General Session - May 11/12, 2018

M81 / NGC 3031 +
M82 / NGC 3034 / Cigar Galaxy /Bode's Nebula
Time: 9:18 PM ADT
Instrument: Visual + Binoculars + Telescope
S&T Chart Reference: 31
I was looking through the scope paying attention to M82 which was my primary target for this search. I used to hand control to move the scope in short spurts then saw two grey fuzzies on opposite sides of my FOV! M81 was an oval shape with a dark centre and was not elongated like M82.

Also refer to these Messier Catalogue entries:
Messier Catalogue - M081 (Bode's Galaxy, NGC 3031) - May 8, 2018
Messier Catalogue - M082 (Cigar Galaxy, NGC 3034) - May 8, 2018

Meteor (in Leo)
Time: 11:59 PM ADT
Instrument: Visual + Binoculars
I was looking towards Ursa Major and was just putting my binoculars to my eyes when the meteor passed though my FOV. Followed it until it disappeared near Leo.