Fabulous report Alan, sounds like a really wonderful scope. The John Nicholl mirror sounds the business too! After just having had four nights with my scope under decent skies, I have a flavour of what you have coming, and it's a treat I can tell you!! In terms of finding things, did you get the encoders fitted to yours? I can honestly say that the push to with encoders linking to an iPhone (dimmed and with red film applied) are incredible. I was able to trawl around the Virgo cluster and down the Markarian chain of galaxies and identify each one as I went. Mag 14.2 was my best effort and there is more to come. Plenty more for you I'm sure!! Have a look for the Crescent nebula too when it rises a bit earlier, stunning sight visually! I'm sure you have many happy nights ahead of you. As a junior cadet member of the Dob Mob, may I welcome you as possibly the first international member [emoji6]