Hi all well after waiting 2 days the cloud departed last night was clear. A little windy but I found a nice spot on the north side of the house.
Right on dusk I had Jupiter right in front and decided this is it "First Light".
I turned the Bintel BT320 12" Dob on to target with a 20mm EP & looked in,WOW! Talk about bright, crisp & sharp. I could clearly see the bands of Jupiter & five obvious moons. My BT-302b is everything I wanted.
Later as Jupiter went behind some tall trees I turned to M-42 and experimented with all my EP's, I'm happy to report all were sharp & clear. I could easily see the wisps & turbulence in the nebula cloud. Last I turned my attention to the milky way and was blown away by all this new detail I've never seen before.
I will need to re-learn all my favorite parts of the night sky now as it looks so different compared to the views from my 8" f4 newt. I also need to find a more comfortable way of viewing as standing half the night tiers you out. Anyway I'm very happy with my new toy!
