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  1. I observed the dwarf irregular galaxy NGC 1569...

    I observed the dwarf irregular galaxy NGC 1569 last night through two 16" Dobs, at my request, and my 10" f/4.7 Dob from one of the "local" dark sites that I frequent. NGC 1569 is a fine object and...
  2. Photographs from Stellafane and the Black Forest Star Party

    I've posted some of the photographs that I took at Stellafane, the Black Forest Star Party, and the post-BFSP week at Cherry Springs State Park at the following URLs:
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    Despite the less-than-stellar weather, I had a...

    Despite the less-than-stellar weather, I had a great time at the Texas Star Party.

    This was my first TSP. I observed a number of new DSOs through a variety of telescopes, qualified for the...
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    I was at NEAF and stopped by but I didn't see...

    I was at NEAF and stopped by but I didn't see this post until a couple of minutes ago. ;)

    Dave Mitsky
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    The 2012 Black Forest Star Party

    Here's a brief report on the 2012 Black Forest Star Party.

    I drove to Cherry Springs State Park in Potter County, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday and left on Monday morning. I was able to observe every...
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    The 2012 Stellafane Convention

    I never posted a report on this year's Stellafane convention - http://stellafane.org/convention/2012/index.html - on this site.

    Thursday night was a fairly good one at Stellafane East this year. I...
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    The CAS StarFest 2012

    The Chesmont Astronomical Society held StarFest 2012 at the Hopewell Furnace National Historical Site near Reading, Pennsylvania, on Sunday, August 12th. It was originally scheduled for Saturday but...
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    GJJC1, the Planetary Nebula in M22

    I experienced a very productive ten-night observing run at Cherry Springs State Park last June. My friend Tony Donnangelo and I observed many celestial objects both new and old during that time but...
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