Thanks guys,
Just got back inside from giving it a go. Shocking conditions, really high cloud layer to the point where I couldn't see any stars at all, and only just make out the moon and jupiter through the haze
As it's forecast for rain/snow/drizzle for the next five days or so I set it up anyway and had a quick look at the moon before it totally closed over. Did a quick check of the collimation with my Orion tool and pretty amazed it still seemed to be in collimation after it's trip from Sydney.
WOW
, even through the haze and an almost full moon it was impressive. I've never used a filter before and it made a nice change being able to pick up a bit more detail and not staggering around half blind after staring at it through binoculars for a while
It was easy to carry through the house and set up too which was a definite plus, not too heavy or cumbersome at all. Looking forward to some good weather
Kind regards
Anthony