My observation logs from the April star party

Here’s a list of objects that I observed during this star party. Didn’t take proper logs as I was mostly shuttling between my AP and visual setups.

Date & Time: April 26 - 27, 2025
Location: Star Party April 2025
Telescope/Binocular details: GSO 8" dobsonian
Eyepiece/Magnification: Orion Sirius Plossl 25mm eyepiece
Bortle Class: 4-5
Description/Notes: Didn’t really go for many objects as I had just seen most of them during the Messier Marathon in the beginning of the month. Was mostly spending time in the AP setup this time.

Object Name Category Gear Comments
Omega Centauri Globular Cluster
Centaurus A Galaxy
Orion Nebula Nebula
Beehive Cluster Open Cluster
Leo Triplets Galaxy
M3 Globular Cluster
M104 Galaxy
Jewel Box Cluster(NGC4755) Open Cluster
M51 Galaxy Was a bit of a challenge to spot initially as I starhopped by memory to the wrong stars but was very easy to spot once I referred to proper star charts
M107 Globular Cluster
M10 Globular Cluster
M12 Globular Cluster
M4 Globular Cluster
M6 Open Cluster
M7 Open Cluster
M8 Nebula
M20 Nebula
M17 Nebula
M57 Planetary Nebula We tried this with a 3x barlow as well and the view was amazing. The disc was so obvious!
M27 Planetary Nebula
C76 Open Cluster
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