Clear Skies

[glenc]

The best places for clear skies in Eastern Australia in July are all in Queensland. They are:
1. Croydon (best)
2. Georgetown
3. Julia Creek
4. Normanton
5. Richmond
6. Winton

Croydon has 24.8 clear days and 1.1 cloudy days in July.
http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_029012.shtml
Georgetown has 21 clear days and 2 cloudy days in July.

[CoombellKid]

Well, they better enjoy them while they last, I'm buying another big bunch
of bits next week :D

regards,CS

[leon]

Lucky buggers.

Leon

[glenc]

The bits will only spoil the local weather. :)
If fuel was cheaper I would head up north twice a year.
The way things are going I will be going to town once a month.

[CoombellKid]

Then I wouldn't be smiling if I were you :whistle: I think there is enough to
at least give SE QLD a belting :lol: one hopes



Ain't that the truth :eyepop:

regards,CS

[glenc]

It's supposed to be mostly sunny for the next week. What's wrong with those bits!

And regarding fuel prices: http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/06/21/2281848.htm

[glenc]

70 Deep Sky Objects Visible here on 28/6 at 8pm (11 OC, 23 GC, 7 Neb, 8 PN, 21 Gxy)
Name Type Mag Size Con
IC 2391 Open cluster 2.5 60.0' Vel
IC 2602 Open cluster 1.9 100.0' Car
IC 2944 Bright nebula 4.5 35.0' Cen
IC 4606 Bright nebula 10.0 60.0'x40.0' Sco
M 3 Globular cluster 6.2 18.6' CVn
M 4 Globular cluster 5.6 22.8' Sco
M 5 Globular cluster 5.7 19.9' Ser
M 6 Open cluster 4.0 20.0' Sco
M 7 Open cluster 3.0 80.0' Sco
M 8 Bright nebula 5.0 45.0'x30.0' Sgr
M 10 Globular cluster 6.6 12.2' Oph
M 12 Globular cluster 6.7 12.2' Oph
M 13 Globular cluster 5.8 23.2' Her
M 17 Bright nebula 6.0 11.0' Sgr
M 19 Globular cluster 6.8 5.3' Oph
M 20 Bright nebula 6.3 28.0' Sgr
M 22 Globular cluster 5.1 17.0' Sgr
M 28 Globular cluster 6.8 15.0' Sgr
M 49 Galaxy 9.3 9.8'x8.2' Vir
M 51 Galaxy 8.9 10.8'x6.6' CVn
M 55 Globular cluster 6.3 19.1' Sgr
M 57 Planetary nebula 9.7 1.2' Lyr
M 60 Galaxy 9.8 7.6'x6.2' Vir
M 62 Globular cluster 6.5 14.1' Oph
M 63 Galaxy 9.3 12.6'x7.5' CVn
M 64 Galaxy 9.3 10.3'x5.0' Com
M 66 Galaxy 9.7 9.1'x4.1' Leo
M 83 Galaxy 8.0 13.1'x12.2' Hya
M 85 Galaxy 10.0 7.4'x5.9' Com
M 86 Galaxy 9.9 9.8'x6.3' Vir
M 87 Galaxy 9.6 8.7'x6.6' Vir
M 92 Globular cluster 6.4 12.2' Her
M 94 Galaxy 8.9 12.3'x10.8' CVn
M 101 Galaxy 8.2 28.5'x28.3' UMa
M 104 Galaxy 9.2 8.6'x4.2' Vir
M 106 Galaxy 9.1 17.4'x6.6' CVn
NGC 104 Globular cluster 4.0 30.0' Tuc
NGC 362 Globular cluster 6.4 12.9' Tuc
NGC 2070 Bright nebula 5.0 40.0' Dor
NGC 2451 Open cluster 3.5 50.0' Pup
NGC 2516 Open cluster 3.0 21.0' Car
NGC 2547 Open cluster 4.0 25.0' Vel
NGC 2808 Globular cluster 6.2 13.8' Car
NGC 2867 Planetary nebula 10.0 12.0" Car
NGC 3132 Planetary nebula 8.0 48.0" Vel
NGC 3195 Planetary nebula 10.0 48.0"x30.0" Cha
NGC 3201 Globular cluster 6.8 18.2' Vel
NGC 3242 Planetary nebula 8.6 16.0" Hya
NGC 3293 Open cluster 4.0 40.0' Car
NGC 3372 Bright nebula 3.0 120.0' Car
NGC 3521 Galaxy 10.0 11.2'x5.4' Leo
NGC 3532 Open cluster 3.0 50.0' Car
NGC 3918 Planetary nebula 8.0 12.0" Cen
NGC 4449 Galaxy 10.0 6.2'x4.9' CVn
NGC 4631 Galaxy 9.7 15.2'x2.8' CVn
NGC 4755 Open cluster 4.0 10.0' Cru
NGC 4833 Globular cluster 6.9 13.5' Mus
NGC 4945 Galaxy 9.3 19.8'x4.0' Cen
NGC 5128 Galaxy 7.6 27.6'x20.5' Cen
NGC 5139 Globular cluster 3.7 36.3' Cen
NGC 6210 Planetary nebula 9.3 14.0" Her
NGC 6231 Open cluster 2.0 15.0' Sco
NGC 6388 Globular cluster 6.7 8.7' Sco
NGC 6397 Globular cluster 5.7 25.0' Ara
NGC 6541 Globular cluster 6.3 13.1' CrA
NGC 6723 Globular cluster 7.0 11.0' Sgr
NGC 6744 Galaxy 9.1 20.2'x13.2' Pav
NGC 6752 Globular cluster 5.4 20.4' Pav
NGC 6818 Planetary nebula 9.9 17.0" Sgr
NGC 6822 Galaxy 9.3 15.4'x14.2' Sgr
Refr: SkyMapPro

[glenc]

The best places for clear skies in Eastern Australia in December are:
Tibooburra NSW is best
Mildura Vic
Condobolin NSW
Bourke NSW
Harden NSW
Longreach Qld
Goodooga NSW
Cobar NSW

[glenc]

The best places for clear skies in Eastern Australia in January are:
Mildura Vic is best
Tibooburra NSW
Wagga Wagga NSW
Condobolin NSW
Albury NSW
Bourke NSW
Wilcannia NSW
Cobar NSW

[Ric]

Nothing near me, I'll just take what I can get.

[glenc]

Today's map shows lots of blue and some orange. http://www.bom.gov.au/sat/solrad.shtml

[astroron]

It's Clear Skies here in Cambroon tonight.
Scope is setup and ready to go as soon as it gets dark:D
I hope to get at least a couple of hours in, as the Moon rises at 21:16 but because I have a 10deg hill in that direction will get at least another forty minutes before it clears it:):):):astron::stargaze:
Ron

[glenc]

Ron, have you seen NGC 1555 in Tau?

[astroron]

No Glen, I have tried in the past and not succeeded :(
I have observed Hubble's variable neb lots of times:)
I will give Hinds another go in the next few days ,weather permitting.:thumbsup:
Ron

[glenc]

Thanks Ron, I have tried too without any luck.