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Just warming up with a cup of tea. Calling it a night now. Not so cold but must be soft, changed out of my shorts and actually put some socks and shoes on ;-).

Lovely and clear all evening, still going strong. Transparency is pretty good, seeing not bad either. Managed to spot M1 in the 85mm from the garden so doing ok.

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I've just come in. Completed 12 x 10 min [sII] subs of M42 and run 12 x 30 sec subs for the core.

Just in time actually as cloud has started to come in and everything was dripping wet with dew.

No dew here at all, amazing how it changes from night to night and place to place

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I'm back in, already drinking a second cup of hot cocoa. It's nine degrees outside, but there's a lot of wind so I still got cold.

There are some clouds around, but between them the sky is very transparent. The seeing is mostly good for low magnification so I did some sweeping along the Milky Way. Got some nice views too!

Clear skies to all

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Good to see so many people out, with varying degrees of success. Clear skies to those that didn't get any.

Anyone got any advice on keeping feet warm please? Thermal socks weren't cutting it last night!

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Anyone got any advice on keeping feet warm please? Thermal socks weren't cutting it last night!

I was out last night, great clear skies, using both scope and binos.

Here is a mountainbike night rider tip: put a plastic bag (eg a sandwich bag) on each sock before putting your shoes on. It helps protect your socks (and ultimately your feet) from your cold shoes.

P.S Also make sure your footwear is not too tight.

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Thank you kindly. I suffered badly from cold feet on my road bike last year until a friend told me not to over tighten my shoes. Amazing how a little thing makes a big difference!

I'll definitely try the bag trick.

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Thank you kindly. I suffered badly from cold feet on my road bike last year until a friend told me not to over tighten my shoes. Amazing how a little thing makes a big difference!

I'll definitely try the bag trick.

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The other thing to try is thermal long johns. It never occurred to me before, but keeping the blood warm in your legs helps keep your feet warm too :-)

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Having looked at my subs I see big blobby stars, even though I took care with focusing. I think my polar alignment was also a bit further off than normal. Bother.

On top of that it transpires that my nocturnal activities disturbed my (elderly) neighbour. something I shall have to watch in future.

Bother again

This unmitigated horror is the result of stacking 12 x 10 min [sII] subs of M42 binned 1x1. Stacked and two stretches in AA5

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Perfectly clear for the fifth successive night but, bizzarely, it isn't even cold. It can be in the minus teens here at this time of year/night but it isn't even below zero and by day you can sit out in a T shirt at noon. Pretty strange but ain't complainin'! Bit tired though... :grin:

Olly

PS Tom and I broke our personal best for one night with over 18 hours data captured on one image in one night using three scopes.

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Out again tonight. Jupiter the target for the second night. Got better views of it'll thru QG Video but the program keeps freezing. It's never easy is it?

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