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Tue/Wed September 14/15, 1999

As usual, I set up on the front porch in Oshawa. This was the coldest night yet (again): low was 10C. After getting set up, polar aligned, and focused, it clouded over and sprinkles of rain started. I had to turn everything off and cover it all with plastic bags! It was clear again by midnight, so I imaged from then unil dawn.

I did some test shots at dawn: M1 and M43 are a nice size at f/6.3, but the Flame is too big (it would require a shot for each half)! NGC 1931 and 1514 are a little on the small side (definitely f/10 objects).

M 2 10 minutes (20 x 30s)
M 2, 10 minutes
M 2 in one-shot colour.

M 77 30½ minutes (61 x 30s)
M 77, 30.5 minutes
M 77 in one-shot colour.