Conditions first, targets second. After three years the pattern is clear: transparency decides whether a night is worth setting up at all, seeing only decides the magnification.
| Date | Seeing | Transparency | Main target |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-02 | 3/5 | poor | Saturn |
| 2026-08-19 | 4/5 | good | Cygnus doubles |
| 2026-08-04 | 2/5 | fair | collimation check |
| 2026-07-22 | 4/5 | good | Ring Nebula |
| 2026-07-09 | 3/5 | fair | Moon, terminator |
| 2026-06-28 | 2/5 | poor | packed up early |
Seeing is judged on how steady a bright star looks at high power, from one for boiling to five for rock solid. Transparency is judged by the faintest star I can hold in the zenith without effort. Both are guesses, but consistent ones.
Kept in a paper notebook first, copied here when the weather turns.