I was out in the Obs at 0100 this morning trying to do some plate solves with Astro tortilla and nothing was working. I got up from the desk and looked out east... The stars had disappeared!!
I was looking for cloud but the coverage was very even. I had to give up as I was wasting my time and bed was a calling.
This morning there is smoke everywhere. This post explains it
http://www.dpaw.wa.gov.au/news/alert...5-january-2014
Damn this is a lot of smoke covering a very large area!