Second Light

Skies for first light were less than ideal... so the event turned out to be more of a "shake-out" cruise... with little actual observing. Last night's "second light" event turned out to be a much better event... and truly showcased the skies above The Two Mile Canyon Observatory.
By the time I got outside... around 10pm or so... skies were looking pretty sweet. I ran through the usual suspects for this time of year...
The Andromeda Galaxy looked absolutely stunning... with the first dustlane... and spiral arm clearly in view. I even managed to study a nice nebula/cluster area in the outer arm and seem some detail within in. This was gorgeous... and a true testament of what I had to work with... skies & telescope.