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I'm jumping in early to see if there is a possibility of a Messier Marathon in mid-March at Eagle Bluff. I'm from Decorah, Iowa and it's a bit of a trip to come observe with you, but it was a wonderful time the one time last year that it did work out.
If it looks like there is a possibility (weather permitting) for something on the March 16th and 17th weekend at Eagle Bluff, then I'll start getting my ducks in a row.
-Neil
Josef, Jeff, and I had a very nice night at EB last night. Jordon was there too, but had to go by the time I arrived. The sky was very clear, with a few clouds low to the horizon to the north and later the west.
I am a very new observer and so I focused on Messiers that I could find in my homemade 8 inch dob. Last night I saw for the first time M30, M2, M72, M73, M76, M27, and old favorites M29, M39, M52, M103, M13, M57, M45. Jeff's 12 inch dob provided much bigger views of some of these and many others including M11 and M31/32/110.
The absolute highlight of the night for me was seeing Uranus for the first time ever. Josef had punched it up on the club's goto scope and I used his laser pointer and Stellarium on my phone to eventually track it down with my dob, and then binoculars, and even the faintest hint with naked eye averted vision.
Thanks to all in the club for my best night ever of observing! I am looking forward to meeting more of you at future events.
-Neil from Decorah, Iowa
I will be coming up from Decorah. I've been to Eagle Bluff before, but not in a while. Will I be able to find the group who is observing? I'd hate to drive up and not meet anyone. Is there a particular location where people park and where they set up their telescopes?
Friday's weather forecast looks good in Decorah and Rochester. If there will be people at Eagle Bluff, I'd love to drive up and share time looking at the skies with other people. Does anyone think they'll be observing this weekend?
I see on the RAC calendar that this coming Friday and Saturday nights are possibilities for dark sky observing. Does anyone have an idea yet if either of those nights have a chance of happening?
-Neil
Greetings from Decorah, Iowa. I'm a fairly new telescope nut and I wonder if you will be doing any observing at Eagle Bluff this weekend as listed on the schedule on your web page? If so, I will try to drive up to join you.
I built a 4.5" f8 reflector last month and I've been having so much fun that I'd love to share the experience with others.
-Neil
