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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.

The way I left it with EB, they will be prepared for us to be there either or both Friday or Saturday night.

It does look like possibly some clouds moving in later tonight, but right now looking clear tomorrow night. So maybe holding out for Saturday night makes sense.