lowlightnotes from a light-polluted backyard

Gear

Nothing exotic. Everything here was bought second-hand except the eyepiece case.

Telescope150 mm f/8 Newtonian on a Dobsonian base
Eyepieces25 mm, 12 mm, 8 mm, 6 mm
Finderred dot + 8x50 right-angle
Chartsprinted atlas, phone app as backup

The base was rebuilt once after the original laminate swelled in the rain. Teflon pads from a furniture shop work fine.