Keller – I got there last night at 7:00 in case I had trouble setting up the new scope. No problem. It took 30 seconds………..Then had to be patient for the sun to set. Jeff Newland came around 7:30 and helped me with lenses. We looked at Venus numerous times before it set. We waited as the stars and finally the constellation appeared one by one in the sky and made initial sightings of Saturn in the west, one moon and then two moons later. We saw a satellite go over fast and bright, overhead at 8:06 west to east (see Dean – I did check the time). Mostly I was getting used to the scope (isn't this a good time to be short!!). Tried various lenses and practiced moving the scope in up (down), left (right), right (left) – something I will have to practice. Good news about the scope as it works well and apparently doesn't need to be collimated. I pretty much practiced the tried and true – am so impressed with the Great Orion Nebula. Luka and Kevin came after 9:00 and I left about 9:30. Thank you RAC for letting me take care of the scope.
It has solved, at least for now, my long time indecision about ever getting a scope. B
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