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Hi Aidan
I think the good old eyeball test is as good as any. Have a look at your
present sky. What is the magnitude of the faintest stars you can see?
Note the locations of the faintest and compare this seeing with your new site. Of course also consider the level of light pollution at the new site.
In my case, which is a pretty poor location near Pennant Hills road in Sydney, a reasonably clear night is when I can see clearly the faintest fourth star in the Southern Cross (Delta Crux mag 2.8) if not I give the night up unless I am desperate. If on the other hand if I can see this and perhaps some mag 5 stars or better and a very dimmest suggestion of part of the Milky Way, this is a top night! As someone has mentioned, the night usually improves markedly into the early hours of the next morning.
So first give your new site the eyeball test, perhaps on several occasions
and compare it with your present site.
Cheers Peter
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