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I do believe I will be convert:
I actually went to start last night as i was setting up for some mars imaging, but as i looked at the sky, the stars were twinking out of control!!
The primary mirror had cooled to within the 1/2 degree of ambient, but when I looked at mars at 200x, it looked like someone had a hair dryer shooting hot air from left to right across the planet.
I had a quick squiz at M41 from the challenges with my 12mm (way too much mag), and it was shimmering like the moon on 5/10 seeinig nights.
No imaging last night obviously!!
Instead of being upset, I was very happy as i had learnt something. I always stand there and let my eyes adjust and then try and estimate the seeing based upon the twinkle. This was the worst seeing night I have had = 1/10 and to see it for the first time and to be able to identify it having fixed all other causes ie cooling, collimation etc as great
As long as it does not stay that way!!!
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