2025-02-27

• Condition: G5
• Location: Home, Spearfish: 44.49, -103.87

Finally had another opportunity, however I was feeling a little under the weather (pun intended). I decided to push through an attempt an easier target.

07:35PM

• Target: M 44, Beehive Cluster (Praesepe)
• Const: Cancer
• RaDec: 08h40m +19.59
• Type: Open Cluster
• Scope: AT102ED
• Setting: 26x
• Class: II 3 r

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A forever favorite. I’m happy that it was on my ALOC list for viewing as it gave me a good easy target for tonight.

I noticed how breathtaking the sky is again when you take a long hiatus from observation. Just the simple delight of using your eyes and looking up. Seems like I take it for granted most nights when I have back-to-back observations. The night sky is simply beautiful, and worth observation through my eyes just as much as through the scope.