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Deke's Messier Marathon 1 Feb 2009

Post 1

Deek

These are the observations of Deke in the H2G2 Messier Marathon.

This marathon began on the 1 Feb 2009.

M42 Orion Nebula. Using binoculars

Running Total 1


Deke's Messier Marathon 1 Feb 2009

Post 2

Deek

2 March 2009

Looking for comet Lulin. Toured around Leo for a while and picked up M44 the Beehive. I've always liked the ancient Chinese name for it though. 'The exhalation of piled up corpses'. I suppose only the Chinese could think of a name like that.

Anyway, while in Leo and looking for Ceres, which I couldn't find:

The trio of M95 M96 and M105. Very faint.

Tonight 4
Running total 5

Deke


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