A 3 am wake-up with some clear skies and not much wind. Looked at comets 10P Temple 2 as well as 220P McNaught. Prior to getting an hour or so of sleep before trail, also looked at a galaxy (M31 Andromeda), as well as a few dso's close to the horizon (M42, Horsehead Nebula and surrounds, M45).
Southern Cape Astronomy Club meets at least once a month for stargazing or observation evenings close to new Moon or during astronomical related events. The well-established club is based in Pearly Beach just outside Gansbaai.
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NGC 246 (also known as the Skull Nebula or Caldwell 56) is a planetary nebula in the constellation Cetus (The Whale), discovered by William Herschel in 1785.
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