Cloudy skies returned on Sunday, 14 April 2019, and continued until Wednesday evening, 17 April. Had 0.21" rain overnight on Tuesday, 16 April, and Wednesday morning, 17 April.

Open: Wednesday, 17 April 2019, 1829 MST Temperature: 75°F

Session: 1345 Conditions: Mostly clear, breezy

Equipment Used:
12" f/8 LX600 w/StarLock
2" 24mm UWA eyepiece
2" 30mm eyepiece

Camera:
iPhone 8 Plus

1839 MST: LX600 ON, StarLock OFF, High Precision OFF.

Viewed the Moon, through a tree, 102X and 81X.

1856 MST: sunset.

1905 MST: the Moon was now above the tree to the east of the observatory.

1942 MST: took this handheld afocal 81X photo of the Moon with the iPhone 8 Plus and the iOS app NightCap Camera (ISO 22, 1/3200sec):

I then did my initial nighttime tests of a newly received night scope. I will post the results on my upcoming review, which won't be until some time after Full Moon this month. 2039 MST: ended tests.

2043 MST: final look at the nearly Full Moon, 102X.

2044 MST: LX600 OFF.

Close: Wednesday, 17 April 2019, 2056 MST Temperature: 56°F

Session Length: 2h 27m Conditions: Clear

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