M42/M43. M42 Pan 27mm 13.1” dob. Trapezium easily seen, the dark lane

This isn't anything against you, but I've seen other observing reports stating
that the Trapezium is easily seen. If you CAN'T see the Trapezium you may as
well pack it in cause you're not going to see anything and it's probably
cloudy. Seeing 6 stars in the Trapezium is often considered a test of the
seeing, or the quality of the optics.

Glad you had a good night out. We managed a clear night on the 27th here in
Northern CA and a buddy and I took advantage for about 4 hours of observing at
a local observing site. Today has dropped close to 5 inches of rain in some
areas.

Clear skies,

Richard Navarrete

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