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Just back from an all nighter with John and Meru, and contrary to all the forecasts, it was clear throughout till dawn. occasional wisps of cloud but they were pretty low.
Had a great time, relaxed and had the bbq in the evening, set up the scopes, and then had another bbq at 2am!
Did a bit of visual as well with my 8" newt on a Dob mount, surprised the hell out of myself by locating sombrero in 5 seconds flat with just a laser.
Whilst I had some guiding issues, Meru was happily snapping away his widefields with two dslr's, and John managed to get a few subs on four or five targets in one night, which is a bit of a record for both of us.
we both used the CCD method for polar alignment and that got us aligned quick and easy. Amongst the best method I've used and highly recommended.
It was a bit chilly till around 2 when suddenly the temperature rose by 3 degrees and became very warm. that was very strange.
But in all, a fantastic night, sure to see some good images from John and Meru.
Can't wait till next new moon. we'll be heading out again.
Cheers
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