Messier observations

Messier No.	Location	Date	Observation
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3	Essex	29/04/00	15x70s and 6in f5.5 Newtonian x33. Nice view in binoculars not gretaly enhanced in the telescope. No stars resolvable even with higher powers.
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5	Essex	29/04/00	Very similar to M3, even thought object is much brighter at magnitude 5.8 compared to 6.4.
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13	29/07/97	London	6in Newtonian, 18mm Plossl. Diffuse structure with some individual stars resolvable.
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15	23/09/00	Suffolk	10in f4.5 x90. Dense central core. Can almost begin to resolve stars with averted vision.
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27	30/08/00	Essex	15x70 binoculars. A hint of an irregular shape is discernible with averted vision.
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31	03/12/96	London	Faint misty patch - could just discern brighter region at centre.
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33	04/12/99	Essex	15x70 binoculars. Large but dim. Slightly brighter centre.
34	06/12/98	Essex	Dim blur in 8x40 binoculars. Well resolved in 8in f6 Newtonian x?.
35	04/12/99	Essex	15x70 binoculars. Easy, quite large and several stars easily resolved.
36	29/11/99	Essex	15x70 binoculars. Easily resolved into individual stars.
37	29/11/99	Essex	15x70 binoculars. Not resolved.
38	29/11/99	Essex	15x70 binoculars. Not resolved.
39	29/04/00	Essex	15x70s and 6in f5.5 Newtonian x33. Very easy in binoculars, beautiful in the 6in x33. Dispersed and all stars very bright.
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42	23/11/96	London	6in Newtonian x59. Faint, whitish in colour. 3 stars of Triangulum visible.
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44	21/04/00	Essex	15x70s and 6in f5.5 Newtonian x33. Beautiful - better in the binoculars.
45	23/11/96	London	6in Newtonian x59. Only restricted regions visible. Much better in binoculars.
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53	02/01/02	Essex	NextStar 4, 18mm Plossl. Similar in size to M3, but core a little brighter.
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57	29/07/97	London	6in Newtonian, 7.5mm Plossl. Ring structure just discernible with averted vision.
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81	04/03/00	Essex	15x70 binoculars. Discernible as spiral, and a nucleus was visible with averted vision.
82	04/03/00	Essex	15x70 binoculars. Much fainter than M81 and irregular in shape (slightly horseshoe shaped).
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92	02/01/02	Essex	NextStar 4, 18mm Plossl. Brighter than M3 and M53. Significantly bright core.
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103	29/04/00	Essex	15x70s and 6in f5.5 Newtonian x33. Similar to M36. A small tight, open cluster which appears a misty patch in the 15x70s but is easily resolved in the 6in.