Hi all, just got a telescope for my son a week ago and last night was our first night viewing. Not the best in Brisbane with a lot of cloud cover but decided to have a go anyway and pick a few easy targets.
We have an 8" dob and I was amazed at the detail in the moon, target one. Cloud was covering lightgly most of the time but detail in the depth of craters etc was amazing.
Target two was nearby Jupiter and what a feeling to see the two cloud bands come into focus on our first attempt.
Was looking forward to tonight, but here come the clouds again. Bitten by the bug, and already suffering the curse
Til next time.
Grant.