So, what did everyone get for Christmas?
I got a new telescope, as well as a jumper and a battery powered hot water bottle.
I'm actually going to go outside in a few minutes to see if I can view a pass of the ISS. Miraculously, the skies seem to actually be clear, which is unusual enough for this country, even discounting the fact that the weather for the last week has been miserable. It is a Newtonian reflector telescope, with a 130mm aperture. Seen here with the non branded refractor telescope that I got for Christmas around 10-15 years ago. That one has a 30mm aperture, with some kind of insert behind the objective lens that limits it to around 15mm, so the difference between the two should be very noticeable.