From: Jiri Kubanek
Date: Wednesday March 29, 2017
Subject: Messier Marathon

Messier marathon of West Bohemia 2017

Since 2003 amateur astronomers from West Bohemia meet at the event Messier 
Marathon. The existing record was 103 objects (in 2011 and 2012). 
Jiri Kubanek and Michal Rottenborn decided to overcome the record. 
On March 26/27, 2017 we went to Bohemian Forest (near Zhuri by Horska Kvilda), 
more than 1,100 meters above see level and latitude of 49.1N. It was very 
good sky (with evening zodiacal light). Michal Rottenborn used his 
Somet-monar 25x100 and Jiri Kubanek observed by Michal's 8"Newton 
(mount and tripod on loan from Rokycany & Plzen Observatory). We both saw 
amazing 108 Messier's objects (except M 55 and impossible to observe M 30). 
It is unofficial Czech record (at the same night several observers from 
North Bohemia near Liberec were observed 108 objects too). Theoretically it 
is possible to see 109 objects during one night from Czechia, but it is very 
difficult, may be sometime...

Jiri Kubanek