Spring is coming

[§AB]

FINALLY we are getting springlike weather :D Got a nice gusty northerly wind bringing in the warmth from the desert and a warm morning (17C at 8:00am) with several 20+ temps mentioned in Melbournes forecast.

Now that we are going into the warmer months, seeing will improve, as will the frequency of clear nights. Bring on the heat and sun! :D

Winter is fading away and THANK GOD that that awful ugly season is finally behind us.

:D

[acropolite]

Your could always take up Snow Skiing....:whistle:

[Ric]

Must admit I'm looking forward to the warmer weather, It's great on a motorbike.

[drmorbius]

Dob on a sled... that would be an interesting project... :)

[§AB]

23ºC ... what a relief ..... to the hell with the constant rotting cold and rain we had to endure over the last 4 months. Burn in hell! :D

[Kevnool]

were going for 29 on saturday....singlets and thongs and bbq,s......yay....cheers Kev.

[§AB]

My brother's place out near Bairnsdale is going for 27 tomorrow, after 26 today and 24 yesterday. Lucky them.

[Jen]

:sunny::sunny::sunny:
woohooo im loving this weather no more fogged up eyepieces :thumbsup:

but be aware the mozzies are on there way :doh:
:fishing:

:drink:

[§AB]

oh yes, those damn spiders and mozzies, forgot about those :(

Last summer, it was literally a biblical plague of both mozzies and spiders, during one short session I was bitten 100 times and I found no less than 15 redbacks scattered around my pool....... and I had walked into spider webs suspended ACROSS my yard, found spiders nesting in my scope, and night while observing I had spiders weaving webs around the finder and focuser! It was freaking mayhem!

Nice and clear here, 25ºC, perfection :D Too windy to observe however.

On a related note, the first 30ºC of the season goes to Sydney...30.6C today. Adelaide got to the finish line first last year and Melbourne had it in 2006.

[leon]

This is all very well guys, :whistle: now for the extra sensor noise, :rolleyes: bring back the frost I reckon, I hate these hot nights.

Leon :thumbsup:

[Kevnool]

The noise i like in the summer is the ring top of a cold can of beer.......:lol:


:cheers: :cheers:.........cheers Kev.

[leon]

Ah well, Kev, you got me on that one. :lol: :lol: bugger the camera you reckon :whistle:

Leon :thumbsup:

[Kevnool]

No Leon dont think that......Camera is wonderfull apparatus......So is the can.....:lol: :thumbsup:.....cheers Kev.

[Glenhuon]

Who needs summer. Was sitting out the other night with a longkneck of Vic Bitter, dressed in Freezer suit and boots, and waiting for the subs to take. Was 1 deg, kept the beer cold :)

Bill

[Jen]

:lol::lol::lol: yep so true :thumbsup:

[§AB]

just came in from a nice balmy evening of stargazing :D

[Kevnool]

With spring now comes the wind ......most of NSW has a severe weather warning for strong winds ...........cheers Kev.

[§AB]

and with spring comes winter and yet more goddamn cloud :mad2: :mad2: :mad2:

MELBOURNE SUX:

Wednesday Fine. Min 6 Max 18
Thursday Mostly fine. Min 11 Max 22
Friday Shower or two. Min 12 Max 21
Saturday A few showers. Min 14 Max 19
Sunday Shower or two. Min 12 Max 18
Monday A few showers. Min 12 Max 19

:mad2: :mad2: :mad2: :mad2: :mad2: :mad2: :mad2: :mad2: :mad2: :mad2: :mad2:

[Jen]

:(:sadeyes::(:sadeyes::(:sadeyes:
well its a full moon tonight so it can be as cloudy as it wants,
but it better be all cleared by the time the new moon is here :P

[Matty P]

I'm really looking forward to the warmer weather especially for observing/imaging. Although I don't mind the colder weather. I prefer slightly warmer weather and being comfortable rather than freezing.

:thumbsup:

[§AB]

same. Cold brings dew, flu and goo.

Not that I had much opportunity to catch a cold and blast snot & boogers outta my n-hole the after waking up the next morning ;)

[Kevnool]

I,m glad i left Melbourne with next weekends report like that ........sorry.Kev.

[Matty P]

What a depressing forcast.... :sadeyes: :help:

It may be time to find yourself a new hobby. :rolleyes:

[§AB]

^^ I wholeheartedly agree with both of you. Kevnool has done what I should've the minute I got my first telescope (only problem is that I'm a pov uni student and *have* to live here) and Matty P you have hit the nail on the head right there.

That has been the forecast for the last 4 months. Literally.

here is some melborune analogies from other continents:

Melbourne equals:

North America > Vancouver
South America > Punta Arenas
Europe > Shetland Islands
Africa > um... one of South Africa's antarctic islands
Asia > Cherrapunji
Antarctica > Vostok Station

[§AB]

GOD THIS PLACE SUCKS :mad2: :mad2: :mad2:

Thursday Possible late shower. Min 11 Max 22
Friday Shower or two. Min 12 Max 23
Saturday A few showers. Min 14 Max 19
Sunday Shower or two. Min 12 Max 18
Monday A few showers. Min 11 Max 17
Tuesday Shower or two. Min 9 Max 16

[§AB]

Sydney has 31C forecasted for Saturday with clear sky. We can't even get above 20C for more than one day in a row.

Enjoy it you lucky New South Welshmen...

[Glenhuon]

I first lobbed into Melbourne from Scotland . Only lasted 12 months and moved to WA and I wasn't even into astronomy then. :lol:

Bill

[§AB]

I'm not surprised at all. AT ALL. If I had the chance, I'd be out of here in a nanosecond.

[AdrianF]

Too late on the warning just packing the trailer for our trip and just about got carried away with mozzies. Now where did I put the shotgun

Adrian

[§AB]

Shotgun??

C'mon get ya B-52 out and carpet bomb the shiz outta those peckers ;)

[§AB]

well today was a fantastic day, started off nice n mild, got humid and warm in the afternoon and had a storm come over just now with surprisingly big hail :D

Now bring on the main course!!!

[Jen]

:lol::lol::lol:

[§AB]

so sydeny gets the 30C yet again while we freeze to death as per freaking usual :mad2:

[Kevnool]

Air con was on yesterday , had to clean the pads out and wash the salt off.........1 day it will warm up for ya SAB......Cheers Kev.

[§AB]

oh and 30C again for sydney on Monday while we have 17-18C. What a surprise :mad:

All you can do in this retarded cold cloudy climate is drink