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Originally Posted by orestis
Wow  Thats some great observations made even though there were clouds about.
I've only seen 2 planeteries m57 and m27 both were very good but i want to see more.I especially like your observations on the ghost of jupiter.Can i see any good detail in my 130mm?sounds awesome.
Planeteries are awesome.
Sounds like you got great detail on mars.  .Any filters?[
I haven't seen mars yet properly.only one time when i was a little kid in 2003 when it was the best opposition for a long time.i Wish i'd remember better though.it was awesome.
Thanks for posting ,great read
orestis  |
Thanks mate! I love M27, absolutely fantastic in the 12"! I'm not sure how the Ghost of Jupiter will look in a 130mm, but I have a 127mm Mak which I will be taking out tomorrow morning for a look at Mars and Saturn, I'll take a look at it aswell. I reckon the eye shape might be visible given enough magnification and good seeing...but not 100% sure. I'll be setting the alarm for 2am...
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Originally Posted by Dave47tuc
Nice report Sab
Good to see the LVW's getting a good work out.
The clouds will haunt you 4ever 
hey come to March Snake Valley camp pretty dark skies and you will get a least one good viewing night.
You can join Geoff and I as a last of our kind who look into an eyepiece  |
Good to hear from you mate, been a while! We should get together for a viewing night sometime.....
Yeah there is no escape from Melbourne Cloud, that flippin southern ocean spits out Melbourne Cloud faster than Fev's booze consumption.
Lol Dave there is actually approx 5 forumers (including you, me and Geoff) here that still swear by the eyepiece
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Originally Posted by barx1963
Nice Report Sab!
Good work getting all those PNs with seeing difficulties.
Dave, there are more of visual types out there! 
I would love to be at SN in March but have a prior engagement  so please any visual observers get along and support Dave and Geoff to uphold our end at Snake Valley! |
Seeing itself was okay away from the horizon. Just those damn clouds, of which bloody round 2 (followed by 3 and 4) rolled in as soon as the moon set
naturally
As for Snake Valley....might go, havent decided yet.