This was my 5th SPSP that I have attended and probably my briefest due to unavoidable circumstances. Having to pick up my sister and my mum from Sydney International airport at 6am on Friday morning I decided to just attend for Saturday night only. Still, I had a thoroughly enjoyable night.
The unpredictable cloud meant that I had to hop across the sky a few times chasing the better parts, but when the views were clear they were spectacular. I took the time to carefully collimate my scope this time, and I enjoyed spectacular views and the best that I have seen through my scope so far of of Eta Carinae, Omega Centauri, and Jupiter! I actually felt excited with these views as if I was living the 'new scope' buzz all over again!
I also won a lucky door prize of a $200 voucher at Bintel so I will be doing some shopping later this week!!