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We had a great time!
After setting up the scope, feeding the kids, and taking the obligatory photo, we made up a viewing list. Knowing that we would have the moon with us for the evening, we only visited the brighter DSO's.
M42 was first on the list, because Beth had been trying for ages to find it.
Omega Centauri
The Tarantula Nebula.
We split two double stars. Alpha Centauri and Acrux.
The Jewel Box
Asterisms Stargate and Jaws ( no sombrero galaxy though, the moon was too bright)
Saturn
and Jupiter.
High cloud and a quick drop in temperature put an end to the evening.
I took a few AVI's of Jup which we processed together using Registax.
Thanks for coming over Beth, we'll have to crash the party at Kenilworth next time and you really see something then.
PS. we didn't sprain our ankle either
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