A rewarding May night[28th]

[des anderson]

A crescent moon is so hard to resist,so I opened the ROR at 2100 as it`s been a warm day, and went out just as it was getting dark at 2230 hopefully the 9.25sct had cooled down.After letting the Starsence do it`s alignment [I`m getting old] Straight over to the moon before I loose it behind the tree`s in the East. 

Mare Crisium has got to be the target for tonight,a quick change over to the Badder zoom E.P,always a good choice for me,not bad 6 craters visible, Picard & Lick easy to see, Peirce with it`s crumbling walls was easy. Narrow Dorsum Termier visible also the more pronouced Dorsum Oppel, both like a black ribbon snaking along. Pity just as I was getting into my stride the moon sunk behind the trees.

Now it`s getting a bit darker what DSO can I see, first up a summer delight the [M57] ring nebula no need for any filters tonight a really bright outer ring slightly brighter on one side.

Straight over to M 13  the  great globular cluster, still a breathtaking sight and in the Morpheus 12.5mm [x202] I could just make out a dark lane running top to bottom, over to the smaller globular cluster [m92] which is a stunning object. 

What a surprise!! The street light`s have gone off,have an hour early... as I can see the top of  Scorpius I wonder if M83 is visible I know it`s really low so what have i got to loose? The famous slew limit came up but I gave it a go the scope did it`s thing I held my breath....  and the obsy wall was in the way. still another rewarding night and that`s what make`s all rewarding.Des

[Marvin Jenkins]

Love those get out there and mix it up sessions. Sometimes it’s easy to get stuck down one path. 
That approach of look at what is staring you in the face and try and chance a Messier at the end can be really rewarding. Great session.

Marv