Latitude: 40.8048548
Longitude: -75.9481903
Elevation: 259 meters / 850 feet
Barometric Pressure 983KPa

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Tech Specs: Meade 12” LX-90, Cele
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The Sunflower Galaxy - Messier 63 by The Dark Side Observatory
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Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888 - Sharpless 105) by The Dark Side Observatory
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Tech Specs: Orion 8" f/8 Ritc
Waxing Gibbous Moon - March 10, 2022 by The Dark Side Observatory
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Panther Creek by Multielvi
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The pretty brick structure at left is a former
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Brightly colored kayaks are reflected on Tuscarora Lake at Tuscarora State Park, Pennsylvania. by Pennsylvania State Parks, Brightly colored kayaks are reflected on Tuscarora Lake at Tuscarora State Park, Pennsylvania.

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