The Berlebach Nix II Observer's chair: First impressions

For father's day, on June 12, I got the Berlebach Nix II observer's chair as a very nice gift.  This is a very comfortable chair, with the possibility to move the seat and the foot rest at different positions.  This makes it possible to observe while sitting down for objects all over the sky.  Even for objects very close to the horizon, it is possible to sit down.  Only for observing near the zenith with my 18" telescope, the foot rest must be used as a small step, and sitting down is not possible.

 

The Berlebach Nix II observer's chair

I could already test the observer's chair during some observations during the end of July and the beginning of August, and during some telescope tests on November 13.  Certainly when looking at Saturn, which is still very low above the horizon in Belgium, it was very nice to be able to sit down while observing.  The feeling is that I can observe much more relaxed than without the chair.  This makes it possible to concentrate better on the faint details of the objects.  The chair is very stable, even on the bumpy grass of our garden.

Typical height of the observer's chair for observing objects high in the sky.