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Hi Glen,
It was a really great evening with superb conditions. Early shimmering soon settled down and star images were pin sharp. The transparency was also excellent with little light pollution or smoke and dust. I must say it is really good to say I saw quite a few objects for the first time. The "Bean Nebula" in the LMC really did look like a baked bean! It was the best I have seen the Tarantula, truly spectacular. We used my Nagler T4 12mm for most of the evening with the addition of the Astronomiks UHC filter on the nebulae. The T4 12mm is a brilliant eyepiece with a perfect combination of a useful field of view and enough magnification to make it an ideal DSO choice. We also used the Nagler T6 7mm for a closer look at a couple of PN's later on. Thanks to Glen for the use of his excellent 16" Dobsonian, his encyclopaedic knowledge of the night sky and his willingness to share. Is there a more skilled visual observer? Maybe not!!
Cheers, Paul.
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