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M101 - Trip to Bortle 2 skies, But only had a couple of hours without clouds, Michael Thurston
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M101 - Trip to Bortle 2 skies, But only had a couple of hours without clouds

M101 - Trip to Bortle 2 skies, But only had a couple of hours without clouds, Michael Thurston
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M101 - Trip to Bortle 2 skies, But only had a couple of hours without clouds

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I had to get reservations to a campground in southern New Mexico 2 months in advance. Of course, when the time came, the weather forecast predicted clouds. Luckily around midnight on my last night, I got 2-3 hours of clear skies. It was my first time photographing in Bortle 2 skies with my current equipment. I took 21 subs with a 4 min exposures but had to omit 3. That's all the sky gods would allow me.

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M101 - Trip to Bortle 2 skies, But only had a couple of hours without clouds, Michael Thurston