Opened up at 7.30 Brian had arrived just before myself, bitterly cold temperature in observatory 0 deg with wind blowing from the North.
Joined by a family with two small children Lesley showed then around the sky then a look at Capella but to cold for the children so they didn't stay long.
Neil and Jonathan arrived soon after followed by Phil ,the sky looked very good.
Managed to see M36,M37 Uranus and Neptune.By this time Orion has risen so had a look at M42 and finally managed to see M1 then round to NGC2392 and NGC869. In the meantime Jonathan had a go at setting up his new mount with camera only to find batteries don't like the cold but a standby power pack soon cured that
A very good nights viewing but becoming very humid and cold so closed down 9.30.
Dave and Lesley