Spiral galaxies M81 (Bode's Galaxy NGC 3031) and M82 (Cigar Galaxy NGC 3034) in the constellation Ursa Major. Visual magnitudes are 6.90 and 8.39, respectively
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Date & Time: June 30, 2025, 10:18 pm
Location: Kempt Shore, Nova Scotia, 45°N
Sky & Temperature: Partly cloudy, calm, 18°C
Sunset: 9:08 pm
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent (33%)
Moonset: 12:02 am
Technical: 1-hr Integration, 10-sec exposures, battery power, no filter, direct wifi, no post-processing
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Globular cluster M13 (Hercules Cluster NGC 6341) in the constellation Hercules. Visual magnitude is 6.44
Date & Time: June 24, 2025, 10:37 pm
Location: Kempt Shore, Nova Scotia, 45°N
Sky & Temp: Partly cloudy, calm, humid, 24°C
Sunset: 9:08 pm
Moonset: 9:04 pm
Moon Phase: New Moon (0%)
Technical: 30-min Integration, 10-sec exposures, line power, no filter, home wifi, no post-processing
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Spiral galaxy M94 (NGC 4736) in the constellation Canes Venatici. Visual magnitude is 8.19
Date & Time: July 18, 2025, 11:42 pm
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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Planetary nebula M97 (Owl Nebula NGC 3587) in the constellation Ursa Major. Visual magnitude is 9.80
Date & Time: August 2, 2025, 11:55 pm
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: 1-hr Integration, 10-sec exposures, battery & power tank, no filter, direct wifi, no post-processing
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