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take a microscope in case of cloud?
I knew one bloke (who was thought to be a bit cracked!) who made meteorological observations when it was cloudy.
Worth a try?
I have been even more "weird" and have taken a stereomicroscope to the observing site in case it is cloudy.
A high quality stereomicroscope can be used to look at most anything in reflected light from an LED lamp. A good quality instrument can make a small spider look roughly the size of an elephant! (they come in at 1000-4000 dollars). These are not the high power monocular microscopes that need to have the specimen put on a slide. Instead you get a low to medium power view (10 to 150 power) which is ideal for a quick "look see", as you can quickly put anything at all onto the microscope stage for examination.
(I like to look at tiny worms and fungi and arthropods in the soil......not unlike the "galaxies" of the biosphere)
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