[ashcornish (Ash)]

Hello Everyone,

I thought I'd introduce myself first, My name's Ash and this is my first post on IIS. I recently bought a Celestron NexStar 6SE and I'm absolutely loving it. I've been playing around with Stellarium trying to make a plan for a good nights viewing but of course living near Melbourne the weather plans a huge factor in whether I'll be able to see anything.

I've looked on SkippySky and mainly just at the 'Total Cloud' section. I was wondering if this is the best indicator of how the sky will turn out. I noticed all the other tabs; low clouds, high clouds, transparency, seeing etc. Can someone please explain to me what they all mean and what is the best section to look at.

Also how accurate is the information and predictions? Is it even worth looking at 4-5 days in advance or just today and tomorrow? Does 'Dew Risk' mean in general or is it directly related to telescope dew risk? Are there any other sites that are helpful for predictions?

Sorry for all the questions,
Ash