Bob Christmas’ Images from Spectacle Lake

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I’ve arrived safe and sound yesterday afternoon at Spectacle Lake near Barry’s Bay, ON, and Night 1 was spectacular (although there were a few bouts with cloud cover).

Here’s Mars and M44, the Beehive Cluster, side by side in Cancer Sunday night:

Mars and M44, April 11, 2010, by Bob Christmas

Also, just after midnight, I managed to find Comet 81P/Wild 2 in Virgo:

Comet 81P/Wild 2, April 12, 2010, by Bob Christmas

— Bob Christmas