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MESSIER 57
Messier 57 in Lyra
Planetary nebula M57 (Ring Nebula NGC 6720) in the constellation Lyra. Visual magnitude is 8.80
Logbook
Date & Time: June 24, 2025, 11:43 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
MESSIER 58
Messier 58 in Virgo
Spiral galaxy M58 (NGC 4579) in the constellation Virgo. Visual magnitude is 9.69
Logbook
Date & Time: June 26, 2025, 10:41 pm
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, line power, no filter, direct wifi, no post-processing
MESSIER 59 & 60
Messier 59 and 60 in Virgo
Elliptical galaxies M59 (NGC 4621) and 60 (NGC 4649) in the constellation Virgo. Visual magnitudes are 9.60 and 8.80, respectively
Logbook
Date & Time: June 26, 2025, 11:26 pm
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: 1 hr 10-min Integration, 10-sec exposures, line power, no filter, direct wifi, no post-processing
MESSIER 64
Messier 64 in Coma Berenices
Spiral galaxy M64 (Black Eye Galaxy NGC 4826) in the constellation Coma Berenices. Visual magnitude is 8.50
Logbook
Date & Time: June 27, 2025, 12:45 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: 1 hr Integration, 10-sec exposures, line power, no filter, direct wifi, no post-processing
MESSIER 71
Messier 71 in Sagitta
Globular cluster M71 (NGC 6838) in the constellation Sagitta. Visual magnitude is 8.18
Logbook
Date & Time: June 25, 2025, 1:24 am
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: 1-hr Integration, 10-sec exposures, line power, no filter, home wifi, no post-processing
Messier 80
Messier 80 in Scorpius
Globular cluster M80 (NGC 6093) in the constellation Scorpius. Visual magnitude is 7.32
Logbook
Date & Time: June 21, 2025, 11:47 pm
Location: Kempt Shore, Nova Scotia, 45°N
Sky & Temperature: Clear, calm, 18°C
Sunset: 9:08 pm
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent (13%)
Moonrise: 2:10 am
Technical: 30-min Integration, 10-sec exposures, line power, no filter, direct wifi, no post-processing
Messier 81 & 82
Messier 81 and 82 in Ursa Major
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
Logbook
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
Messier 92
Messier 92 in Hercules
Globular cluster M13 (Hercules Cluster NGC 6341) in the constellation Hercules. Visual magnitude is 6.44
Logbook
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
Messier 101
Messier 101 in Ursa Major
Spiral galaxy M101 (NGC 5457) in the constellation Ursa Major. Visual magnitude is 7.90
Logbook
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
Messier 103
Messier 103 in Cassiopeia
Open cluster M103 (NGC 581) in the constellation Cassiopeia. Visual magnitude is 7.40
Logbook
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
Messier 104
Messier 104 in Virgo
Spiral galaxy M104 (Sombrero Galaxy NGC 4594) in the constellation Virgo. Visual magnitude is 8.00
Logbook
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