2016 Observing Sessions


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Jan 1
Time: 6:00 PM to 10:30 PM Telescope: 20x80 Mounted Binoculars
Location: Broomfield, CO Activity: Binocular Variable Stars Observing
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Jan 10
Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00PM Telescope: 24" F/4 Newtonian
Location: Berthoud, CO Activity: Active Galactic Nuclei
Log: Observing Log    
Jan 28
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00PM Telescope: 20x80 Binoculars
Location: Deer Trail, CO Activity: Binocular Variable Stars
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Feb 28

Time: 7:00 PM to 8:30PM Telescope: 24" F/4 Newtonian
Location: Berthoud, CO Activity: Active Galactic Nuclei - H2500
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Apr 1-8

25" and 30" scopes.

The 18" I used most of the time.

Time: 7:00 PM to 8:30PM Telescope: 18" F/4.5 Newtonian
Location: Coonabarabran, NSW AUS Activity: Southern Sky Objects
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May 3
Time: 9:30 PM to 11:00PM Telescope: 24" F/4 Newtonian
Location: Coonabarabran, NSW AUS Activity: Southern Planetary Nebulae and Active Galactic Nuclei
Log: Observing Log    
June 2

Used my 8" tonight.

Decided to work out of the back of my car instead of setting up the table and using rock weights to keep papers from blowing in the wind.

Nothing to do so I took another Selfie.

Time: 9:30 PM to 11:00 PM Telescope: 8" F/6 Newtonian
Location: Deer Trail, CO Activity: Southern Planetary Nebulae and Constellation Sketching
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Jun 26
Time: 22:15 to 00:00 Telescope: 24" F/4 Newtonian
Location: Berthoud, CO Activity: Active Galactic Nuclei and Herschel 2500
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July 6
Time: 21:50 to 23:00 Telescope: 8" F/6 Newtonian
Location: Deer Trail, CO Activity: Southern Planetary Nebulae
Log: Observing Log    
July 28-30

Setup every afternoon to show the guests at the park the Sun.

Then in the evening, views of the night sky at the Upper Beaver Meadow Trailhead.

Time:   Telescope: 8" F/6 Newtonian
Location: Rocky Mountain NP Activity: Southern Planetary Nebulae
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Aug 2
Time: 22:00 - 22:30 Telescope: 24" F/4 Newtonian
Location: Berthoud, CO Activity: Southern Planetary Nebulae/AGN
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Sep 23-Oct 1

Love Selfies

Ready for a night of observing

Setup my observing notes

Time:   Telescope: 12.5" f/8 Newtonian
Location: Okie-Tex Star Party Activity: Southern Planetary Nebulae/AGN/Southern Constellations
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Observing Frequency
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
3 1 0 8 1 2 4 1 8 1 0 0


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