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September 1, 2022 at 1:59 am #13848
fealeybob14
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    Dark skies tonight 8-31 but seeing conditions only fair. Imaged Saturn and Jupiter the latter showing Io’s shadow (arrow in pic below). Camera Orion 6.3 M pixel and scope Meade 10 in. SCT

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