Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2002 23:04:26 +0100 From: Kevin Deakes Subject: Messier Marathon results The Sheffield Astronomical Society carried out a Messier Marathon on the night of the Full Moon - March 29/30, earlier nights had been affected by the weather. The equipment used consisted of an alt-az mounted 10" LX200 and two CCD cameras all controlled remotely from an old World War II bunker which provided some refuge from the weather. Despite the Moon and patchy mist 71 objects were successfully imaged in what may be the first imaging attempt made in the UK - unless someone knows better. A report is available at http://www.sheffieldastro.org.uk/sas-marathon.htm Regards -- Kevin Deakes Vice-president Sheffield Astronomical Society