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Fri/Sat, August 4/5, 2000

I imaged from the backyard in Oshawa tonight. Temperature range was from +16C to +13C (session from 22:00 to 04:00). There was no wind to speak of, but there were a few clouds that went by. I wonder how many I didn't notice while I was working away inside the Merry Go Round Observatory?

At dusk, I observed delta Scorpii. It does appear noticeably brighter than the other two in the "claw".

I imaged M14, M56, and M15 tonight, then did some test images on several potential future targets. The scope tracked surprisingly well considering I spent most of the night west of the meridian.

M 14 20½ minutes (41 x 30s)
M 14, 20.5 minutes at f/6.3
M 14 (10" f/6.3 LX200).

M 56 22 minutes (44 x 30s)
M 15, 20.5 minutes at f/6.3
M 56 (10" f/6.3 LX200).

M 15 20½ minutes (41 x 30s)
M 15, 20.5 minutes at f/6.3
M 56 (10" f/6.3 LX200).