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Despite poor seeing last night, using another John Bambury mask, comprising a disc of thin plywood with a 4" offset hole, on my Dob 10" F5 last night and with an ex-Big Joe Orion Zoom at max 7.2 mm I was able to spot the 'Pup' for a split second as Sirius departed the field. I had a one in three transit success rate. I have also used the blocking bar described by John to spot the Mars' Buddies, especially when they are on the opposite sides of Mars during good oppositions. In all cases the drift method is adequate. The key for me was 1st class collimation and patience.Tried Ori 31 and 52 last night but not convinced of splits. A better night might do it. The second reward was the Tangerine Moon as I packed up. [You wont read about this one in the media!] Hello to all southern star splitters who never give up. Eugene
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