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I made it to Crago Observatorylast night (Saturday) for the first time and had a great time.
Thanks to all the help from everyone with getting the Argo Navis sorted and boy is it great. No matter what scope I get in the future it will be going with me.
Big thanks to Paul for showing me the ins and outs of collimation.
Seeing was not perfect last night as there was some high cloud but it cleared about 1am. Whatever you do don't forget the Aeroguard!
I was amazed that in my own little 10" dob I saw the Tarantula nebula (awesome) m42 of course and Eta Carina. Clusters 47 Tuc and Omega Centauri looked spectacular. Finding galaxies was fantastic including m65 and 66 in the one field, m83 looked brilliant and finally m104, the Sombrero. I had no idea what to expect when looking at a galaxy for the first time.
Finally, just being able to see the Magellanic clouds was a buzz. It is extraordinary how little you see in the city.
All in all it was a very satisfying and informative night and I look forward to many more in the future.
Frank
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