We got January off to a good start with over 20 club members and guests attending our monthly observing session at Big Woods. Comet Lovejoy was a popular target and easily found next to the Pleiades. Alan Dyer, a Canadian astronomy writer, produced this beautiful image of Comet Lovejoy and the Pleiades.
Comet Lovejoy next to Pleiades – Alan Dyer
We also viewed the planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Uranus. Deep sky targets included:
- the Andromeda galaxy
- M42 Great Nebula in Orion
- Double Cluster in Perseus
- M81/M82 galaxies in the Big Dipper
and much much more. The club is looking forward to many nights of good observing in 2015.
Thank you to all the members and guests who joined us for the evening.
Photo Credits: Photo © 2015 Alan Dyer / www.amazingsky.com Used with permission.
