello all my TSS friends,

After some time spent in procrastination, I present my collected Messier logs! :observatory:

Many (most) occurred from...

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Last post by Buckethead 2.0
Sun Apr 19, 2020 9:10 am
Eyes to the Sky, Starting the Journey! & On to the next level, Messier 70 certificate!

Last post by Kanadalainen « Mon Apr 13, 2020 7:25 pm
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by MikeWest » Sat Nov 16, 2019 8:39 pm

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***** Transcribed from my threads on the other site 30 & 70 observations *****

Observation Log 30 Messiers.pdf Observation Log 70 Messiers.pdf...

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I was very interested in your experience with Bozeman's dark skies.

Lived there for a while when I was a kid, my Dad did grad school a the U of...

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Last post by Kanadalainen
Mon Apr 13, 2020 7:25 pm
Bladekeeper's Messier Logs

Last post by helicon « Thu Mar 05, 2020 7:58 pm
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by bladekeeper » Sun Mar 01, 2020 4:52 am

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This list of observed Messier objects are culled from my log book and represent the last observation of each of these. Various scopes, eyepieces, and...

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Amazing success with a smaller aperture Bryan. Don't think I could pull it off here. My neighbor to the west has installed a motion detector light...

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Last post by helicon
Thu Mar 05, 2020 7:58 pm
Prowler 75's Messier Log

Last post by prowler75 « Fri Jan 10, 2020 7:45 pm
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by prowler75 » Thu Jan 09, 2020 2:45 pm

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Here is my original M30, M70 and M110 logs from my first go around with the Messiers.
:D

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Thanks all! It's an older log, but it still checks out. :lol:
There never really is a stopping point with a lot of the Messier objects. There so many...

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Last post by prowler75
Fri Jan 10, 2020 7:45 pm
Messier - The Quest Begins

Last post by helicon « Tue Dec 10, 2019 10:53 pm
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by Graeme1858 » Tue Oct 29, 2019 1:15 pm

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And so the quest begins!

10/110 - 29/10/19

Regards

Graeme

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Thanks for the update Graeme!

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Last post by helicon
Tue Dec 10, 2019 10:53 pm
Continuation of my Messier 110 journey. The end is kind of in sight.

Last post by Bigzmey « Thu Nov 21, 2019 2:34 am
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by MikeWest » Sat Nov 16, 2019 8:50 pm

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***** Transcribed from my threads on the other site 110 observations *****

Continuation of my Messier 110 journey. The end is kind of in sight....

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Good progress Mike! Did you have a chance to catch any of fall galaxies?

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Last post by Bigzmey
Thu Nov 21, 2019 2:34 am
Messier 35 Old Log

Last post by patrickdives « Fri Nov 01, 2019 5:58 pm
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by patrickdives » Wed Oct 30, 2019 6:08 pm

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Good afternoon! Here is my Messier log brought over from the old web page. Hopefully, it will suffice for the new one.

Patrick

Messier Master...

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I've updated the spreadsheet. It should be easier to follow.

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Last post by patrickdives
Fri Nov 01, 2019 5:58 pm
Messier 110 Observing & Sketch Awards..

Last post by bladekeeper « Mon Oct 28, 2019 12:01 pm
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by 10538 » Mon Oct 28, 2019 2:36 am

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Is this good enough to get some bling!? A09EAD68-81F9-4B7E-BC8F-B16CAB7A722C.png

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Yup! Works for me! :D

Congratulations, Ed! :)

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Last post by bladekeeper
Mon Oct 28, 2019 12:01 pm
M110 .xls

Last post by drock « Mon Oct 28, 2019 12:47 am
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by SKEtrip » Sat Oct 26, 2019 9:18 pm

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Submitting my shot at Mr M's 110
M List 110 Final.xlsx

And Just in case the old badges from spambot.net
M Awards.PNG

THX SKE

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Thanks for sharing.

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Last post by drock
Mon Oct 28, 2019 12:47 am
Messier 110 Submission

Last post by kt4hx « Sat Oct 12, 2019 9:32 pm
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by kt4hx » Fri Oct 11, 2019 5:04 am

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Here is my submission. These come from older loggings, but still valid of course. Thanks. :)

TSS Messier Award.docx

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submit your paperwork for the M1110 Award! :lol:
Yeah, my OCD is not so strong that it fixes intentional boo-boos. Nice though, it did make me...

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Last post by kt4hx
Sat Oct 12, 2019 9:32 pm
Avid Astronomer's Messier 110 Logfile

Last post by helicon « Fri Sep 13, 2019 3:36 pm
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by avid.astronomer » Sun Jul 14, 2019 5:38 am

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I earned the Astronomical League's Messier award back in 2002. Since then, I've observed many of the Messier objects dozens of times through various...

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I had trouble with M102 - who doesn't? But otherwise I completed the M110 with my 10 Dob.

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Last post by helicon
Fri Sep 13, 2019 3:36 pm
Messier 35 - Old Log

Last post by helicon « Tue Jun 25, 2019 1:45 pm
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by KingNothing13 » Mon Jun 24, 2019 1:35 pm

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This is my old log from AF for my M35 award. In reality, I am up to a whole 65! Eventually I'll get those last 5!

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Congrats on the milestone Brett. As you can see, the awards are transferable from the old forum.

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Last post by helicon
Tue Jun 25, 2019 1:45 pm
nFA messier 110 report

Last post by notFritzArgelander « Mon Jun 24, 2019 5:40 am
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by notFritzArgelander » Sun Jun 09, 2019 5:43 am

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Here it is.

M110 nFA.xls

Thanks in advance for favorable consideration I trust. :)

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Hi nFA,
Enjoyed your description of M4! :)

Gee! You read it! Thanks.

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Last post by notFritzArgelander
Mon Jun 24, 2019 5:40 am
MistrBadgr Messier 110 Report

Last post by MistrBadgr « Wed Jun 19, 2019 12:28 am
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by MistrBadgr » Tue Jun 18, 2019 4:24 pm

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I am attaching my spreadsheet from observing the Messier Objects with a Meade Infinity 80, from my back yard in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma (Bortle 6?)....

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Thanks everyone! It was quite a challenge at the time. Time makes the memory emphasize the highlights and diminishes the difficulties.:) I am...

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Last post by MistrBadgr
Wed Jun 19, 2019 12:28 am

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