Bloody Wind...but a result!!

[Baddad (Marty)]

So how was your night Mike?
"Bloody shambles of-course!"

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Ah, good'ol politically incorrect Kingswood Country, ground breaking TV

Thanks guys, I got some surprisingly ok results out of the crap night in the end (magic of processing) ...but it looks like it will be a much better night here tonight so I might try again, at least for the detail grabbing Lum (work tomorrow). When the conditions are good this AG12 OTA is a killer

Mike

[Osirisra (Ken)]

Wind is a killer where I live, dosen't help that it is one of the windiest places on the planet!

Cant bulid a obs as the light pollution is bad and I rent so I habe been thinking about construction a portable frame and shadecloth contraption to combat the evil wind. Anyone else done something similar?

[LewisM]

Originally Posted by TrevorW

Build wind breaks

Exactly. I make windbreaks out of a clothes rack and a heavy wool blanket, and I have nil wind issues (and it blows RIGHT across my driveway )

Surely you could make some windbreaks Mike? Even some 4X2 posts with some corrugated iron between the posts.

Or, you could stand near your setup. You seem like a natural windbreak Like me - brick ****-house

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by LewisM

Exactly. I make windbreaks out of a clothes rack and a heavy wool blanket, and I have nil wind issues (and it blows RIGHT across my driveway )

Surely you could make some windbreaks Mike? Even some 4X2 posts with some corrugated iron between the posts.

Or, you could stand near your setup. You seem like a natural windbreak Like me - brick ****-house

Oh you are absolutely right Lewis, I have been putting off erecting wind breaks (already have a lot to set up and pull down each session anyway) because I have a 2.3m Sirius Dome kit sitting in my shed waiting to be erected, I needed approval form the land lord which I have received now and then I have been waiting for the cash to build the pier, footing and slab.

Attached is what it should look like - that's my backyard with the dome superimposed in order to show the land lords what I was planning.

This should be my wind remedy

Mike

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

I mean, you can't be serious....

Late this afternoon, it's beautiful and clear, weather reports good for clear all night too and (touch wood) there is hardly a breath of wind, great!!! I will redo my Lum from Sunday night yipee!..

Setup the scope ready to image...aaaand they start strong NW gusting breezes ...ruining even a 30sec sub, I mean fair-dink-um!!! been waiting for them to die down but 10:15pm now and I can (still) hear the wind outside....

I think I'll go eat worms...and work on my dome plans

Mike

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Hold the Bus!...10:45pm and the wind just died down as fast as it had picked up..please, please, please...

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Still no wind, decent seeing, reasonable transparency...good subs ...might not get much sleep before work now

[h0ughy (David)]

what about parking the car near the mount to reduce the wind - even put the tailgate up near the mount?

[naskies (Dave)]

Good luck!

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by h0ughy

what about parking the car near the mount to reduce the wind - even put the tailgate up near the mount?

Ha, I was thinking that exactly at around 10pm actually ..no need now (how easily weather changes ones mood )

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by naskies

Good luck!

Cheers Dave, the subs are looking good and will likely get even better as I climb towards the zenith

Mike

[RickS (Rick)]

I'm glad someone is finally getting a decent night, Mike

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Cheers Rick, wish I didn't have to work tomorrow though got to leave home at 5.45am too so not much time to get some z's

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Cheers Dave, the subs are looking good and will likely get even better as I climb towards the zenith

Mike

Yep, as expected

What a turn around

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Here's the result of the persistence with the conditions

Dancing Galaxies

Pickle me grandmother

Mike

[Kunama]

Thats just plain beautiful Mike.

[h0ughy (David)]

well who is a clever boy!!?? nice and with minimal wind too

[naskies (Dave)]

Well worth the frustrations!!

[FlashDrive (Poppy)]

Superb result ...well done... ...most unexpected I guess Mike.

Flash