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The description of my progress in learning the sky the scope - the frustrations and successes in doing so as I go on!

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Lucky break!

]Just got back in from a superb session. Popped my head outside at about midnight and immediately grabbed the bins - the sky was clear and spent 30 mins scanning around. got a bit confused as what I thought was Alderbaran want where it should be then I realised it was Mars! The seeing and transparency was improving all the time so set up the scope and while it was cooling checked what was up and where - lots to choose from. Went back out and just gazed in amazement as I could make at the m
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16/10/2009 Report

As this was the first clear night i've had decided to practise some star hopping and the Jupiter moon occultation. Aligned and setup about 19:30 UTC left to cool for 1.5 hrs then to business! tried the Jupiter moon occultation - got nice view of jupiter - equtorial bans nice and clear (20mm Meade 5000 + Barlow), but the seeing dint let me see the moon occultation. So onto star hopping - Aldabaran was up so located it, then star hopped to Pleiades using star chart ( upside down - made it alot e
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New Goodies

After careful reading of various posts on the forum , decided to upgrade my EPs a tad. Finally settled on a Meade 5000 20mm Plosssl and a TAL x2 Barlow. Reason the 10mm supplied EP was 'dire' so I figured the 20mm + Barlow would give the 10mm without the hasle. Received today thanks to FLO's prompt as ever service!! Looking good for observing early part of the night. See how it goes! Typical cloud cover so no observing.
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