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Messier 27

Messier 27 in Vulpecula

Planetary nebula M27 (Dumbbell Nebula NGC 6853) in the constellation Vulpecula. Visual magnitude is 7.09

Logbook

Date & Time: June 25, 2025, 12:17 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 29

Messier 29 in Cygnus

Open cluster M29 (NGC 6913) in the constellation Cygnus. Visual magnitude is 6.59

Logbook

Date & Time: June 25, 2025, 2:35 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: 30-min Integration, 10-sec exposures, line power, no filter, home wifi, no post-processing

Messier 30

Messier 30 in Capricornus

Globular cluster M30 (NGC 7099) in the constellation Capricornus. Visual magnitude is 7.19

Logbook

Date & Time: June 25, 2025, 3:15 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: 30-min Integration, 10-sec exposures, line power, no filter, home wifi, no post-processing

Messier 31 & 32

Messier 31 & 32 in Andromeda

Spiral galaxy M31 (Andromeda Galaxy NGC 224) and elliptical galaxy M32 in the constellation Andromeda. Visual magnitudes are 3.40 & 8.10

Logbook

Date & Time: June 26, 2025, 2:33 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 33

Messier 33 in Triangulum

Spiral galaxy M33 (Triangulum Galaxy NGC 598) in the constellation Triangulum. Visual magnitude is 5.69

Logbook

Date & Time: August 3, 2025, 3:20 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

Messier 34

Messier 34 in Perseus

Open cluster M34 (NGC 1039) in the constellation Perseus. Visual magnitude is 5.19

Logbook

Date & Time: June 26, 2025, 3:09 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 36

Messier 36 in Auriga

Open cluster M49 (Pinwheel Cluster NGC 1960) in the constellation Auriga. Visual magnitude is 6.00

Logbook

Date & Time: July 25, 2025, 4:17 am

Location: Kempt Shore, Nova Scotia, 45°N

Sky & Temp: Clear, calm, 18°C

Sunrise: 5:54 am

Moon Phase: New moon (0%)

Technical: 20-min Integration, 10-sec exposures, battery power, no filter, direct wifi, no post-processing

Messier 39

Messier 39 in Cygnus

Open cluster M39 (NGC 7092) in the constellation Cygnus. Visual magnitude is 4.59

Logbook

Date & Time: July 25, 2025, 4:49 am

Location: Kempt Shore, Nova Scotia, 45°N

Sky & Temp: Clear, calm, 18°C

Sunrise: 5:54 am

Moon Phase: New moon (0%)

Technical: 18-min Integration, 10-sec exposures, battery power, no filter, direct wifi, no post-processing

Messier 40

Messier 40 in Ursa Major

Multiple star M40 in the constellation Ursa Major. Visual magnitude is 9.64

Logbook

Date & Time: August 2, 2025, 11:42 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: 10-min Integration, 10-sec exposures, battery & power tank, no filter, direct wifi, no post-processing

Messier 42

Messier 42 in Orion

Nebula M42 (NGC 1976) in the constellation Orion. Visual magnitude is 4.00

Logbook

Date & Time: August 22, 2025, 4:32 am

Location: Kempt Shore, Nova Scotia, 45°N

Sky & Temperature: Clear, light breeze, 18°C

Sunset: 8:11 pm

Sunrise: 6:24 am (August 23)

Moonset: 8:08 pm

Moon Phase: New moon (0%)

Technical: ~ 1-hr & 4-min Integration, 10-sec exposures, line power, no filter, home wifi, minor post-processing using Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra editing tools

Messier 45

Messier 45 in Taurus

Open cluster M45 (Pleiades) in the constellation Taurus. Visual magnitude is 1.50

Logbook

Date & Time: August 3, 2025, 4:05 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

Messier 49

Messier 49 in Virgo

Elliptical galaxy M49 (NGC 4472) in the constellation Virgo. Visual magnitude is 8.39

Logbook

Date & Time: June 26, 2025, 10:08 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 51

Messier 51 in Canes Venatici

Spiral galaxy M51 (Whirlpool Galaxy NGC 5194) in the constellation Canes Venatici. Visual magnitude is 8.39

Logbook

Date & Time: July 18, 2025, 9:52 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: 1-hr Integration, 10-sec exposures, battery power, no filter, direct wifi, no post-processing

MESSIER 52

Messier 52 in Cassiopeia

Open cluster M52 (NGC 7654) in the constellation Cassiopeia. Visual magnitude is 6.90

Logbook

Date & Time: July 19, 2025, 2:43 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

MESSIER 56

Messier 56 in Lyra

Globular cluster M56 (NGC 6779) in the constellation Lyra. Visual magnitude is 8.27

Logbook

Date & Time: June 24, 2025, 11:10 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 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 63

Messier 63 in Canes Venatici

Spiral galaxy M63 (Sunflower Galaxy NGC 5055) in the constellation Canes Venatici. Visual magnitude is 8.60

Logbook

Date & Time: July 18, 2025, 11:09 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

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

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  • 7 & 8 Persei, NGC 869
  • S CrB Mira Variable
  • Blaze Star T CrB
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