Observing Reports

Back in the day this was one of my favorite threads on the Astronomy Magazine forums .
A lot of members posted their nightly observation sessions either that night or the following morning .
It was a pretty busy thread as many members posted regularly and many posted every night of the week .
What did you view ?
How were the seeing conditions and the transparency from your location ?
Did you set up only to find lousy seeing condition and tear everything down and put it all away ?
What magnifications and or filters did you use to get the best view ?
What was the temperature , wind and weather conditions like from your location or any other details of your viewing session that might be of interest ?
Did your dog run into your tripod and knock your alignment out ? Etc . Etc .
Post your nightly experiences here .

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Oh Yes yes yes ! :laughing::laughing::laughing:
Oh yes !
:laughing:

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Now it’s exactly midnight. Still waiting for the skies to clear…:expressionless:

Nikolai.

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last night I got to show my son Betelgeuse, mars, Jupiter, Venus. and a passing satellite. just happed to be outside at teh right time

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Yesterday (17/02/2025)

Had some views, but not super clear. Clouds covering the horizon, and some stars high in the sky with the famous Orion clearly visible. Saw the Orion nebula with my scope and saw some details. But, after some times, oh bad, clouds covered everything :disappointed:.

Nikolai.

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Today (18/02/2025)

Nothing visible, fully covered with clouds. Skies don’t permit any observation.

Nikolai.

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19/02/2025

Nice views of Venus, Jupiter, Mars and orion in the evening for little times after the sunset. After having the dinner and everything, I came to start my session, then, oh All cloudy! :disappointed:.

Nikolai.

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