Tom Hoffelder logged 101 on March 25/26, 1977 from Akron, OH.Ed Flynn of Pittsburgh, PA logged 98 Messier objects on March 24/25,.Messier objects in the night of March 23/24, 1985 from Dugas, Arizona. Story in March 1979 (when Tom had already moved again to Florida).ĭon Machholz states to have realized the possibility even in the lateġ960s, but did not begin further investigation until 1978.Įventually, Gerry Rattley was the first marathoner to log all 110 Walter Scott Houston of Sky & Telescope who published the Hoffelder had moved to Akron, OH), and also Ed Flynn of Pittsburghĭid a marathon (which was probably the first ever). Objects in one night around the first day of spring (March 21) each year. Noticed that it would be possible to observe most, if not all Messier In 1976, Tom Hoffelder and Tom Reiland of Pittsburgh, PA, Messier Marathon Observer's Guide, and private communications with (widely based on Don Machholz's report in his
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Historical Messier Marathon Results (before 1990)Īll reported results with full success of 110 observed Messier objects.Your results/score/report/link to be added ! Here we plan to list all reported Messier Marathon Observer's Results.