From: Herbert Gubo To: spider Subject: Messier Marathon Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 13:59:54 +0200 Hello, I've read of Your reporting list in the book "The Observing Guide to the Messier Marathon A Handbook and Atlas". I would like You to include my result. Name: Herbert Gubo Time: 03/17-18/04 Location: Public Observatory of the Astronomische Gesellschaft Buchloe (IAU-Code #215), 48d02m N, 10d44m E Instrument: Dobson 12.5" f/5 (Discovery PDHQ 12.5) Objects found: 101 Objects missed: M74, M33, M74, M70, M55, M75, M30, M72, M73 Conditions: Best night of this week at our location. In spite of that all the night long severe hace and clouds along horizon combined with the light domes of city lights and floodlightning of soccer training areas in the neighbouring communities. In the evening zodiacal light and the bright shine of Venus also interfering. Thanks and clear skies, Herbert Gubo