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22-02-2014, 08:40 AM
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Same here H0ughy, big dark clouds across now, but they're moving quickly so may get a clear patch. (Or rain.)
22-02-2014, 08:41 AM
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well I managed to find the moon get focused and now clouded
Ditto.
22-02-2014, 08:42 AM
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No hope here.
Just for fun, I am watching it in Starry Night.
22-02-2014, 08:43 AM
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10min gap in the cloud here in SE Melb -a very rushed unlevelled dummy star align with the lx90, with a reclamp on the moon. Hey I see it! Not bad considering it was drizzling here 20mins ago, and it looks like it will be again very soon, with full cloud down to SW horizon at the moment... First time I've seen Saturn during the day
22-02-2014, 08:49 AM
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Big clouds now, probably won't see it, but watching in Stellarium on laptop.
22-02-2014, 08:58 AM
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heavy clouds still here...
sky safari will be the only way here bugger.......
22-02-2014, 08:59 AM
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Clouds clouds go away, come back in 2 hours today. Was all ok here on central coast nsw till about half hours ago. Clouds now rolled in - big slow moving sucker.
Hope someone got clear skies
Tony
22-02-2014, 09:09 AM
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wow wasn't I lucky. it cleared with 3 min to go now clouding again, well it just needs to be clear around 11
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22-02-2014, 09:11 AM
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what a great sight!!!!!! on sky safari
lets hope the clouds clear in 45 mins
22-02-2014, 09:15 AM
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Wow, just wow!
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22-02-2014, 09:20 AM
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Wow, just wow!
10 mins before occultation start Moon was clear.
cloud
10 mins after start moon was clear.
Frustrating hobby chosen have we..
22-02-2014, 09:37 AM
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Some showers here in Melbourne.
Hung the washing under the veranda and then noticed it clearing again.
Moved the scope back out onto the lawn and had a look.
There it was!
Saturn (rather faint) right next to the Moon!
About 9:45 am at that stage.
Raced inside to get the kids, the laptop and the USB eyepiece.
But too late.
Saturn had disappeared behind the Moon and then the Moon disappeared behind clouds.
Fingers crossed for ~ 11 am.
Peter Thomas
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22-02-2014, 09:55 AM
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Hi ozstargazer. Well done. Where are you located? What setup did you use? Also did you use a filter?
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22-02-2014, 10:02 AM
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Hi ozstargazer. Well done. Where are you located? What setup did you use? Also did you use a filter?
Bones.
Oh, that is just a screenshot from Starry Night. Too many clouds for real viewing here.
22-02-2014, 10:09 AM
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Oh, that is just a screenshot from Starry Night. Too many clouds for real viewing here.
Hi ozstargazer, that's cheatery. Still conditions no good here. Cloud everywhere.Try again for the next one in May.
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22-02-2014, 10:11 AM
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I saw it, no problem, just used a red filter on a 15mm Superview EP with my big dob.
22-02-2014, 10:12 AM
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Saturn just reappeared....
22-02-2014, 10:13 AM
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Hi ozstargazer, that's cheatery. Still conditions no good here. Cloud everywhere.Try again for the next one in May.
Bones
The one in May is in the evening and in a very good location for me (perfectly visible from the beach). Fingers crossed!
22-02-2014, 10:24 AM
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I only managed one pic of Saturn near the Moon, but about 10gig of video of Cloud....
22-02-2014, 10:29 AM
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complete cloud out
oh well next time
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