Did you hear me giggle??

[Helen]

I've just been having fun Its been patchy, scudding cloud, with wind, but with great seeing in between, all this evening.

It wasn't worth trying any images, so I just decided to do some playing around... I got the red dot finder aligned with the ZS66, and got that aligned with the NS8 and just did a bit of manual star hopping (just to see if I could remember how, having got used to goto ). I found manual movement so much quicker than using the motors that I could actually find things in the gaps in the clouds

So I just went cluster hunting... and bagged M45, M36, M37, M38 and the double cluster It was interesting seeing the differing views between the ZS66 with a 16mm eyepiece and the NS8 with a 2 inch 24mm eyepiece. Great stuff!!

...and the giggling?? well small clouds appeared when I was looking at the double cluster and so the cluster started playing hide and seek, it was great just watching it pop back again, and I couldn't help giggling!!

I remember why I love this

Helen

[FLO]

Sounds like you had a fantastic time

[James]

Just got back in from a couple of hours observing in the back garden with my neighbour. I can't say I heard any giggling though...

There was some cussing from me when I banged my head into the counterweights at about 11.45pm ...

James

[The Warthog]

Don't giggle at the Double Cluster! It's not funny. :hmph:

[jonbarr87]

Giggle quieter!!! You'll embarrass the stars away!!!! lol glad you had a fun evening

[Andrew*]

Hi Helen,

enjoyed reading that beautiful report! I always like to hear of "imagers" leaving their cameras in their case for once and taking a look with their very own eyes!

Cheers

Andrew

[supernova]

Helen,

That is why I love my Dob so much, it can find things so much quicker than goto

And it cant break down.

You cant beat being a looker.

Bernie.

[Helen]

Thanks guys. Just back in from a family party (fun!), but it's clear so off out again. I can't remember when I had back-to-back clear nights :scratch: . Thankfully don't need to be in work early tomorrow 8)

Helen

[Paxo]

Sounds like you had an excellent evening at the eyepiece Helen, there's nothing like a good cluster to view, widefield puts them in an excellent context IMO.

Steve..