Re: [OT] I'm back

Roger Merriman <NEWS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> > I was completely cut off from technology (well, apart from TV which
> > stayed off for most of the trip) so I'm ashamed to admit I didn't even
> > know there _was_ an eclipse. The weather was rarely up to astronomy
> > though. We had two clear nights - one lasting 45 minutes (well, the
> > cloud-less part of it) early in the week when the moon wasn't a problem
> > - first time in my life I've ever seen M31 with my unaided eyes. The
> > second night was only a few days ago and so was a complete write-off
> > DSO-wise because of the moon. Ho hum.
> >
> > Jim
>
> whats M31? got a fairly good view west/north/east though hills obsoure
> low stuff, can see milky way etc easly as there isn't that much street
> lights.

The Andromeda Galaxy. Kind of south-ish at the moment, at least at
10.00pm.

Jim
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