A clear night finally

Over the period of time since my last blog I have done some research about Messier and his catalog. Upon researching the Messier catalog I have discovered the mystery of m102 (an m before a number signifies that it is part of the Messier catalog.) It was originally discovered by Pierre Mechain who collaborated with Messier to form this catalog of deep sky objects. He later revealed that his discovery of m102 was a repeat observation of m101. Yet some people believe that m102 was actually ngc5866 (ngc is the new general catalog.) Ngc5966 is relatively close to Mechain's observations that he wrote in Messier's notebook. While ngc5966 was likely discovered by Mechain and Messier in 1781 it was officially observed by William Herschel in 1788. Finally, one clear night. But however it was a full moon, a full moon is bad because it is so bright that it makes it difficult to see anything else. However I did manage to locate four objects, including the ring nebula and the dumbbell nebula. I am hoping soon that I will be able to get a clear night before the moon rises to find some more.