[night-vision]

Originally Posted by §AB

How was your seeing?
Here in Berwick, when I looked out my window at midnight, there were patches of low cloud as well as wind and potentially crap seeing

It got much better as the night progressed, no cloud or wind. I'm not sure if it's a measure of clarity or night vision but could make out 7 stars in Pleiades with naked eye @ about 1:30am

NGC3532 is another southern hemisphere superlative - best open cluster in the sky Looks great in my 4.5", I have observed it with an 8" under moonlight and that was mindblowing, now I shall observe it with my 10" without moonlight I made a sketch of it with the 8". At summer star parties, always show NGC3532 to the crowds - guaranteed oohs and aahhhs! Gotta love living in the southern hemisphere

Yup going into my must show list.

Tonight will no doubt be cloudy (and windy) but I will be at work till midnight so I'll be too tired to go out anyway.

I hope Saturday night will be fine clear and calm, and it should be according to the weather models.

Me too, hopefully heading to Ballarat for the star party on Friday/Saturday night, which reminds me, I'd better PM Ken once I have my times sorted.