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bigjoe
21-07-2019, 01:13 PM
Been ordinary recently ; only patches of reasonable seeing
when I've tried some doubles...Porrima barely ...only the fabulous Xi Bootis
and Alpha Herculis were easy in a 130mm triplet or CPC 925!

Tapped on the interactive map to see and ..there's a big one over Eastern NSW ATM.
https://www.netweather.tv/charts-and-data/global-jetstream#2019/07/20/1800Z/jetstream/surface/level/overlay=jetstream/orthographic=132.77,-10.07,537

bigjoe
GUS.K
21-07-2019, 01:38 PM
Thanks for sharing that app Joe, have had crap seeing here since last week, had a look at sol in Ha this morning and the seeing was good despite the strong winds.
bigjoe
21-07-2019, 02:00 PM
Good to hear someone's seeing something nice here Gus.

Waiting to observe some close doubles and triples as well as a good look at the Planets and Globs..
But, the Big Moon and Jet stream..Ekkh!
Bigjoe.
Wavytone
21-07-2019, 06:11 PM
Just had a look tonight - tantalisingly clear, but seeing not much good.
bigjoe
28-07-2019, 04:06 PM
Still nor much good for tonight either Wavy!
Going by the touch interactive map alone.

https://www.netweather.tv/charts-and-data/global-jetstream#2019/07/28/0000Z/jetstream/surface/level/overlay=jetstream/orthographic=134.44,10.09,245
bigjoe
The Mekon
01-08-2019, 08:58 AM
For those who were not out last night in the Sydney area, check out my post in the observation reports. If you were not out observing, you missed a great night of steady seeing.
Wavytone
01-08-2019, 03:07 PM
We try again...
bigjoe
01-08-2019, 03:28 PM
Indeed John..
ILL look tonight.. had a peek last night here wasn't bad at all .. Split Beta Muscae in the 925 SCT at .8" a Scope I don't usually use for that purpose!
I'll get the Apo out tonight ,
the JET STREAM not over Sydney last night it's moved North now thankfully.
Bigjoe.
Saturnine
01-08-2019, 04:51 PM
Likewise, the seeing here last night was pretty good, maybe 6 /10 but did seem to go off a little later in the evening. Spent a pleasant few hours observing and imaging the planets with a 10"newt, but light pollution around here kills any desire for dsos'. Should get around to doing more double star observing on these steady nights.
Tonight is supposed to be a calm jetstream too so may have to miss some of the cricket for a while. Also a shadow transit and Red Spot on Jupiter just after dark for a bonus.