September 2009:
Romsey Astronomical Society have now taken loan of a 12" S/C LX200 that has been kindly lent to the society by a local benefactor. The scope has already been housed in its own run off roof observatory and has already been put to work on an intensive project of variable star observations, including Mira, R CrB, GCAS and numerous other types of variables. The scope is also giving splendid views of the moon and members have been very content with sketching the landscape that has been presented in recent weeks. Deep sky is also proving interesting and members have reported at least dropping to magnitude 14.5 from Romsey. The Blue Snowball appears to be a favourite amongst members.
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