Field for observing

Scouting out new observing location

Astronomy

What do you do when you want to practice your astronomy hobby and your own yard is full of trees.  You seek out another observing location. After finding a possible site and getting permission from the owner to use it I waited for the next clear night to try it out.  I will be looking forward to trying this site out in the future.  Being only 8 miles from the house this may be a very favorable location. 

 

Astronomy Setup

Equipment carried for typical astronomy observing

Cygnus Lyra star field

Cygnus, Lyra, and part of Vulpecula From the new observing site

Saturn, Jupiter

Saturn is on the left and Jupiter is the brighter star on the right.