so did you let your gaze wonder over to the nearby coathanger cluster (aka
Brocchi's cluster/cr399)? really nice binoc object.

http://www.seds.org/messier/xtra/ngc/brocchi.html

clear, dark skies--

You refer to a cluster that is near Sagitta in Vulpecula and some 8
degrees south of Alberio which places it in a position I would not
have considered. But I will now.

Actually I see that it's closer than what appears in the star book.
My 80mm at 36 X's shows 8 of the brightest stars. Neat how they line
up across the top with a few underneath. They must be pretty much the
same magnitudes.

I also got a glimpse of the ring nebula but the moon and seeing
conditions are mag 4 at best, maybe 3.5.