It was incredibly clear however brutally cold so setup my 120ST for a "quick" session at 11:30ish - I finished at just before 2am (my feet had turned into blocks of ice by then...) Most observations made with the 17.3 Delos.Started out with Leo - a little low down at the start but M65 and M66 easily visible - Couldn't get NGC3628 though it may just have been a little too low down for this... Across then to the M105 group then M95 and M96 - so far so good - no major failures
M51 again a little low down a bit disappointing although with the 10mm Delos was able to resolve both parts and a smidge of the spiral. M101 was literally ghost like just a whiff flickering into the occasional view. Much better position was M108 and M97 both really clearly visible - M108 although not showing any real definition of detail although M97 I could see easily enough a dark area in the centre without any filter.
M44 (Beehive) cluster was lovely with the 17.3mm Delos framing the entire cluster very well. Down to M67 which surprised me - quite delicate but bright cluster. To end the session I finished with the M3 globular cluster usng the 5mm Pentax XW - Determined it was too low down and needed more
Great to get back out again and observing!!! Really enjoyed it. Next night will get the 12"
