Paul Cézanne's Astronomy Observing Reports

I have very few Messier objects to complete and I’m getting excited about doing so. The clear sky clock looked good so I set the alarm, with red LED numerals of course, for for 3:15AM when the objects (M2, M5, M30, M72, M73) I cared about would be visible. Here’s the field notes:
3:19am – quarter [...]

Yes, I set the alarm for 3AM trying to complete all but one of my Messiers with the binoculars. It was nice stepping outside already completely dark adapted. Here are my notes from my brief session.

It has been rainy and cloudy here for probably the last three weeks, there has been no astronomy at all. Last night was the first good night in a long time and I went with 2 friends to Pilgrim Heights, my favorite nearby dark site, only to find that the winds were making it through [...]