Wonderful stuff, Brian!
I am so pleased the on the effect on all your family.
Mars is always small, even when at its closest approach. It is a very challenging subject as it is small to start with.
To deal with the cold, I too just bought so ski pants, from Aldi. Cheap, but it does the job, along with thermal undergarments. I was freezing up at Katoomba Airfield this last Friday night. Get cold and your concentration is out the window.
I hadn't thought of reflective tape! Good idea gentlemen. For my red lighting, I've just taped over a few layers of red celophane I picked up from the newsagent for a couple of bucks, and have plenty left over.
I too picked up the exact same binos from Andrews. Dead-set amazing things they are! I had my first dark sky session with them a month ago and they left me speachless. Just amazing.
Mental.
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