Messier Marathon , Tom Hoffelder, February 15 2023

Presentation to ASGH meeting on February 15, 2023.
Tom Hoffelder tells the story of the first marathons finding Messier's objects in one night's observing.

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Neat to see the founder of the Messier Marathon! I plan on imagining the objects on my little 50mm smart scope then doing it manually. My problem before was distinguishing the little galaxies. My own pictures in hand will help. I can get in the ballpark of most on my own. But usually only several in a night.