On the evening of the 31st January 2025 members enjoyed some clear skies at the Brian Stokes Cygnus Observatory to view a splendid 6.7% illuminated crescent Moon and the four brightest planets Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars through a range of telescopes of different focal lengths and sizes. After the Moon set, the scopes were then trained on a range of DSO objects including the Pleiades and the great Orion nebula where blue and pink colours were discernible through the larger aperture instruments under the excellent seeing conditions. Despite some high magnifications, quality eyepieces and a range of filters used to see the best views of the phase of Venus, the edge on rings of Saturn, surface features of Mars, the equatorial belts of Jupiter, one of the most striking views was the gorgeous slender crescent Moon viewed through the Meade 12" LX200 50mm viewfinder!
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Chris Bowden
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