Short session

[wookie1965]

As many of you know had loads of trouble with the mount sent it away to RVO who I am eternally grateful.

Just a short seesion try the mount out more than anything as I have a small tear in my medial collateral ligament, tendonitis and inflammation so not very mobile.

polar aligned after levelling mount

Two star alignment using Castor and Dubhe

NGC 457 first just a bit high and to the right brought that back in,

M35 next bang in middle which is the theme of all of them.

NGC 2158 which I am sure is M44 ( The Beehive) lots of lovely stars.

Over to Monoceros.

M50 very open cluster.

Thought I would give it a challenge so went for Beta Mon ( SAO 1333 16) easily split this triple with my 8mm BST.

Finished off on M42 4 stars in the trapezium.

All I can say is a big thank you to RVO everything was bang in the middle if I could jump for joy I would of done.

 

[LightBucket]

Just a heads up, you say “not eternally grateful” do you mean something else by any chance....

[wookie1965]

19 minutes ago, LightBucket said:

Just a heads up, you say “not eternally grateful” do you mean something else by any chance....

Good spot thanks.

[Alan White]

Glad the mount is now back to normal and you can get on with observing.
Did RVO tell you what was wrong with it at all?

 

[wookie1965]

32 minutes ago, Alan White said:

Glad the mount is now back to normal and you can get on with observing.
Did RVO tell you what was wrong with it at all?

 

No just stripped it and regreased it and set it up.