Waiting for ..........Torcularis septentrionalis

[cotterless45]

Lovely start to the night , but packed in with huge moon glow. Last target , the naked eye, omicron Piscum ( https://www.universeguide.com/star/torcularisseptentrionalis ) . A huge glaring giant of a star in Pisces  just about beat the Moon !

Kicked off with a stunning view of Saturn , beautiful disc and gorgeous rings. Just absorbed playing about with a 5mm LVW ep to give x200.

Cassiopeia ...Σ3062 ,lovely clear 1.6" split. WZ Cassiopeiae and a lovely orange carbon star with a wide companion. Checked out iota Cassiopeiae, just stunning seeing at high power, gripping triple. Got a x40 view of the bottom of Kemble's cascade,NCC 1501 ( " blue oyster") and NGC 1502 ( "skull and crossbones ") each side of the fov.

π Andromedae ...very colourful wide couple here.

Had a look at some other carbon stars, watch out for variability . Pleased to attach a couple of pages below. Ideal views for brighter skies, under clear skies ! Nick.

See y'all here !

 

[wookie1965]

Glad you got out I however did not from 10.30 am i had been wrestling with my sisters VW Tauran a front spring had snapped, the stuff you have to take off get the strut out is unbelievable and then the sizes of the nuts. Once the spring was compressed I needed a 21mm swan neck spanner after ringing around all my local motor factors I got one the bloke lent me one out of his kit such a gent. finished both struts at 6pm I was shattered.

I am sure I have that carbon star list I will check, great sketches as usual Nick I should be able to split all them I will have ago next time out thanks. 

[mapstar]

Three beautiful clear nights this weekend with the brightest full moon ever!! 

 

[estwing]

2 hours ago, mapstar said:

Three beautiful clear nights this weekend with the brightest full moon ever!! 

 

Yeah....I was thinking the same mate....the minute I drag the Dob out....I'll warn you all.

[cotterless45]

Gibbous Moon seems to clear the clouds , that's before big mirrors do their worse !🌒 

Hoping for some right seasonal dark skies ,

Nick.

[estwing]

Yeah...mojo went a bit after Skye 

[estwing]

Getting in the groove now tho...