Thanksgiving weekend provided some seasonably warm and clear nights for some good observing opportunities. Of course, seasonable warm on Arunah in late November means survivable, with overnight lows in the upper 20's.
Friday Nov 25 saw a small crowd on the hill to get in some great views of setting Summer objects like the ring and the veil, all of the autumn stunners like the great Andromeda galaxy, the double cluster, and M-15 globular, plus a chance to catch Orion rising over the distant hills.
Kevin's big scope and the club 17.5" dob delivered great views on a night that became increasingly transparent as the afternoon's high thin clouds dissolved away.
Big Jupiter high in the south proved stunning, as we all watched for the approaching Europe transit and shadow crossing.
Some stray meteors keep things lively. Barry, Kevin, Matt, and Ben L and the Amherst College students and I enjoyed a pleasant night on the hill.
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