(IAAC) Obj: Messier #'s: 81,82,41,44,45,42,43,31,32,110 - Inst: 60mm(2.4") F/11.6 NG60AZ refractor alt-azimuth mount-Binoculars 10x50

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Observation Poster: Andrew Reeves <reevezer_42_m1 at hotmail.com>

Observer: Andrew Reeves
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: January 7, 2007  7:45-9:15pm EST
Location of site: South Freetown, PEI, Canada (Lat , Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 6.0 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 60mm(2.4") F/11.6 NG60AZ refractor alt-azimuth mount-Binoculars 10x50
Magnification: 28x,56x,175x
Filter(s): 
Object(s): Messier #'s: 81,82,41,44,45,42,43,31,32,110
Category: Other.
Class: 
Constellation: Many
Data: mag   size 
Position: RA :  DEC :
Description:
Meteor:dim

Uranus: Dim, Hard to find; gray in colour(2.4" refractor/binoculars-10x50).

M81: small; faint; elliptical; bright central core(28x).

Satellite crosses in front of M81-odd; interesting; bizarre.

M82: thin; long; slightly irregularly shaped; 4-5 times as long as wide.

M41: many bright stars; most unresolved; groups of two's and three's-beautiful.

M44: many bright stars; many groups of two's and three's-nice.

Saturn: titan visible; cassini division visible.

M45 viewed: no notes

M42&M43: nebula observed above and below M42.

M31: 2 1/2 degrees long; 3/4 degree wide; large central nucleus.

M32&M110 also viewed: no notes
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