So it was a little cool – but almost no wind – and properly dressed – not bad at all and well worth it. Jackie and Ben braved the cold also. Crisp and clear – for the most part – we did have some clouds roll in for about 15 minutes – then they vanished – in all we got about 2 hours of very clear skies before the clouds came back for good.

I took a little extra care on polar aligning and also, thanks to Mike, had new batteries for my illuminated guiding eyepiece. I spent most of the time imaging (6 minute exposures) the Flaming Nebula in Orion – then, before packing up, took a couple of shots of Orion’s sword again.