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it was great Suresh! really impressive tour of the cosmos
thanks, jim

that is sad. RIP Mr Singmaster

"The thing the virus can steal from us is a sense of community. By having everyone out there observing and reporting at the same time we can grab back some of the fun of a shared experience." i think i will hold off on the fun until this "virus season" passes. it can take 7-14 da...

this sounds cool...sure hope it's clear!

looks very similar to mine (i sucked at arts and crafts

Hello everyone, If it's helpful, I created a list of Messier objects by sweep order (see attached Excel file). Starting with the elusive M74 right after dusk, I went in order of Object Set Time, with adjustments made to group objects by Constellation, R.A. or Declination, where ever it made sense t...

http://www.ncral2017.rochesterskies.org/index.html

looks to be a good one in a pretty dark area...
jim

hello. I agree it can be hard to do public events for these showers, but I will never
forget the last time Swift Tuttle came through we had a public event in Houston, Tx
that had a hundred people show up to! Shows the power of media coverage
jim