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Roobi
30-01-2010, 06:38 PM
Please please please evryone in Melbourne pray tonight that the skies stay clear..... Looking good so far. Skippysky says its all clear, but I'm sure you all know how it goes around here. I havn't had a decent viewing in well over a week. Fingers crossed here.:)
wasyoungonce
30-01-2010, 07:07 PM
When you think it is all good to go...check the moon phase (http://www.iceinspace.com.au/moonphase.html).

Time to stay indoors & howl ;)!
pgc hunter
30-01-2010, 07:15 PM
It's full moon :poke:

A time when even the moon itself is at its worst time to observe :(
sasup
30-01-2010, 07:20 PM
Ya what he said. Big damn round thing:D
Rodstar
30-01-2010, 07:25 PM
Now fellas, there are always plenty of doubles to hunt down under a full moon...
Roobi
30-01-2010, 07:28 PM
Damned moon... even so, i'l find something to look at..... still a noob, so anything will do.... even a crappy looking full moon lol
pgc hunter
30-01-2010, 07:36 PM
You could go for the bright clusters in Carina and all that or find some nice doubles.
Roobi
30-01-2010, 07:45 PM
Carina sounds good, any other ideas anyone?
Octane
30-01-2010, 07:51 PM
Roobi,

There are some stunning clusters in Puppis, which is at a great location to observe.

NGC 2451 is my favourite there.

Good luck.

H
wasyoungonce
30-01-2010, 08:02 PM
I guess you could look at...insert the droll comment... "the Moon"!...droll very droll!:tasdevil:

Well....I thought it humorous....just a little bit!;)

I know what your thinking...all dressed up & no place to go!...Astronomy is like that. Patience is the curse you have to endure.

Anyway look for bright larger objects like some globular clusters & open clusters around 6hrs to 13Hrs RA at high -ve angle declination.

The projects page has 111Bright NGC southern objects (http://www.iceinspace.com.au/projects.html). Arrange the list in Excel by RA hrs to see what is in your FOV by Hrs. I have an easier version of this list also with Messier names etc. PM me if you want it.
bloodhound31
31-01-2010, 02:34 AM
You could try some long exposure landscape photography with the full moon out. It can produce some spectacular results.

Baz.
pgc hunter
31-01-2010, 12:51 PM
Was clear all night, but lots of haze and pollution so even without the moon it would've been a crap night for DSOs.