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Mon/Tue April 24/25, 2000

I imaged from the back yard in Oshawa tonight. Temperature range was from +13C to +7C (session from 21:00 to 03:00). Around 22:30 easterly breezes started to jiggle the scope, so I had to put up a makeshift shelter with a couple of ladders and an old blanket to reduce the image discard rate.

I imaged NGC4631 and M3; at the end of the session I did test shots of various objects in Draco and Ursa Major. I went 98½ minutes on NGC 4631 -- a new exposure record for me!

NGC 4631 & 4627 98½ minutes (197 x 30s)
NGC 4631, 98.5 minutes
NGC 4631 (10" f/6.3 LX200).

M 3 13½ minutes (27 x 30s)
M 3, 13.5 minutes at f/6.3
M 3 (10" f/6.3 LX200).