If you've read the last few posts, you'll know about cloud all week. There's always a risk of cold fingers, and this time it nearly happened. Full post
Autumn is a funny time for stargazing. I've stopped expecting every observing log to be better than the last. Full post
There is a particular kind of calm in star-hopping to faint galaxies, and I had plenty of it yesterday. Then I watched a meteor shower from the garden, mostly out of curiosity. Full post
I had half an hour free yesterday, so I spent it collimating the mirror. I tried not to fiddle with the eyepiece, which is harder than it sounds. Full post
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