Spiral galaxy M101 (NGC 5457) in the constellation Ursa Major. Visual magnitude is 7.90
Date & Time: July 4, 2025, 11:55 pm
Location: Kempt Shore, Nova Scotia, 45°N
Sky & Temp: Partly cloudy, calm, 18°C
Sunset: 9:07 pm
Moonset: 1:08 am
Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous (70%)
Technical: 40-min Integration, 10-sec exposures, battery power, no filter, direct wifi, no post-processing
Spiral galaxy M102 (Spindle Galaxy NGC 5866) in the constellation Draco. Visual magnitude is 9.89
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Date & Time: August 3, 2025, 1:01 am
Location: Kempt Shore, Nova Scotia, 45°N
Sky & Temperature: Clear, calm, 9°C
Sunset: 8:42 pm
Moonset: 12:19 am
Moon Phase: First quarter (64%)
Moonrise: 3:37 pm
Technical: 30-min Integration, 10-sec exposures, battery & power tank, no filter, direct wifi, no post-processing
Open cluster M103 (NGC 581) in the constellation Cassiopeia. Visual magnitude is 7.40
Date & Time: June 27, 2025, 1:59 am
Location: Kempt Shore, Nova Scotia, 45°N
Sky & Temp: Clear, calm, humid, 15°C
Sunset: 9:08 pm
Moonset: 10:46 pm
Moon Phase: Waxing crescent (3%)
Technical: 30-min Integration, 10-sec exposures, battery power, no filter, direct wifi, no post-processing
Spiral galaxy M104 (Sombrero Galaxy NGC 4594) in the constellation Virgo. Visual magnitude is 8.00
Date & Time: June 11, 2025, 10:03 pm
Location: Kempt Shore, Nova Scotia, 45°N
Sky & Temp: Clear, light breeze, 20°C
Sunset: 9:04 pm
Moonset: 5:05 am
Moon Phase: Full Moon (100%)
Technical: 1-hour Integration, 10-sec exposures, line power, no filter, direct wifi, no post-processing
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Spiral galaxy M106 (NGC 4258) in the constellation Canes Venatici. Visual magnitude is 8.39
Date & Time: July 19, 2025, 12:16 am
Location: Kempt Shore, Nova Scotia, 45°N
Sky & Temp: Clear, light breeze, 22°C
Sunset: 8:59 pm
Moon Phase: Last quarter (39%)
Technical: 30-min Integration, 10-sec exposures, battery power, no filter, direct wifi, no post-processing
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Spiral galaxy M108 (NGC 3556) in the constellation Ursa Major. Visual magnitude is 10.0
Date & Time: July 19, 2025, 1:56 am
Location: Kempt Shore, Nova Scotia, 45°N
Sky & Temp: Clear, light breeze, 22°C
Sunset: 8:59 pm
Moon Phase: Last quarter (39%)
Technical: 30-min Integration, 10-sec exposures, battery power, no filter, direct wifi, no post-processing
Spiral galaxy M109 (NGC 3992) in the constellation Ursa Major. Visual magnitude is 9.80
Date & Time: July 26, 2025, 11:05 pm
Location: Kempt Shore, Nova Scotia, 45°N
Sky & Temp: Mostly clear, calm, 16°C
Sunset: 8:51 pm
Moonset: 10.05 pm
Moon Phase: Waxing crescent (6%)
Technical: 30-min Integration, 10-sec exposures, battery power, no filter, direct wifi, no post-processing
Elliptical galaxy M110 (NGC 205) in the constellation Andromeda. Visual magnitude is 8.10
Image Comparison References
Date & Time: August 3, 2025, 2:45 am
Location: Kempt Shore, Nova Scotia, 45°N
Sky & Temperature: Clear, calm, 9°C
Sunset: 8:42 pm
Moonset: 12:19 am
Moon Phase: First quarter (64%)
Moonrise: 3:37 pm
Technical: 30-min Integration, 10-sec exposures, battery & power tank, no filter, direct wifi, no post-processing