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Aurora Borealis at 8:49 tonight, October 6, from 75th Street NW. Canon EOS T6, 24mm, f/2.8,ISO3200,8s.

I am headed to Eagle Bluff tonight.

At Okie-Tex this week Randy, Jerome and myself enjoyed the clear dark skies and views of galaxies (especially M77 in Cetus) and small planetary nebulae.
Last night back in Rochester I imaged M77 and noticed an edge on galaxy (which turned out to be NGC 1055). These are the two largest galaxies in their neighborhood approximately 50-60 million…[Read more]

I’m hoping to make it too. My son had a seizure today and I’m in the ER right now waiting for tests to be done.

I am thinking about Root River Park tonight, I hope I’ll make it.

Awesome! Anybody else out there planning to go?

if I’m on my own, I may head to root river. It’s so much closer. But if others are planning to go I would be happy to join.

Eagle Bluff just confirmed that the parking lot is available tonight and tomorrow night for observing and the lights will be off. Wish I could be there, but I’m in Staples watching grandkids…

See 2024 Observing thread for update about Eagle Bluff.

If anybody wants to observe, I can’t do Friday; but I’ll be out on Saturday if anybody wants to join me.

I pray it’s clear!

Anybody observing this weekend? I’m happy to go to Eagle Bluff if available or Root River.   🙂

Last weekend I hit Root River, packed up hastily, got there after dark but it is so great to be able to turn the light on/off. But, I packed up rather quick and forgot my light shroud. 😮     I found a vikings blanket that we won at a Honker’s game in…[Read more]

Nice work, Yoseph. Keep them coming. I can’t wait to see what happens this month.

Light at Root River park early morning

Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS from the access road to the Root River park at 6:01 CDT. Comet was not visible in binocular, but there is a tiny spot on this and more images. Bonus is asteroid Vesta with magnitude 8.1.

I should have looked before I left. We do church on Saturdays so I was in a rush the whole day to get out and I headed to Root River. I’m here and just about set up. But, I got such a late start… I wouldn’t be there for another 40 minutes. 🙁

have a great night there and in a way we’re all looking at the same sky! 🙂

Duane

Oops, just noticed that you asked about location. We’re heading to EB.

At this point we’re planning on tonight

Sorry I missed it. I had to choose a night for family and a day for astronomy and I picked the one that looked the clearest for astronomy. I hope I was right. Here’s what it looks like so far:

Will Eagle Bluff still be an option or should I head to Root River?

I’m glad you had a great night. I stepped outside a few times last night and it…[Read more]

It would be great to see the lighting ordinance implemented. We need it.

It was a glorious night for astronomy at Eagle Bluff, how Dean used to say. What a night. There was a Chinese space station -0.7 mag, then ISS -3.4 mag. Low clouds above the South horizon dissolved, and we could see Sagittarius very well. Several random meteors. Very attentive, curious and actually knowledgeable audience, 30 maybe even 40 people.…[Read more]

It did get better for tonight, but I’m thinking tomorrow looks better. I don’t think I can swing both.