Messier 77

Astro log: November 3rd, 2010

Catching up on Astro Logs again... Equipment: Celestron AstroMaster 76 EQ, Orion Skyview 6 Deluxe EQ, 32mm, 15mm, 9mm, 6mm, 4mm eyepieces. New objects observed: Messier 34 Previous objects observed: Jupiter, Messier 31, Messier 32, Messier 77 Notes: Went out to see if it's easier to look at Jupiter with my f/9 3" telescope or not. It was, but not so much that I'll likely do so a lot. Jupiter was less washed out looking though.

Astro log: October 29th, 2010

Catching up on Astro Logs again... Equipment: Orion Skyview 6 Deluxe EQ, 32mm, 25mm, 15mm eyepieces. New objects observed: Messier 77, Messier 74, NGC 253 (Sculptor Galaxy) Previous objects observed: Messier 31, Messier 32, Messier 110, Messier 33 New location! At Johnston Ridge Observatory, near Mt. St. Helens. Actually, when I got to Johnston Ridge, it was extremely windy. So windy I was having to brace myself against the high winds and was not confident that the wind wouldn't blow my telescope over.