Deep sky on Skye.

[cotterless45]

Week one , so far 3 Moonless hours under a pristine sky miles from anywhere at all. As the sky darkened Vega showed the way to Deneb and a wide torn tortuous Milky Way through Cygnus and from both horizons. Through Perseus it was most brightly illuminated. The great rifts through Cygnus were dark by eye, clusters , galaxies and nebulae shone by eye.

A kindly lent Lumicon deep sky filter showed the fine bright filaments of the Veil, a brilliant puffy glowing Dumbbell at x240 and the tall brilliant wide oval of M57.

The nebulosity of the beautiful NGC 281 was packing the field of view at x200. The clusters both open and globular just sparkled against the black background. M13 was magnificent with the 82 degree view of the SW 15mm ep.

The wobbly Moon appeared over a nearby hill and cloudy clag started in from the west. I'm pleased to have taken up the 10" Lightbridge and now waiting for the rest of the week and next week,

Old Nick.

[acey]

Sounds fabulous - good luck with the weather!

[Space Dragon]

Nick

Sounds great......I used to live there a few years ago but typically when I didn't own a scope. 

It looks like you'll get some clear skies tonight and the moons a bit later as well.

Let us know how it goes.

[TwoPi]

You've just inspired me to take my UHC filter with me to the Lake District for my upcoming holiday!

Sounds great, hope you get further clear skies Nick!

[Astro Imp]

Sounds brilliant nick, I hope you get more of the same.

Keep us posted.

Good luck.

[SnakeyJ]

Great report Nick, sure we'd all love to be up there with you. Though your post was almost as good

Fingers crossed for more of the same.

Jake

[floppygoose]

Wonderful report Nick - look forward with anticipation for the next one

Phil