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It was interesting to have a peer through your PST (Even if it did lead to eyepiece envy) and I had hoped to come over later on in the night and see about a look both through the Tak and the Dobson, but with the social nature of the night and my own scope turning out to be fairly popular for onlookers to have a peer though I did not end up getting back to you. So thanks for the chance of looking through the PST anyway and it was good to meet the both of you!
The only issue I found through the night really was the brightness of many lights being carried around and the occasional flash of headlights as people left, some of which really were a big bright flash from HID headlights striking the arc on switch on. I suppose that really is going to be an issue at any public event where most of the attendees are not experienced in the field, it just would not occur to many of them what the headlights and other bright lights would do to people observing.
All in all it was still a very enjoyable night for me and a good introduction to some ASV members (The laminating on my membership card is just about still hot) even if I would not recognise many of them unless they spoke! I was still up at 3:45 peering through eyepieces when the muscles gave up, I think the next investment will have to be an observing chair, my backside still hurts!
Hopefully I will find some time and find my way to the dark sky site for a some more solitary sessions as even in Kilmore the sky is noticeably brighter than at Heathcote.
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