Thx to all for coming to the PC for what turned out to be a very nice night indeed.
Seeing was very good for a while and then slipped away before re-appearing good again a bit later.
So much to see on the first really good night for ages when we were all together. All the usual "Must sees" plus Andromeda, Veil Neb, loads of Globs and some nice doubles in Pegasus. And I must have seen about 30 Meteors during the night, most of which seemd to be from just East of Jupiter. Short, sharp with no trail to speak of with a few sporadic ones chucked in that had some nice trails and good brightness.
I owe myself an uppercut for forgetting the ground coffee jar even when I took the drip filter machine and everything else.
Thx to Kim and Geoff OWL for the Meat Pies and Sausage Rolls that kept the insides warm.
My scope said it got down to 4.5 degrees last night, no Dew until pack up at about 4 am.
One highlight for me was seeing the Waning Crescent Moon and Venus on almost the same elevation as I drove along Wisemans Ferry Rd about 4.15 am....what a treat that was with the Earth Glow slightly lighting the dark side of the Moon. I had to watch the Road too as I nearly wiped out a few little white poles while watching / staring at them
I am "up a at 'em" now and feeling like a Zombie trying to get ready for a family BBQ about 1pm. mmmmmmmmmmm
See you all again soon.
Geoffro.