A crescent moon is so hard to resist,so I opened the ROR at 2100 as it`s been a warm day, and went out just as it was getting dark at 2230 hopefully the 9.25sct had cooled down.After letting the Starsence do it`s alignment [I`m getting old] Straight over to the moon before I loose it behind the tree`s in the East.
Mare Crisium has got to be the target for tonight,a quick change over to the Badder zoom E.P,always a good choice for me,not bad 6 craters visible, Picard & Lick easy to see, Peirce with it`s crumbling walls was easy. Narrow Dorsum Termier visible also the more pronouced Dorsum Oppel, both like a black ribbon snaking along. Pity just as I was getting into my stride the moon sunk behind the trees.
Now it`s getting a bit darker what DSO can I see, first up a summer delight the [M57] ring nebula no need for any filters tonight a really bright outer ring slightly brighter on one side.
Straight over to M 13 the great globular cluster, still a breathtaking sight and in the Morpheus 12.5mm [x202] I could just make out a dark lane running top to bottom, over to the smaller globular cluster [m92] which is a stunning object.
What a surprise!! The street light`s have gone off,have an hour early... as I can see the top of Scorpius I wonder if M83 is visible I know it`s really low so what have i got to loose? The famous slew limit came up but I gave it a go the scope did it`s thing I held my breath.... and the obsy wall was in the way. still another rewarding night and that`s what make`s all rewarding.Des