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It is Fall again: this means cloudy, rainy skies with little observing opportunity. There will be intermittent postings here when crazy Northern Ohio weather permits!
Created by Steve Johns, amateur astronomer. Presenting space science and astronomy, this blog documents adventures in amateur astronomy from various locations in Northern Ohio and DarkWish observatory at home. Beginner CCD and DSLR photography. Visit frequently for updates in the quest for better imaging.
Proud member of the Black River Astronomical Society
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Observer Coordinates: 41°22′24″N 82°6′6″W
(Elyria, Ohio. USA. -5 UT)
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Tonight's Sky from Hubble.org
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Download Stellarium planetarium: freeware
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Current planned observing targets:
October - November 2011:
* = Object observed.
* M27: Dumbell Nebula
NGC 7217: Galaxy in Pegasus Mag-10.5
M33: Triangulum Galaxy - Mag 5.70
NGC185, NGC147: Small galaxies in Northern Pegasus
NGC 628/M74: spiral in Pisces - Mag 9.20
IC1613: Diffused galaxy in Pisces - Mag 9.3
NGC253: Galaxy in Sculptor - Mag 7.10
NGC246: Planetary nebula in Cetus - Mag 8
NGC247: Galaxy in Cetus - Mag 8.90
NGC1068/M77: Galaxy in Cetus - Mag 8.8
Jupiter in Cetus, Neptune in Aquarius
July 2011:
NGC 6946: Galaxy in Cepheus - Mag 8.9
NGC 6939: in same field of view as NGC 6946 - Mag: 7.8
NGC 5866/M102: Galaxy in Draco - Mag: 10.0Weather for Northern Ohio Today Saturday Sunday
Partly Cloudy79°/50°
Clear84°/54°
Partly Cloudy90°/55°
Steve JohnsCurrent regional cloud cover
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TDWR High Definition Radar: Click here
Unisys Weather Sat Map here

Current Moon Phase from USNO:
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- A new mount from Meade – gotta get it!
- ASSOCIATION: Global Telescope Network
- Astronomers Without Borders
- Black River Astronomical Society
- Black River Astronomical Society picture gallery
- CCD Imaging starizona.com
- Current Earth View
- Current Sky Chart
- Cuyahoga Astronomical Association
- Danil Opivato's Astrophotography Superior Astrophotography
- Free sky maps
- heavens-above.com Satellites & such
- http://www.solarsystemscope.com/# 3D solar system presentation site
- imjeffp blog Astronomy and humor
- ISS History: an interactive site See the International Space Station throughout its history – interactive flash presentation
- Kepler mission A Search for Habitable Planets
- Kit Peak National Observator NOAO/NSO
- Matt Thomas astrophotography Matt Thomas astrophotography
- Meade 4M Forums
- Meade DSI II Instructional Videos
- Meade product instruction manuals
- Meade Telescopes – Steve's choice
- Microsoft's Worldwide Telescope
- NASA
- NASA Astronomy picture of the day
- Oberlin College Observatory Oberlin College, Ohio
- Parks Optical – BIG scopes
- ROBOTIC: 100 Hours
- ROBOTIC: Bradford Robotic Telecope
- ROBOTIC: Cherry Mountain Observatory
- ROBOTIC: Global Rent a Scope
- ROBOTIC: Light Buckets LightBuckets
- ROBOTIC: Observing with NASA – FREE!
- ROBOTIC: SkyNet S
- ROBOTIC: Slooh – Public robotic astronomy
- Scope City
- Sky and Telescope Magazine
- Sky Factory A portfolio of some the most beautiful astrophotography I have seen
- SkyNet
- Space.com
- Spaceweather.com FlyBy's
- Stargazers Lounge
- Starship Asterisk Astrophotography and Astronomy forums
- Tek1systems.com
- UNISYS Weather for Elyria, Ohio
- US Navy Oceanography Command data services
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- A new mount from Meade – gotta get it!
- ASSOCIATION: Global Telescope Network
- Astronomers Without Borders
- Black River Astronomical Society
- Black River Astronomical Society picture gallery
- CCD Imaging
- Current Earth View
- Current Sky Chart
- Cuyahoga Astronomical Association
- Danil Opivato's Astrophotography
- Free sky maps
- heavens-above.com
- http://www.solarsystemscope.com/#
- imjeffp blog
- ISS History: an interactive site
- Kepler mission
- Kit Peak National Observator
- Matt Thomas astrophotography
- Meade 4M Forums
- Meade DSI II Instructional Videos
- Meade product instruction manuals
- Meade Telescopes – Steve's choice
- Microsoft's Worldwide Telescope
- NASA
- NASA Astronomy picture of the day
- Oberlin College Observatory
- Parks Optical – BIG scopes
- ROBOTIC: 100 Hours
- ROBOTIC: Bradford Robotic Telecope
- ROBOTIC: Cherry Mountain Observatory
- ROBOTIC: Global Rent a Scope
- ROBOTIC: Light Buckets
- ROBOTIC: Observing with NASA – FREE!
- ROBOTIC: SkyNet
- ROBOTIC: Slooh – Public robotic astronomy
- Scope City
- Sky and Telescope Magazine
- Sky Factory
- SkyNet
- Space.com
- Spaceweather.com FlyBy's
- Stargazers Lounge
- Starship Asterisk
- Tek1systems.com
- UNISYS Weather for Elyria, Ohio
- US Navy Oceanography Command data services
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