Time for Saturn tonight and Jupiter in the morning

[iceman]

Skies are clear tonight, first time in a while. :jump:

I could photograph Comet Lulin but i'm too lazy to drift align the DSO imaging setup, so I'm gonna capture Saturn from 10:30pm onwards, then get some sleep, and get up early in the morning to try and capture my first Jupiter for the season.

It'll only be 15-20deg but there could be something interesting to see. I'm working from home tomorrow so I can image until sunrise instead of having to rush off to catch the train.

Anyone else heading out there tonight?

[Tilt]

Ah was thinking about setting up, but the clouds have just rolled in. It may clear a bit later on, I'll have to wait and see.

All the best with your imaging tonight Mike, post up the images when you are done processing.

Michael

[matt]

I was just thinking the other day that it's getting close to the opening of Jupiter season.

We've got showers and thunderstorms moving through tonight though:sadeyes:

I don't reckon I'll get really motivated until the end of the month....and then it's game on for a few months!

[gmbfilter]

Fabulous night, almost no dew and stars everywhere!
Bit chilly about 5 degrees
Damm freezer suit shrank over summer

[iceman]

The seeing was absolutely terrible here overnight.. no Saturn, no Jupiter.

Jupiter just looked like a big white ball of jellow. Nice belts visible at all.

A very unproductive night :( I should've done DSO imaging :)

[Lester]

It will not be long now Mike and the Jupiter floodgates will be open again.

I was going to have a go this morning, but cloud put a stop to it.

[h0ughy]

:rofl::rofl: hey mike it was raining mud here yesterday afternoon, the amount of dust and crud inthe atmosphere was unbelievable. it was orange most of the day, and after a line of "rain" went through it really didnt clear as such, just the cloud moved on. I was going to set up as well - just wasnt worth it as the stars were not really there - even though it was clear?:shrug:

[Davekyn]

Well the rain has come & gone here. Today the temp is much cooler & the sky pristine. Hopefully we'll all have a better night tonight.

[lacad01]

Was lucky to get a few good hours in last night, skies were cloud free my way and split the time up with visual observing of Saturn then continued tinkering with the new cctv camera. I could have stayed out till the wee hours of the morning but shame work has to get in the way ;)