yes, a bewdy! Lewis.
i couldn't find the blue comet though, i wore that patch of sky out searching, despite easily seeing 6 in the trap, the flame nebula and eta carina's homunculus.
some cool memories Simon.
my dad laboured on the construction, we lived a few kms south. i remember as a shy country kid visiting, looking up from under the dish and being horrified that it was falling over - the effect of clouds moving. one of the early moon capsules was on display.
L