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[Thuesen Star Tracker]

Are you planning on doing a Messier Marathon?

 

In this new article, written by Niels, he goes over what a Messier Marathon is and how you can do one from home.

He goes over what time would be the most optimal, where in the world is the best for observing all the Messier objects, and what equipment you would need.

 

Read the article here:

Messier Marathon 2023 – Visual and EAA

 

I would love to hear how you are doing with your Messier Marathon this year. Doing it with friends and family or just by yourself, and what equipment you will be using.

 

 

 

Clear Skies - Torsten from Track The Stars

[Jim Davis]

Using my Celestron 9.25 at my club's observatory during our member's night.

[hyiger]

Wikipedia articles online since it's overcast and raining for the next few weeks. 

[Astrojensen]

Did a half-marathon back in February (week seven) from Bornholm, where I caught 52 objects during two separate sessions in the same night, with my 12" Meade dobsonian and 10x50 Zeiss binoculars. Total observing time approximately five hours. No maps used. 

 

 

Clear skies!

Thomas, Denmark

Edited by Astrojensen, 18 March 2023 - 03:52 PM.

[Fivemileshigh]

I just did it a couple of nights ago, 150mm binocular GoTo, 29N. M74 was very difficult, barely detectable for about 2-3 minutes only. M30 at the end was covered by trees (oversight on my part). 109 of 110 is good enough, I can't handle another all-nighter

 

GL

[Napp]

Had planned to have a weekend star party at a local state park to do a Messier Marathon.  Unfortunately, it was cancelled due to weather.  Now it will be whoever can go to a local site if we get a clear night in the next week.

[Jim Davis]

We had a particularly bad early evening, with high winds and bands of clouds blowing through. Yet, I was able to get all the early objects except M74. It cleared up, but I gave up at 1:30, the temperature keep dropping through the '20s F and with the wind it just not fun.