Happy new year

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Christian Bennich avatar
Christian Bennich avatar
Happy new year fellow astrogeeks. 
Enjoy the evening in any which way you might celebrate it. 

I hope you all will have many nights with clear skies in the upcoming year.
Markus Gorski avatar
Markus Gorski avatar
Christian Bennich:
I hope you all will have many nights with clear skies in the upcoming year.

yes, clear nights! There hasn't been anything like this here for twelve weeks!
Still have a great time everyone!
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