I was outside at 4am this morning and was absolutely astounded at the depth and detail of the star field overhead. It was so still, no twinkling, shimmering, or wobbles. Just a sliver of Moon rising, but It did nothing to distract from the star field. I could clearly see the Magenellic Clouds, the Lagoon nebula and the expense of the Milky Way. Truely the best naked eye star show I have seen, since my last trip to Bretti. I considered grabbing my Star Quality Meter but recalled how the Milky Way can seriously influence readings in situations like this. I hope others were out last night to site to enjoy the show, and that it was not limited to the sky above me at Lake Macquarie.
