Date # Name and Location Instrument[s] Missed Objects, Notes Source 1781 Mar 18/19 9 Charles Messier; Paris, France rr 3.5" Discovered 9 objects in one night, from M84 to M92. DSM 3/82 1977 Mar 24/25 97 Ed Flynn; Pittsburgh, PA rl 6"f/8 ? S&T 3/79 1977 Mar 25/26 101 Tom Hoffelder; Canton, OH rl 10"f/5.6 M74, M77, M33, M110, M55, M30, M72, M73, M40. S&T 3/79 1977 Apr 11/12 103 Tom Reiland; Pittsburgh, PA rl 6"f/6 ? S&T 3/79 1978 Mar 10/11 102 Ed Flynn; Pittsburgh, PA rl? 10"f/5.6 ? Machholz 1979 Mar 23/24 101 Jack Zeiders; Loma Prieta, CA rl 10"f/5 M74, M77, M33, M110, M76, M14, M72, M73, M30. Machholz 1979 Mar 23/24 107 Don Machholz; Loma Prieta, CA rl 10"f/3.8 M74, M110, M30. First viewing of 104-107 objects Machholz 1979 Mar 27/28 107 Tom Reiland; Pittsburgh, PA rl 6"f/6 M74, M77, M30. Machholz 1979 Mar 29/30 104 John Bartels; Suisun, CA rr 80mm f/6.3 M74, M77, M110, M102, M73, M30. DSM 8/79 1979 Mar 30/31 108 Don Machholz; Loma Prieta, CA rl 10"f/3.8 M74, M33. First viewing of 108 objects. Machholz 1979 Mar 30/31 108 Gerry Rattley; Loma Prieta, CA rl 10"f/5.7 M74, M33. Machholz 1980 Mar 12/13 109 Don Machholz; Loma Prieta, CA rl 10"f/3.8 M30. First viewing of 109 objects. No charts, only audio. Machholz 1980 Mar 15/16 107 Brent Archinal; Delaware, OH Cas 32"f/16 M55, M72, M30. DSM 3/82 1980 Mar 15/16 109 Ed Flynn; Pittsburgh, PA rl 10"f/5.6 M30. Machholz 1980 Mar 15/16 109 Ken Wilson; Loma Prieta, CA rl 8"f/6 M30. Machholz 1980 Mar 15/16 108 Rick Balbridge; Los Altos, CA rl 16.5"f/? M74, M30. AST.8/80 1980 Mar 15/16 109 Tom Reiland; Pittsburgh, PA rl 6"f/6 M30. Machholz 1980 Mar 15/16 109 Don Machholz; Loma Prieta, CA rl 10"f/3.8 M30. Found the first 60 objects from memory. Machholz 1980 Mar 16/17 107 John Bartels; Copay, CA rr 80mm f/6.3 M72, M73, M30. T.A. #54 1981 Feb 06/07 101 Bob Buckner; New River, AZ rr 5"f/5 M74, M2, M 15, M54, M55, M75, M72, M73, M30. Brown 1981 Feb 06/07 102 Wally Brown; New River, AZ sc 8"f/10 M2, M15, M54, M55, M75, M72, M73, M30. Brown 1981 Mar 05/06 109 Don Machholz; Loma Prieta, CA rl 10"f/3.8 M30. Machholz 1981 Mar 29/30 104 Wally Brown; New River, AZ sc 8"f/10 M74, M33, M76, M79, M34, M30 (late start). Brown 1981 Apr 03/04 107 Don Machholz; Loma Prieta, CA rl 10"f/3.8 M77, M74, M33. I viewed a total of 599 objects Machholz 1981 Apr 04/05 107 Bob Buckner; New River, AZ rr 5"f/5 M33, M74, M77. Brown 1981 Apr 04/05 107 George Kohl; New River, AZ rl 12.5"f/5 M33, M74, M77. Brown 1981 Apr 04/05 107 Greg Askins; New River, AZ rl 8"f/6. M33, M74, M77. Brown 1981 Apr 04/05 108 Paul Maxson; New River, AZ rl 8"f/6. M74, M77. Brown 1981 Apr 04/05 103 Ron Caciola; New River, AZ rl 8"f/7 M33, M74, M77, M72, M73, M110, M30. Brown 1981 Apr 04/05 107 Wally Brown; New River, AZ sc 8"f/10 M33, M74, M77. Brown 1981 Jul 30/31 33 Brent Archinal; Delaware, OH Bn 80mm,11x Observed in order M2 through M 34 in one hour. DSM3/82 1982 Mar 20/21 70 Don Machholz; Loma Prieta, CA rl 10"f/3.8 Then clouds interfered. Machholz 1982 Mar 27/28 107 Phil Harrington; Greenlawn, NY rl 8"f/7 M74, M77, M30. Machholz 1982 Mar 27/28 103 Wally Brown; Dugas, AZ sc 8"f/10 M74, M15, M2, M75, M72, M73, M30 (clouds). Brown 1983 Mar 12/13 109 Gerry Rattley; Dugas, AZ rl 10"f/5.7 M30. Brown 1983 Mar 12/13 108 Grant Klassen; Dugas, AZ rl 10"f/4.5 M74, M30. Brown 1983 Mar 12/13 107 Jim Glass; Dugas, AZ rl 8"f/6 M72, M73, M30. Brown 1983 Mar 12/13 102 Roland Sharer; Dugas, AZ rr 6"f/5 M 54, M 55, M 69, M 70, M 75, M72, M73, M30. Brown 1983 Mar 12/13 109 Ron Caciola; Dugas, AZ sc 8"f/10 M30. Brown 1983 Mar 12/13 109 Ron Hatcher; Dugas, AZ sc 8"f/10 M30. Brown 1983 Mar 12/13 106 Tom McGrath; Dugas, AZ sc 8"f/10 M72, M73, M30, M110(?). Brown 1983 Mar 12/13 109 Wally Brown; Dugas, AZ sc 8"f/10 M30. Brown 1983 Mar 15/16 109 David Levy; Tucson, AZ rl 16",8",4",3" M30. Machholz 1983 Jul 09/10 96 Don Machholz; Loma Prieta, CA rl 10"f/3.8 M 42, 43, 78, 50, 79, 47, 46, 48, 41, 93, 44, 67, 1, 35. Machholz 1984 Mar 19/20 109 Don Machholz; Loma Prieta, CA rl 10"f/3.8 M30. Moon = 3.0 days past Full. Machholz 1984 Apr 28/29 100 Charlie Oostdyk; Anza, CA sc 14"f/11 M77, M74, M33, M 34, M 79, M 76, M 45, M 31, 32, 110. D.Lynn 1984 Apr 28/29 104 Chuck Edwards; Anza, CA rl 16"f/5.5 M77, M74, M33, M 34, M 45, M 79. D.Lynn 1984 Apr 28/29 105 Milt Henderson; Anza, CA sc 8"f/10 M77, M74, M33, M 34, M 79. D.Lynn 1985 Mar 15/16 92 Don Machholz; Loma Prieta, CA rl 10"f/3.8 Then clouds interfered. Machholz 1985 Mar 15/16 77 Don Machholz; Loma Prieta, CA Bn 80mm,20x Then clouds interfered. Machholz 1985 Mar 19/20 109 Rich Page; Loma Prieta, CA rr 5" f/5 M30. Machholz 1985 Mar 19/20 109 Don Machholz; Loma Prieta, CA rl 10"f/3.8 M30. Machholz 1985 Mar 19/20 107 Don Machholz; Loma Prieta, CA Bn 80mm,20x M74, M110, M30. Machholz 1985 Mar 23/24 109 Dave Radosevich; Anza, CA rl 12.5"f/6 M74. D. Lynn 1985 Mar 23/24 103 David Bird; Anza, CA sc 8"f/10 M74, M33, M 31, M 32, M110, M72, M30. D. Lynn 1985 Mar 23/24 110 Gerry Rattley; Dugas, AZ rl 10"f/5.7 The core of M30 suspected. First viewing of 110 objects. Rattley 1985 Mar 23/24 109 Jim Hannum; Anza, CA rl 16"f/5.5 M30. D. Lynn 1985 Mar 23/24 109 Jim McGaha; Tucson, AZ rl 16"f/4.5 M30. AST8/86 1985 Mar 23/24 106 Kenneth Adler; Anza, CA sc 8"f/10 M74, M 107, M 18, M30. D. Lynn 1985 Mar 23/24 110 Rick Hull; Anza, CA Cas 10"f/20 None. Assisted by Bob Hoover. D. Lynn 1985 Mar 24/25 109 Jim McGaha; Tucson, AZ rl 12.5"f/5 M30. AST8/86 1985 Mar 24/25 109 Tim Hunter; Tucson, AZ rl 16"f/5.5 M30. AST8/86 1986 Mar 08/09 106 Lyn Bond; Palm Beach, FL rr 6"f/10 M2, M72, M73, M30. Machholz 1986 Mar 08/09 106 Tom Hoffelder; Palm Beach, FL rr 6"f/10 M2, M72, M73, M30. Machholz 1988 Mar 11/12 86 Don Machholz; Uvas Res., CA rl 10"f/3.8 Then clouds interfered. Machholz 1988 Mar 18/19 109 Frank Phipps; Norman, OK rr 6"f/10 ? M30. Machholz 1988 Mar 18/19 109 Tom Hoffelder; Norman, OK rr 6"f/10 M30. Machholz 1988 Mar 18/19 109 Don Machholz; Loma Prieta, CA rl 10"f/3.8 M30. Machholz 1988 Mar 19/20 110 Charlotte Amat. Ast. Union Co, NC Various None. Ast11/88 1988 Mar 19/20 110 David Goldwater; Palmdale, CA ? None. VCAS4/88 1988 Mar 19/20 109 Jim Brunkella; Palmdale, CA ? ? VCAS4/88 1988 Mar 19/20 108 Larry Martinson; Palmdale, CA ? ? VCAS4/88 1988 Mar 19/20 108 Martin Hale; Palmdale, CA ? ? VCAS4/88 1988 Mar 19/20 110 Martin Puskas; Palmdale, CA ? None. VCAS4/88 1990 Mar 24/25 67 Don Machholz; Henry Coe Park, CA rl 10"f/3.8 Then clouds and fog interfered. Machholz 1990 Mar 30/31 109 Don Machholz; Loma Prieta, CA rl 10"f/3.8 M74. Machholz 1993 Mar 20/21 109 Don Machholz; Colfax, CA rl 6" M30. Machholz 1993 Mar 30/31 109 Don Machholz; Colfax, CA rl 6", Bn 5" M30. Machholz 1994 Mar 18/19 82 Don Machholz; Colfax, CA rl 6" Then clouds interfered. Machholz 1995 Mar 24/25 108 Don Machholz; Colfax, CA rl 6" M74, M30. Machholz 1999 Mar 12/13 100 Don Machholz; Colfax, CA rl 6" To M69, then comet hunt. Machholz 2000 Mar 31/01 63 Don Machholz; Colfax, CA rl 6" 2-Hour evening session only. Machholz 2001 Mar 25/26 88 Don Machholz; Near Joshua Tree, CA rl 6" Then clouds interfered. Machholz 2001 Mar 26/27 110 Don Machholz; Near Joshua Tree, CA rl 6" None. Machholz 2002 Mar 17/18 109 Don Machholz; Colfax, CA rl 6" M30. Machholz 2002 Oct 29/30 106 Don Machholz; Dutch Flat/Colfax CA rl 6" M4, 104, 68, 83. 36% moon in morning sky. Machholz