Jupiter tomorrow morning 19th March

[davidpretorius]

Looking good if the weather is kind!

[matt]

It's a shame the moon will be only 10 degrees away

[Muddy Diver]

Not kind here David. Heavy cloud:sadeyes:

[jjjnettie]

Thanks David.

[davidpretorius]

going on opposites, many a time it has been clear an still at bedtime, only to be windy and cloudy at 4am.

so i don't care, it will be the opposite tonight, set the alarms and it will be ok.

the power of positive thinking. if one person fails to set the alarm, then it all falls in a heap!!

[asimov]

Yep! I'm there. Clear here, can't speak for the jetstream though, haven't checked yet.

[matt]

jetstream doesn't look too bad, but we've already got 65% humidity here, and it's climbing quite quickly:doh:

[davidpretorius]

thats the spirit asi,

we shall image regardless of hail, snow or lightning.

all images will be like the hubble took em!

disclaimer: author suffers from denial and daydreaming

[asimov]

Yeah, jetstream looks good....Hey Matt I don't like your outlook sunshine! Why are you NOT using the new ground-breaking, Pretorious-technique of 'I DON"T GIVE A STUFF'

Please explain....

[matt]

:lol: as Asi

I'll plead the 5th on that, thanks mate.

[davidpretorius]

had a great teacher!!!!

happy 4000 old boy!!!

[matt]

and 4000 was aimed right at me!!!

[davidpretorius]

matt, take a screen shot and save for prosperity and show your grand kids.

"yes sir kiddies, that photo i keep next to my bed be that crazy ol panetary master from round these parts that went to the usa and told em whats for and what to do with their c9.25's. He was adament to the day he dissapeared chasing io's shadow across the desert that the c9.25 that was imported into australia for him b4 leaving these shores was heaps better than the ones made in the US"

"yup his famous 4000 poster was a doozy and aimed at me. Those were the days."

"funnily enough that c9.25 of his went missing along with him, but later turned up in tasmania????"

[asimov]

:D Ah yes! nothing like a light hearted dig-in-tha-ribs/quip/sacastic/stoopid remark to celebrate ones 4000th post.

(cough)

To get back on topic briefly ;) Good luck with Jupiter guys! :thumbsup:

[matt]

:lol: @ DP

Alright... alright...

the 9.25 is outside... cooling .... the dewshield is on.

Humidity is 70%

i must be a sucker for punishment, but anything to keep you happy Asi

[asimov]

:rofl: yes! The C9.25 that was imported from the US to Australia to add the final Aussie upgrades & tweaks & then imported Back again (along with the owner) WILL BE THE BEST DAMN SCOPE IN WINCHESTER WEST VIRGINIA!!! :thumbsup:

[asimov]

That's the spirit Matt! (insert thumbs up smilie)

[davidpretorius]

clouds everywhere here, but i am going down stairs to take her out and let her cool.....and then the scope!!!

[asimov]

Beaudy-Newk! Forget them clouds mate, there sent by the weather gods to make you think it ain't happenin'. Once they realize your fair-dinkum, they'll bugger off! (thats the theory anyway!)

[matt]

Yes, yes... yes!!!!

I see the light, my astro brothers. I'm a believer!

Bring on 3-30am:lol:

[asimov]

Conditions here are 'less than favorable' shall we say, but I've noticed the more I don't care, the better the conditions are getting! I'm upgrading it from 4/10 to 6/10 in a half hour. Hmmmm.

[matt]

72% humidity and only 4 degrees separating dewpoint from current temp.

Gonna be a moist ol' night, methinks

[asimov]

Not worth setting up Matt?

[davidpretorius]

scope out and cooling with the peltiers and a different fan set up.

finder covered and ep's and toucam covered.

[asimov]

Scope out & not bothering about cooldown..(refractor) seeing is 7.5/10 & rising...& I don't care....:whistle:

Just a casual/walk in the park with not a care in the world 2000 framer on saturn me thinks...

:hi: weather gods...

[matt]

shaping up as a dud, asi.

but i'll hang in there.

got another 5 hours or so before we declare it a write-off

[asimov]

True Matt, true....Never know your luck, could turn for the better in your area, likely or not?

[asimov]

Saturn is doing what I call the famous '9-10/10 seeing condition slow-waltz' on the laptop.

:D The only problem being the dreaded red halo on all limbs has raised it's damned ugly head. Got 6000 frames at different settings in three AV's. Just to get my eye in for joop of course..:)

[matt]

a total cloud-out here. Still holding out for a change of luck

[davidpretorius]

3.30am: cloud from horizon to horizon, can't even see the moon
3.45am: a break appearing on the horizon

see i told you: positive thinking!!!

[iceman]

Nothing but clouds here :( No image from me.