The view north .

[cotterless45]

 Later it just got enjoyably better with a slight Milky Way at the zenith. A check showed sqm of 19.47, ace for the edge of town. Spent most of the time on Cassiopeia, enjoying the open clusters here . Went for a few lesser known King and Cr clusters. Of these King 12, King 21 , Cr 463 and Cr 36 stood out from the field of stars. Pleased to attach details below, makes a change from the norm !

Into Lacerta and the spectacular sparkling NGC 7209 and NGC 7243. Then a horizontal view , laying down to look at the views overhead and that theatre of Wonder from Cassiopeia to the front of Pegasus. 

Over to Perseus and the lovely triple Σ 162 (SAO 37536) . A great view of Σ 314 (SAO 23674) showing lovely twins 1.5" apart. Always a wonder to get an insignificant star then observe at high magnification. A brilliant challenge is ψ

Cassiopeiae (SAO 11751), tease out the companion to give a triple group. Iota Cass. gave a great view. Pleased to attach a few bits of Cassiopeia.

A wonderful calm, dry and warm few hours, under ,

Clear skies ! Nick.

[wookie1965]

I`m fuming now 3 nights you have had out me cloud or rain went out last night 11.40 cloud apart from one spot showing Cassiopeia  and that was it.

Never looked at any King before so I will give them a go, tried iota Cass a few times never managed to tease the third component out.

Great post Nick I like the drawings as well.

[mapstar]

Nice read Nick.

It's getting near that time again when I can get the scope out although I'll probably wait until the full moon has abated. May give the scope a run out just as a pre autumn/winter shake down on Saturn and Jupiter.