September is just around the corner and the new New Moon is on the 12th this year. NSW School holidays are not a factor as they don't start until the week after the New Moon, which means Bretti should be mostly vacant as it was in August.
The week leading up to the New Moon, from the 5th onward provide good long periods of darkness with the waning moon, with the moon not rising until after midnight that weekend and then rising later as the week progresses.
For those that hibernate during the winter cold, it's time to dust off the equipment and get out and enjoy the night sky.
