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supernova still visible (Halifax)
I continue to monitor supernova SN 2017 eaw in the Fireworks galaxy (NGC 6946). BGO captured this image. Luminance only, 60 seconds subexposures, 10 …
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received NGC 4559 images (Halifax)
BGO imaged NGC 4559 also known as Caldwell 36. This is a large canted galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices. It is one of the RASC Finest NGCs. …
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imaged NGC 5466 (Halifax)
BGO captured NGC 5466 for me. A globular cluster in Boötes near the Canes Venatici border. One of the RASC Finest NGCs. It's big! It has the init…
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imaged NGC 6621 and 6622 (Halifax)
NGC 6621 and 6622 are interacting galaxies. We had viewed them briefly from Glendo but I wanted to revisit. aka Arp 81. In Draco. Thanks to BGO, we c…
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imaged NGC 2403 (Halifax)
I really didn't want to go for galaxies with the Moon out. Alas, BGO imaged NGC 2403 (aka Caldwell 7) for me. A big spiral galaxy in The Giraffe.…
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stared into NGC 1535 (Halifax)
The BGO robot imaged NGC 1535—Cleopatra's Eye—for me. A planetary reflection in Eridanus. One of the RASC Finest NGCs. Small but interesting. Lum…
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photographed C1 (Halifax)
Programmed the Burke-Gaffney Observatory robot to capture NGC 188 aka Caldwell 1, a big, faint open cluster in Cepheus. Luminance only, 60 seconds su…
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revisited Messier 95 (Halifax)
I commanded BGO to image M95, another Chuck Messier object I have only viewed once or briefly. A barred spiral galaxy. The robotic telescope apparent…
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shot 41 Aqr (Halifax)
Second night in a row... The Burke-Gaffney Observatory robot imaged multi-star system 41 Aquarii, aka H N 56, aiming at GSC 06384 00537. I observed t…
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