Sunday night was my first time observing from the parking lot at Veasey Park in Groveland. It was pretty dark but high clouds started coming in and brightening the sky about 10pm. By 11 it was clearer but I put the scope away.
I was trying to starhop through Cepheus, the hut-shaped constellation next to Casseopeia. No luck - not a single star appeared to be as described in the book with the exception of M103 which I found on my own and then confirmed with Ken Graun's book.
Ron Sampson was there with his 8" TEC refractor on the AP mount. Looking through this scope at the double cluster using two 24mm Panoptic EPs in a binoviewer is an awe-inspiring experience. Thanks, Ron!
Monday, November 3, 2008
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