A-Rod and M13

A memorable night in which Alex Rodriguez became a Yankee for real, hitting a 3-run homer in his first at bat against the Anaheim... uh, I mean Los Angeles Angels; then a 3-run homer in his 2nd at bat; then a grand slam into the black in his 3rd - all off of Colon, all while I was listening instead to Timothy Ferris reading "The Red Limit" on my iPod as I drove home. An RBI single capped off a 10 RBI night for A-Rod. That, and I saw M13 in Hercules just clearing the northeast tree with the binocs. I should miss more Yankee games.

M13 is back!!!
27 April 2005, 0245 UTC
10x50 Binocular view (West at left)

I was tempted to haul the TV-85 out for a quick session, since this is the first clear night in over a week. But alas, an early day awaits me tomorrow. I am anxious to get back to working out the alignment kinks with the rail - Wayne suggested that I try adding a washer to the lead clamshell bolt in order to bring the front of the TV up enough to center objects in both scopes.