David Knisely wrote:

DS102203 RECENT OBSERVATIONS
by David Knisely

DATE: October 22nd, 2003, 0730 to 0930 hrs UTC.
LOCATION: Beatrice, Nebr. 40.284N, 96.735W, 1320 ft. (402m) elevation.
INSTRUMENTS: 100mm f/6 Orion SkyView Pro refractor, 20x, 43x, 76x, 122x,
200x, 300x
CONDITIONS: Mostly Clear, Temp. 58F, Wind calm.
UNAIDED-EYE ZENITH LIMITING MAGNITUDE: 5.8
SEEING (above 45 deg. altitude): 0.8 arc seconds (Antoniadi II).

OBJECTS OBSERVED: M31, M32, NGC 205, M33, M45, M42, M43, NGC 2023,
NGC 2024, IC434, Sigma Orionis, M78, Rigel, NGC 2237-39-44-46, M36, M37,
M38, NGC 1907, M35, NGC 2158, IC 443, NGC 2169, NGC 2174, NGC 2392, M81, M82,
NGC 1499, Saturn.

OBSERVATIONS: [snip]

Nice report, David. Many of the objects I will be observing myself
around December, so it's nice to have something to compare against.

Thanks for sharing this.

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David W. Knisely
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