What a great night!

[Cjg]

ClearSkies. Tally so far, Lagoon, Triffid, Swan and Eagle; there's a small NGC something or other between M16 and M17, then up to the Wild Duck cluster. Easily found M22 and the much smaller M28. The Sagittarius Star Cloud mesmerising tonight too. A bonus given how low it is. The moon set, so it was off to hunt for a few globs, after much faffing and a little cussing I found M72 and a little while later my target of NGC 7009. 

M30 was surprisingly easy, seen at 00:55hrs. After a break and a pot noodle (that's one of your 5 a day right?) I saw the murk to the south had cleared, on with 0111 filter and boom the Helix Nebula, larger than I expected, tried without the o111 and nothing. 

Glorious night, damp as, but happy as too. 

[Stu]

Some of my favourite targets in there Cjg, an excellent night by the sounds of it.

NGC6605 was the one between 16 and 17.

[Cjg]

Thank you @Stu, that was my view; was a superb night.

Chris