The forecast was for clear skies last night so I headed up to Ron and Bev's farm in Northwest Georgia hoping to polish off a few more items on the Messier Catalog. Unfortunately this goal was thwarted by the treeline, the waxing moon and a bit of haziness in the West. I have not yet observed several objects near the Coma Berenices (M83 - M91, M98, M99, M100). These objects are best observed in June, but the weather and my schedule have both been generally uncooperative with observing. Ah, well - I'll just have to wait for next year.

On the positive side, I enjoyed viewing Jupiter and 3 of its moons, combing the Milky Way and observing a number of objects in its span. This was the first night out at the farm with the new telescope, and it validated the design and general quality.