IAS Observing on Saturday 11th

lunartic wrote:

Count me in Michael.

Paul

Thanks Paul,

Will you remember to bring the 90degree finder?

Michael.

The sky was amazingly clear out at the Sugarloaf, the Milky Way was brilliant and the Cygnus Rift was so obvious. Sagittarius was low to the west and I got some really nice views of M22, M23, M8, M24 and M20.

Jupiter was blazing in the sky and Uranus was a fine sight in Aubrey's 6" WO refractor.

It was cold up there, the wind was biting and it caught me by surprise as I was definitely not dressed warmly enough, you think I would know better by now :blush:, perhaps it was the calendar saying September 11 that threw me.

When I got home I was out in the back garden and the stars had disappeared. Only the brightest stars were visible and even Jupiter was diminished. Can we say light pollution?: angry:

Anyway, hopefully it bodes well for the new season.

Paul

lunartic wrote:

It was cold up there, the wind was biting and it caught me by surprise as I was definitely not dressed warmly enough, you think I would know better by now :blush:, perhaps it was the calendar saying September 11 that threw me.
Paul

Yea, I can relate to that, its great that you all got a clear sky aswell on the night, especially given the weather before and since!!!