Hi, Linda! I really enjoyed being in the Keys in February. the weather was great. However, I had some issues with technology. Since I hadn't actually imaged anything for over a year, I had problems. My Mac laptop OS was one or two releases ahead of my canon EOS camera, and I couldn't get them to work together. (Living in a DC apartment, I have no backyard or driveway to try things out.)
So, I pulled out the binoculars and had the best time scanning the southern Milky Way. I "discovered" nebulae and other DSO's there that I hadn't seen before, looking them up on the charts, etc. Dave Albers was set up next to me and together we met lots of terrific people.
I had hoped especially to image the Rosette nebula. Back in VA two weeks ago, I went out to Turner Mountain to try again. It was so windy that my subs are all poor. I am thinking of going back there Wednesday evening to try one more time before that target disappears until next year. The weather is supposed to be nice from 9pm until the moon comes up in the early AM. I'm planning on staying until 11pm or so, if you're so inclined.
BTW, I would surely want to return again next year.
