Its Amazing !

[LDW1]

It has been a year since we sold our remote camp on the banks of the Ottawa R. in northern Ontario / Quebec, I had the priviledge of viewing the nite skizes under Bortle 1, SQM-L 22.05, for about 25 out of 50 years. I don't have to describe what my eyeballs witnessed in that time with my myriad of large / small scopes of various types. Now I am relegated to my Bortle 4/5 backyard here in my home city, I can travel to Bortle 1-2 locations in half and hour at most but a guick grab & go takes me outside about 20' for an hour or two. The big thing about it is the great, contrasty views that one gets under that less than perfect darkness when it comes to deep sky objects even with, what most call, that dastardly LED street lighting. I am sure many feel the same and have noticed it ie you don't have to have perfection to enjoy and appreciate the night skies offerings !

 

The first pic is what I had and the 2nd is out my backdoor. Still not bad !

Edited August 27, 2022 by LDW1