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Update - June 15th, 2025

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Spring Galaxy Challenge Leaderboard

^1st - Les Scott - 20 of 20! Finisher 100% of Targets Bagged!

Captured so far:

T1 - M51
T2 - M104
T3 - Markarian's Chain
T4 - Leo Triplet: M65, M66, NGC 3628
T5 - M81 & M82
T6 - Antennae Galaxies: NGC 4038 & NGC 4039
T7 - M94 - Croc's Eye Galaxy
T8 - Sunflower Galaxy: M63 (NGC 5055)
T9 - Virgo's Core (Area 1): M59, M60, & companion NGC 4647
T1o - Virgo's Core (Area 2): M90, IC 3583, & satellites
T11 - Edge-On Pair: M108 & the "Owl Nebula" (Planetary M97)
T12 - Pinwheel Galaxy: M101 (NGC 5457)
T13 - Galaxy Group: M106 (NGC 4258) & nearby NGC 4217
T14 - The Water bug Galaxy: NGC 5033
T15 - M 99 The (Coma) Virgo Cluster Pinwheel
T16 - M100 The Mirror Galaxy
T17 - C 38 (NGC 4565) The Needle Galaxy
T18 - Draco Triplet : NGC 5985, NGC 5982, NGC 5981
T19 - NGC 4631, the whale & NGC 4656/57, the Hockey stick Galaxy
T20 - M64 the Black Eye Galaxy

^1st - Francois-Xavier Perrot - Finisher 100% of Targets Bagged!

Captured so far:

T1 - M51
T2 - M104
T3 - Markarian's Chain
T4 - Leo Triplet
T5 - M81 & M82
T6 - Antennae Galaxies: NGC 4038 & NGC 4039
T7 - Cat's/Croc's Eye Galaxy: M94 (NGC 4736)
T8 - Sunflower Galaxy: M63 (NGC 5055)
T9 - Virgo's Core (Area 1): M59, M60, & companion NGC 4647
T10 - Virgo's Core (Area 2): M90, IC 3583, & satellites
T11 - Edge-On Pair: M108 & the "Owl Nebula" (Planetary M97)
T12 - M101: The Pinwheel Galaxy
T13 - Galaxy Group: M106 (NGC 4258) & nearby NGC 4217
T14 - The Water bug Galaxy: NGC 5033
T15 -M 99 The (Coma) Virgo Cluster Pinwheel
T16 - M100 The Mirror Galaxy
T17 - C 38 (NGC 4565) The Needle Galaxy
T18 - Draco Triplet: NGC 5985, NGC 5982, NGC 5981
T19 - NGC 4631, the whale & NGC 4656/57, the Hockey stick Galaxy
T20 - M64 The Black Eye Galaxy

^1st - Mike Lamberson - Finisher 100% of Targets Bagged!

Captured so far:

T1 - Whirlpool Galaxy: M51 (NGC 5194) & companion NGC 5195
T2 - Sombrero Galaxy: M104 (NGC 4594)
T3 - Markarian's Chain: Featuring M84, M86, "The Eyes" (NGC 4438 & NGC 4435 / Arp 120), NGC 4461, NGC 4473, NGC 4477, NGC 4458
T4 - Leo Triplet: M65, M66, NGC 3628
T5 -Bode's & Cigar Galaxy Group: M81 & M82
T6 - Antennae Galaxies: NGC 4038 & NGC 4039
T7 - Cat's/Croc's Eye Galaxy: M94 (NGC 4736)
T8- Sunflower Galaxy: M63 (NGC 5055)
T9 - Virgo's Core (Area 1): M59, M60, & companion NGC 4647
T10 - Virgo's Core (Area 2): M90, IC 3583, & satellites (NEW!)
T11 - Edge-On Pair: M108 & the "Owl Nebula" (Planetary M97)
T12 - Pinwheel Galaxy: M101 (NGC 5457) (Write in!)
T13 - Galaxy Group: M106 (NGC 4258) & nearby NGC 4217 (Write in!)
T14 - The Water bug Galaxy: NGC 5033 (Write in!)
T15 - M 99 The (Coma) Virgo Cluster Pinwheel
T16 - M100 The Mirror Galaxy
T17 - C 38 (NGC 4565) The Needle Galaxy
T18 - Draco Triplet : NGC 5985, NGC 5982, NGC 5981
T19 - NGC 4631, the whale & NGC 4656/57, the Hockey stick Galaxy
T20 - M64 The Black EYE Galaxy (NGC 4826)

^2nd -John Topolski - 19 targets - RISER

Captured so far:

T1 - Whirlpool Galaxy: M51
T2 - Sombrero Galaxy: M104 (NGC 4594)
T3 - Markarian's Chain
T4 - Leo Triplet: M65, M66, NGC 3628
T5 - Bode's & Cigar Galaxy Group: M81 & M82
T6 - Antennae Galaxies: NGC 4038 & NGC 4039
T7 - Cat's/Croc's Eye Galaxy: M94 (NGC 4736)
T8 - Sunflower Galaxy: M63 (NGC 5055)
T9 - Virgo's Core (Area 1): M59, M60, & companion NGC 4647
T10 - Virgo's Core (Area 2): M90, IC 3583, & satellites
T11- Edge-On Pair: M108 & the "Owl Nebula" (Planetary M97)
T12 - M101 the Pinwheel
T13 - Galaxy Group: M106 (NGC 4258) & nearby NGC 4217
T14 - The Water Bug Galaxy: NGC 5033
T16 - M100 The Mirror Galaxy
T17 - C 38 (NGC 4565) The Needle Galaxy
T18 - Draco Triplet: NGC 5985, NGC 5982, NGC 5981
T19 - NGC 4631, the whale & NGC 4656/57, the Hockey stick Galaxy
T20 - M64 The Black EYE Galaxy (NGC 4826)

^3rd - Saeed Jamal Tarig - 16 targets -RISER

Captured so far:

T1 - M51 the Whirlpool
T2 - M104
T3 - Markarian's Chain
T4 - Leo Triplet: M65, M66, NGC 3628
T5 - M81 & M82
T7 - Cat's/Croc's Eye Galaxy: M94 (NGC 4736)
T8 - Sunflower Galaxy: M63 (NGC 5055)
T10 - Virgo's Core (Area 2): M90, IC 3583, & satellites
T11 - M108 & the "Owl Nebula" (Planetary M97)
T12 - M101
T13 - M106
T14 - The Water Bug Galaxy: NGC 5033
T17 - NGC 4565 - Needle Galaxy
t18 - Draco Triplet: NGC 5985, NGC 5982, NGC 5981
T19 - NGC 4631, the whale & NGC 4656/57, the Hockey stick Galaxy
T20 - M64 The Black EYE Galaxy (NGC 4826)

^4th - Nicole Hartman & Glenn Gezel - 14 targets -RISER

Captured so far:

T1 - M51 the Whirlpool
T2 - M104
T3 - Markarian's Chain
T4 - Leo Triplet: M65, M66, NGC 3628
T5 - M81 & M82
T7 - Cat's/Croc's Eye Galaxy: M94
T8 - Sunflower Galaxy: M63 (NGC 5055)
T10 - Virgo's Core (Area 2): M90, IC 3583
T11 - Edge-On Pair: M108 & the "Owl Nebula"
T12 - Pinwheel Galaxy: M101 (NGC 5457)
T14 - The Water bug Galaxy: NGC 5033
T17 - C 38 (NGC 4565) The Needle Galaxy
T18 - Draco Triplet : NGC 5985, NGC 5982, NGC 5981
T20 - M64 The Black EYE Galaxy (NGC 4826)

4th -John Topolski - 14 targets

Captured so far:

T1 - Whirlpool Galaxy: M51
T2 - Sombrero Galaxy: M104 (NGC 4594)
T3 - Markarian's Chain
T6 - Antennae Galaxies: NGC 4038 & NGC 4039
T8 - Sunflower Galaxy: M63 (NGC 5055)
T9 - Virgo's Core (Area 1): M59, M60, & companion NGC 4647
T10 - Virgo's Core (Area 2): M90, IC 3583, & satellites
T11- Edge-On Pair: M108 & the "Owl Nebula" (Planetary M97)
T12 - M101 the Pinwheel
T13 - Galaxy Group: M106 (NGC 4258) & nearby NGC 4217
T14 - The Water bug Galaxy: NGC 5033
T16 - M100 The Mirror Galaxy
T18 - Draco Triplet : NGC 5985, NGC 5982, NGC 5981
T19 - NGC 4631, the whale & NGC 4656/57, the Hockey stick Galaxy

^5th - Antoine Weis - 13 targets - RISER

Captured so far:

T1 - M51 The Whirlpool
T3 - Markarian's Chain: Featuring M84, M86
T4 - Leo Triplet: M65, M66, NGC 3628
T5 - M81 & M82 - Bode's & Cigar Galaxy Group
T8 - M63 Sunflower Galaxy
T9 - M58, M59, M60: Virgo's Core (Area 1) & companion NGC 4647
T12 - Pinwheel Galaxy: M101
T13 - Galaxy Group: M106 (NGC 4258) & nearby NGC 4217
T14 - The Water bug Galaxy: NGC 5033
T15 - M 99 The (Coma) Virgo Cluster Pinwheel
T16 - M100 The Mirror Galaxy
T19 - NGC 4631, the whale & NGC 4656/57, the Hockey stick Galaxy
T20 - M64 The Black EYE Galaxy

6th - Chayiana Morgan - 11 targets

Captured so far:

T1 - M51 the Whirlpool Galaxy
T3 - Markarian's Chain
T4 - Leo Triplet: M65, M66, NGC 3628
T5 - M81 & M82
T7 - M94 - Croc's Eye Galaxy
T12 - Pinwheel Galaxy: M101 (NGC 5457)
T13 Galaxy Group: M106 (NGC 4258) & nearby NGC 4217
T11 - Edge-On Pair: M108 & the "Owl Nebula" (Planetary M97)
T14 - The Water bug Galaxy: NGC 5033
T18 - Draco Triplet : NGC 5985, NGC 5982, NGC 5981
T19 - NGC 4631, the whale & NGC 4656/57, the Hockey stick Galaxy

5th - Rahm Menon - 10 targets

Captured so far:

T1 - M51 the Whirlpool
T3 - M104
T3 - Markarian's Chain
T4 - Leo Triplet: M65, M66, NGC 3628
T5 - M81 & M82
T8 - Sunflower Galaxy: M63 (NGC 5055)
T9 - Virgo's Core (Area 1): M59, M60, & companion NGC 4647
T10 - Virgo's Core (Area 2): M90, IC 3583, & satellites
T12 - Pinwheel Galaxy: M101 (NGC 5457)
T14 - The Water bug Galaxy: NGC 5033

6th - Nancy Schwartz - 9 targets

Captured so far:

T1 - Whirlpool Galaxy: M51 (NGC 5194) & companion NGC 5195
T3 - Markarian's Chain: Featuring M84, M86
T4 - Leo Triplet: M65, M66, NGC 3628
T7 - Cat's/Croc's Eye Galaxy: M94 (NGC 4736)
T8 - M63 Sunflower Galaxy
T10 - Virgo's Core (Area 2): M90, IC 3583
T 11 - Edge-On Pair: M108 & the "Owl Nebula" (Planetary M97)
T 12 - Pinwheel Galaxy: M101 (NGC 5457) (Write in!)
T18 - Draco Triplet: NGC 5985, NGC 5982, NGC 5981

6th -Nick Kosmatos - 9 targets

Captured so far:

T1 - M51 the Whirlpool
T2 - M104
T3 - Markarian's Chain
T4 - Leo Triplet: M65, M66, NGC 3628
T5 - M81 & M82
T8 - Sunflower Galaxy: M63 (NGC 5055)
T12 - Pinwheel Galaxy: M101 (NGC 5457)
T15 - M 99 The (Coma) Virgo Cluster Pinwheel
T16 - M100 The Mirror Galaxy

^7th - Martin Schiefer - 8 targets - RISER

Captured so far:

T1 - M51 the Whirlpool Galaxy
T2 - M104
T3 - Markarian's Chain
T4 - Leo Triplet: M65, M66, NGC 3628
T5 - M81 & M82
t11 - M108 & the "Owl Nebula" (Planetary M97)
T12 - M101 the Pinwheel Galaxy
T13 - Galaxy Group: M106 (NGC 4258) & nearby NGC 4217

7th - Hari Nair - 8 targets

Captured so far:

T1 - M51
T3 - Markarian's Chain
T4 - Leo Triplet
T5 - M81 & M82: Bode's and Cigar Galaxies
T8 - Sunflower Galaxy: M63 (NGC 5055)
T11- Edge-On Pair: M108 & the "Owl Nebula" (Planetary M97)
T12 - M101 the Pinwheel
T23 - Galaxy Group: M106 (NGC 4258) & nearby NGC 4217

^8th - Chip Cody - 7 targets - RISER

Captured so far:

T1 - M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy
T4 - Leo Triplet: M65, M66, NGC 3628
T3 Markarian's Chain
T5 - M81 & M82
T8 - Sunflower Galaxy: M63 (NGC 5055)
T12 - M101 Pinwheel Galaxy
T 20 - M64 The Black EYE Galaxy (NGC 4826)
"X" - Special Mention - M105 part of the Leo I Group

8th - Susan Girard - 7 targets

Captured so far:

T1 - M51 the Whirlpool Galaxy
T2 - M104 The Sombrero Galaxy
T3 - Markarian's Chain: Featuring M84, M86
T5 - Bode's & Cigar Galaxy Group: M81 & M82
T6 - Antennae Galaxies: NGC 4038 & NGC 4039
T12 - Pinwheel Galaxy: M101
T11 - Edge-On Pair: M108 & the "Owl Nebula" (Planetary M97)

9th - Thomas Wagner - 5 targets

Captured so far:

T1 - M51
T4 - Leo Triplet: M65, M66, NGC 3628
T3 Markarian's Chain
T5 - M81 & M82
T12 - M101 Pinwheel Galaxy

10th - LaMar Eldredge - 4 targets

Captured so far:

T2 - M104
T3 - Markarian's Chain
T5 - M81 & M82
T16 - M100 The Mirror Galaxy

10th - Paulo Jmn - 4 targets

Captured so far:

T1 - M51
T5 - M81 & M82
T12 - M101
T17 - C 38 (NGC 4565) The Needle Galaxy

10th - Rob Dally - 4 targets

Captured so far:

T1 - M51
T5 - M81 & M82
T8 - M106 The Sunflower Galaxy
T12 - M101 The Pinwheel Galaxy (NGC 5457)

11th - David E Johnson - 3 targets

Captured so far:

T1 - M51 the Whirlpool Galaxy
T12 - Pinwheel Galaxy: M101
T11 - Edge-On Pair: M108 & the "Owl Nebula" (Planetary M97)

12th - Brian Lewis - 2 targets

Captured so far:

T1 - Whirlpool Galaxy: M51

T12 - Pinwheel Galaxy: M101 (NGC 5457)

12th - Allan Morris - 2 targets

Captured so far:

T3 - Markarian's Chain
T17 - C 38 (NGC 4565) The Needle Galaxy

12th - Alex Katsoulas - 2 targets

Captured so far:

T3 - Markarian's Chain
T4 - Leo Triplet: M65, M66, NGC 3628

13th - Gary Reeves - 1 target

Captured so far:

T4 - Leo Triplet: M65, M66, NGC 3628

13th - Myron Antoniw - 1 target

Captured so far:

T3 - Markarian's Chain

Spring Galaxy Season Target List

Whirlpool Galaxy: M51 (NGC 5194) & companion NGC 5195
Sombrero Galaxy: M104 (NGC 4594)
Markarian's Chain: Featuring M84, M86, "The Eyes" (NGC 4438 & NGC 4435 / Arp 120), NGC 4461, NGC 4473, NGC 4477, NGC 4458
Leo Triplet: M65, M66, NGC 3628
Bode's & Cigar Galaxy Group: M81 & M82
Antennae Galaxies: NGC 4038 & NGC 4039
Cat's/Croc's Eye Galaxy: M94 (NGC 4736)
Sunflower Galaxy: M63 (NGC 5055)
Virgo's Core (Area 1): M58, M59, M60, & companion NGC 4647
Virgo's Core (Area 2): M90, IC 3583, & satellites (NEW!)
Edge-On Pair: M108 & the "Owl Nebula" (Planetary M97)
Pinwheel Galaxy: M101 (NGC 5457) (Write in!)
Galaxy Group: M106 (NGC 4258) & nearby NGC 4217 (Write in!)
The Water bug Galaxy: NGC 5033 (Write in!)
M 99 The (Coma) Virgo Cluster Pinwheel
M100 The Mirror Galaxy
C 38 (NGC 4565) The Needle Galaxy
Draco Triplet : NGC 5985, NGC 5982, NGC 5981
NGC 4631, the whale & NGC 4656/57, the Hockey stick Galaxy
M64 The Black EYE Galaxy (NGC 4826)

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