Suzy, thanks for the detailed explanation. And no need to apologise for suggesting the "obvious", because to someone that is new to this game, nuthin' is obvious
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Everything you said makes sense and should prove to be very helpful. Thankyou for the encouraging words. Allan and others also mentioned to stay clear of the Moon (they must have heard me howling).
In relation to "j
ust have some fun and cruising by aiming your scope between Crux and Carina, you should bump into plenty of beautiful star clusters as they're so plentiful within that area" I
think I have been observing these very clusters and yes, it is amazing how many stars there are up there.
Probably taking a rest tonight as I'm going to be observing the stars on Channel 9 from 7:30pm
Who knows, after the final whistle and assuming the clouds here in Sydney have lifted, maybe there will be time to have a quick look at the Full Moon in some detail.