[Chaos-l] My First Galaxy!

[walter fowler]

Don't be so modest.  A seasoned stargazer (none other than Al Nagler) told
me that M81/82 are not so easy to find.  Not that many bright markers in
that part of the sky.  Congratulations.  walter

On 10/29/06, Anthony Caporale <acaporale at nc.rr.com> wrote:
>
>
> Bagged my first galaxy tonight, and my second right afterward -- M81 and
> 82,
> from my deck in Woodcroft.  Started out with a pair of binoculars and a
> copy
> of Sky & Telescope, and ended up at my 8" Orion reflector with a blanket
> over my head and an eyepatch on, but I finally got them!  I know this
> isn't
> that big a deal, but I feel like I conquered Everest -- this was the
> culmination of dozens of hours of searching, not really even knowing what
> to
> look for, with no luck and then there they were!  Easily on par (well,
> almost) with seeing Saturn for the first time!  None of my friends will
> appreciate this, so I had to share it with people who care.  Sorry to
> gush,
> but it's about 5A and I'm still pretty excited.
>
> Hopefully I'll be able to make it out to the dark site some time soon and
> learn from folks who actually know what they're doing.  Love reading the
> posts, though!
> -Anthony
>
> Sincerely,
> Anthony Caporale
> Executive Producer, Art of the Drink
> Lion's Cathedral Productions, LLC
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