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Geoff The solar image used Baade solar film, underside small cap of hard cover Taken with Android phone to eyepiece John

Liam I have a 250mm, 10" Skywatcher dob, and use with astronomy club belong to for schools and scout/guide group presentation Very clear images of rings of Saturn, Jupiter, Orion Nebula Been in Southern Hemisphere, around the CRUX, Southern Cross able to observe Jewel Box, Omega Centuries globular cluster, Been a manual scope, recommend getting a right angle spotting scope, and I also use laser pointer and just lay along dovetail mount of the spotting scope, to aim the dob at object you want to observe Also with the dust cover, take off the small cover, and attached some Baader on underside of dust cover, and you can also observe the sun Have included pic of my dob at a recent public viewing night with my club Also image of 2012 solar eclipse Where I was only had 80% eclipse Cheers John

George This coming Saturday night along with 3 other members of my club, doing a presentation for 70 scouts, and 5 group leaders at a over night camp out Get so much enjoyment working with kids, and passing on knowledge what is above us to them Also explain Australian Aboriginal dreamtime when come to astronomy, which goes back 40,000 years, and passed down from one generation to the next in story telling Cheers John

Hi Guys Not my workplace View from front of my house Have dark clear skies most nights of the year, with minimal light pollution Club is also hosting star party International Observe the Moon Night 28th October Cheers John

Captured the attached morning of the 6th on my Android phone as leaving for work Full moon setting around 4-30am over the ranges adjacent to my home Goldcoast Hinterland

Amanda, nothing wrong been a nebula Most viewed objects in space Most stunning Cheers John from land down under, where Orion is even upside down