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Very sorry to learn of this and of the loss of your husband. I have followed some of his posts and contributions in various threads with interest. Thank you for notifying the forum.

Anything really Gerry, it would be good to learn a little more in terms of observation attempts concerning the faint super nova remnant nebulae filament region in Cygnus, consisting of SH2-91 and just perhaps SH2-94 and SH2-96. Over the past couple of seasons, The Little Veil has become a recurring favourite threshold challenge, spurred on not least by  your former accounts. This season I expect when you get the larger dob in operation, more of this challenging region may be determined.  Another aspect that I had been looking forward to are the dark nebulae regions in the Milky Way, consisting of Barnard's E and any further, as you consider, attainable features, perhaps to explore with your TSA120, within the Milky Way cloud. I am slow to get going this season, lots of agendas currently, cannot blame the weather for a change, cant wait to get out there though, eventually.

Also look forward to hearing some reports Gerry and hope that the mosquitoes, at least with a good dousing of DEET are not too troublesome. 

All being well by now, Saturday, you have a return to non cloudy nights Neil. This weather just seems to keep on giving at the moment, probably will make way to torrential downpours in due course. Good luck if you are out hunting DSO's, too hot and light till too late here, might have a go at Saturn though from allotment.  

Oh dear sorry to here that, complete contrast to how it is in the east then, hope to do an overnighter wild camping in the cheviots on Sunday.

Brilliant, look forward to the pictures, weather looks good.

Sounds great, where you camping? 

Clearly still very much in the grip of winter Gerry. Mixed picture here, been on a day trip to Kielder, the distant hills are white otherwise, cold, some sunshine but with more snow or sleet forecast. Look forward to hearing when you get the big mirror dob.

-13 in parts of Northumberland and typically between -10 and -7 in Northern Towns and Cities, I think that it might only be -3 or so tonight.  Its good to have a decent cold spell in the UK, particularly after last years very mild winter, as you say probably quite normal for your location at this time of year.

Great look forward to your thoughts on this Gerry

Look forward to your reports, hope you all have a good one.

Wow winter has come to you thick and fast, along with Stu, hope that the power got fixed, enjoy the after math of clear skies.

Seriously cold Gerry, Britain is experiencing a touch of winter though nothing too drastic, just some snow fall (Scotland in particular), high winds and more seriously high storm tides across the east coast. Never ceases to amaze, that in the morning rush hour various main road routes were closed due to multiple collisions, one involving no less than 15 vehicles (and the roads had been gritted), glad it wasn't on my commuter route. Keeping that woodstove going sounds good. 

Yet more snow Gerry, expect that you will be continuing to ploughing your road access, unless a snowmobile has become the only means of getting around. Perhaps a settled period of clear skies will follow. Strengthening winds and snow forecast here for at least northern UK.

Great good stuff, M78 isn't visually much to take in yet is one of the easier reflection nebula and is a part of the Orion molecular cloud complex. Now that you have seen it, you will easily encounter it again and perhaps will sharpen your responses if in turn you might seek out other reflection or low surface brightness nebula.

Yes great news, fingers crossed.

Have a good one, temperature has plunged here and will be several degrees cooler up there, so looking good.

Right not so good then unless (assuming its clear) you can manage an early doors session from your back garden (but then there are those fireworks etc etc).  Anyhow looking forward to reports and pics on the forthcoming Skye adventure, a full week,

Typical, ah well see if it clears up later, how's it looking for tomorrow night?

Hope it turns out to be a good one Mike, not too inspiring here, have to wait and see if West is best for Saturday (and avoid all bonfires / fireworks). 

Great, at last look forward to hearing more.

Great, will be ready in good time for the winter constellations.

Fabulous Mike, look forward to your reports.

A question for the forum perhaps Gerry, plenty of time to consider I expect. 

Great, I believe you'd been considering this for some time, are you planning on using the same mount as your ED120?