Fine Weather for SEQ

[jjjnettie]

It's looking good for us in SEQ with fine weather predicted for tomorrow too.
I'm really getting really excited about this Eclipse now. :D

[h0ughy]

well a strange thing is happening around the coastal area of the hunter - its cloudy again after a perfectly clear morning. i wish you well, but it looks like a southerly pushing up the coast

[GeoffW1]

:lol::lol: A big wet blanket.....coming up the coast :rofl::rofl:

That's the punning done with. I too hope it clears.

Cheers

[Liz]

Good luck jjj!!!
Not holding out for much up here, with afternoon thunderstorms closing in every day. :(

[jjjnettie]

Well, with ponders new mount due to arrive on the 29th, I'm getting in while the getting is good. We've buckley's chance of clear weather once that arrives.
My mount is already set up, just need to add a scope, power and cameras.
The transparency is pretty good, I can see individual trees on Mt Archer in the distance. Here's hoping the seeing is just as good. Shame about the moon though, but I won't let that slow me down too much. So I have to take shorter subs....I can live with that.
Did I mention? I'm excited!!!

[troypiggo]

It's windy as here. And tomorrow looks windier (is that even a word?)

[jjjnettie]

We know what you mean Troy. :P
I'm fortunate that my back yard is surrounded by windbreaks on 3 sides. ( also known as houses) Tomorrow night though, well, it's only short subs we'll be taking of the moon, so I'm sure it won't matter in the least.:)

[GeoffW1]

Yes,

It is, and thus a winding road in this weather can be both windier and windier.

If that sounds too windy, last week I cut a tree down, and then I cut it up. :question:

Cheers

[jjjnettie]

and we've all puzzled our kids with.....
What can go up a chimney down, but can't go down a chimney up?
:rolleyes:

[troypiggo]

You guys are doing my head in... :)

[GeoffW1]

:lol::lol: The one I got my boys with was:

"Before Mt Everest was dicovered, what was the highest mountain on Earth?" ;)

Cheers

[Hagar]

Surprise, surprise, It's cloudy in Vic and bugger me it's snowing on the hills here. Maybe a white Christmas this year. If nothing else it will be wet, very wet with 5" of rain predicted between Christmas and New Year. Floods again. Thats 4 since September the first.

[jjjnettie]

Glad to be of service. :thumbsup:

[mozzie]

its a cracker here on the mid north coast.been viewing to sun all arvo and the scope is on jupiter as it cools down.should be a good night even if the moon is near full!!!!

[jjjnettie]

It's going to be a cool night up here too Doug. It got down to 17 last night, but reckon tonight will be cooler.
The dew heaters will be on full bore tonight.

[Davros]

Its still looking nice and clear so hopefully i will get out for a play tonight. Probably binoculars only cause i have to be up at crack of dawn for work. How typical is it that i had four days off and it rained all the time then go back to work today to sit in the office and look out at beautiful weather.
I think they are predicting increasing cloud tomorrow so i will get out there while the getting is good.

[troypiggo]

Yeah I just had the binos out. Didn't have time to set up imaging. Beautiful night and jealous of u guys (and gals) out catching photons on your sensors

[batema]

I can not believe it, actually yas I can, I am out as I am sure all of South East Qld is tonight (Monday) and I am trying to shoot the Rosette Nebula and everywhere is clear except a stream of clouds that is continually channeling through my image.

[cybereye]

What a beautiful night!! :D

My son was very excited about the clear skies when I got home from work so I set up the scope. I'd only just collimated it and was astounded at how such a small amount of adjustment can have such an amazing effect. For the first time ever the band(s) on Jupiter were clearly visible. As we used to say when I was a teenager, it was deadset grouse!

As well as the scope I also set up the guide scope and did some imaging to FINALLY try out my MPCC and UHC-S filter. The Orion Nebula was the target and I hope to process the pictures in the next couple of days when the rain returns to SEQ. :sadeyes:

Anyway, it was just a gorgeous night except for one thing... those darn midges. But hey, it was worth the constant bitting (yes, I had insect repellant on!) just to be out in the dark - just me, my thoughts and the silence of my backyard that was only broken by my timer that beeped every 2, 3 or 5 minutes!! :cool:

Cheers,
Mario

[jjjnettie]

It was a mite bit cool last night. It got down to around 10 degrees last night. Could well be a record for here.
The mozzies though were something shocking, biting me through my clothes. It's topping todays shopping list!
I'll be posting moonage later this morning.

[Liz]

Well done all, glad you saw some Moon, planets etc.
Hows it looking for tonight???
Observing without mozzies/midges ..... what a dream that would be!!

[astroron]

It was a cool clear night here got down to 8C at Cambroon seeing not the best Stars quite blobby but still a good night:thumbsup:

[Analog6]

I'm holding my breath for the moonrise eclipse tonight too. The sun is actually out and there are no clouds in the sky. I'd quite forgotten what the sun looked like.

I've had the doona on the last 2 nights - makes a change from a sheet and the ceiling fan!

[jjjnettie]

I was a wus last night and slept with the electric blanket.

[astroron]

I had the doona and a cover on and slept like a log:D
what a great night's sleep:zzz2::zzz2::zzz2:
Lets hope this fine weather keeps up for the next week or so:thumbsup:

[jjjnettie]

I don't like our chances of that Ron.
I'll be more than happy if it's clear this evening so we can enjoy our Solstice gift.

[astroron]

We Can only hope Jeanette:prey::prey::prey:
I hope the eclipse is clear:thumbsup:
I am not going down the coast,just looking from here :stargaze::astron:

[cybereye]

That might explain why my stars weren't that sharp in the images despite the fact that I'd pretty well nailed the focus...

[Analog6]

What time does the moon actually rise for us, this site (http://www.thelunartimes.com/Australia/Point_Danger,_Australia_.aspx) says 18:54 for Point danger but I suspect it is not taking in DST?

[Jeeps]

I went out for a few hours last night. The moon was big and bright but still had a terminator edge so i popped in some eyepieces to test and managed to use my 6mm TMB barlowed (400x) and was still quite achievable even though the air was a bit turbulent.

The orion neb although not as big as usual still had plenty of colour as did the tarantula. I was able to see a few other fuzzies around the LMC although i couldn't see the LMC at all! Couldn't spot much else as Jupitor was too low in the trees.

It was nice to just be able to get the scope out.

cheers

[jjjnettie]

The clouds are rolling in now. : (

[cybereye]

The widget on my phone says moonrise at 18:40 for Brisbane.... I suspect your suspicions are correct...

[astroron]

Mario, Jupiter was very mushy, I must admit it was about 45deg above the horizon but it could have been better:thumbsup: