I got my first experience of a really dark site since I took up skywatching on Saturday night and ran into a small problem I was in the middle of a national park and it was dark really dark why a problem you may ask. Well I have discovered I am a wee bit SCARED OF THE DARK!!!
. So to avoid costly treatment from a psychiatrist how can I get away from the feeling that some giant eat me animal is going to come running out of the rainforest its amazing how many noises you hear when you are in a clearing surrounded by untouched rainforest. I really have to get over this irrational fear. Because wow what a sky I used to live in this place and could have had this sight but wasn't into looking at the sky I know I totally wasted 8 years when I could just walk out of my door and be presented with what I saw on Saturday night. Without even trying I saw LMC, SMC and Andromeda galaxy the Great nebular in Orion. I was going to take my scope with me but on the morning we packed it was totally overcast so I left the scope at home and only took my Bino's and you guessed it there wasn't a cloud in the sky that night but I really enjoyed using the Bino's when I could take my mind off all the monsters I could hear in the Rainforest.
I hope this does not mean that I will be banned from IIS as an embarrassment to astronomers.