Around 01:00 this morning it finally cleared up, after weeks and weeks and weeks of cloud.
Worst seeing ever.
The cratered Moon looked like it was reflected in a fast moving river.
Jove could only be made out as a bright white/pale, pale pinkish wobbly disc-ish sorta blobby bit of light.
Mirror temp was 7°C, ambient was around 5°C, may have had a bit to do with it.
The only brightish star I could see Southish was Miaplacidus (hello Brian). Which for some reason is not considered bright enough to be an alignment star in the ArgoNavis. Not that it would have helped as I could see no other star of even equivalent brightness squeezed between the house and front fence. So hand tracking was the go for the first time -
Pfft, yeah right.
Even unaligned (no Agonavis support) the ServoCAT was a pleasure to slew and jog with. I just need to tone down the mid speed a smidgion and it'll be tuned to the Telrad for hopping.
Still nice to have a chance to get out under it all though.
Brrrrrr it's got colder, I'm off to bed now.