Hello astonomy fans! Stup and I went down to the Flatin Farm. I got there first and just as I set up my tripod, a brief rainshower fell. I covered up the SkyView Pro with my parka and retreated under the van's hatch. Then the Sun broke through and a rainbow appeared. I couldn't help but think of Audrejean since this was the first time out there since her memorial service.
The Uff Da Fest Party was well attended…by 3 people, me, Stup and Logan Deschler made his patented late appearance when we were packing up. I got my binocs back out and showed him the Alpha Persei Association, the Pleadies, M13, M22, Andromeda Galaxy and Alberio.
Stup and I played "pocket astronomy" all night. High thin clouds came drifting by just like buses on a schedule. We looked at a lot of "the obvious stuff", but I was able to show him 'Mirach's Ghost' (Beta Andromeda and eliptical galaxy NGC 404). He had never seen that before.
It was ACNFA (A Challenging Night For Astronomy).