Now that the weather has cooled down, I've tried to get out some more, but I'm either too tired from a day's work, or wrapped up in something else. I have gotten out to look at a couple things, mostly Jupiter, which was very cool. Haven't seen the GRS yet, but I'm thinking that I need to get the scope properly collimated. The laser just doesn't get it, even barlowed, so I think I'll be getting a cheshire soon. Hopefully that will improve my views.
I've also taken a look at M31 which was quite fun, and wrapped up a few more double stars. The doubles are proving to be one of my favorite things to view each time out. I'm probably going to pick up a book that I read a review of on Cloudy Nights dedicated to doubles.
Finally, I've been playing the waiting game for over a month and hopefully it will be over shortly. I ordered a Hyperion 8-24mm clickstop zoom eyepiece from Telescopes.com at the end of September and they said it should be shipping in the next few days. I can't wait! The utility of the zoom will be wonderful, but I'm really excited about the wide FOV. My favorite EP that I own right now is my 2" 32mm Zhummel that came with my dob, and I know that it's nothing to write home about. To have a nice quality EP to add to my collection will be great. I'll get a first light up ASAP.
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