Who says you can't see something in the land with a Bright Future (i.e. Stewartville)?
Saturday night, after seeing the skies clear and checking the forum, we were surprised that no one mentioned going to Keller. So what is a person to do?
Walk around the house until you find the best (but not perfect) place to do a little back yard observation. So after adjusting the club's 8in. Skyquest Dob, we were able to get a good view of our usual favorites: Saturn, Double star Uras Major, M13 (one of Julie's favorite), and some hunting for that elusive Whirlpool galaxy (I don't know why we don't seem to ever find it). I don't remember what else we saw — it was getting late.
After a good nap on Sunday, I scoured the web and found some additional instructions on the 8XT and a little more adjusting the Dob has a nearly effortless, smooth motion. I can't wait for another good night to put it to use. ;D