Thanks for the words of encouragement Alex.
It's funny how on my very first attempt with almost completely random camera settings (colour, shutter, gamma, etc), no hartmann-mask assisted focusing, an aborted mirror cool-down sequence (I wanted to take photos ASAP), hasty post-processing .. and generally no real idea of what to expect - I managed to get results I still haven't been able to top yet ..
I'll just blame seeing
The EQ6 is arriving on Monday. I knew it wouldn't arrive today because the forecast is clear for another 4 days - that would be too perfect