The weather was forecast to be getting hot from early on today with strong northerly winds. What wasn't also mentioned was all the clouds that also showed up to the party! Our normal practice is to check the current images on-line to orientate our captures correctly. Ever since the implementation of the NBN in our area it has been the most unreliable bit of infrastructure you could imagine. This morning was no exception, with simply no connection. It was interesting to see just how reliant we have become on such services as we both sat there thinking well what do we do now. Suffice it to say that the North indication on these images is just that, an indication - plus or minus 15 degrees should do it
Dodging the clouds was the next challenge, so we went for 540nm and 393nm instead of Ha. After quite a few failed captures we eventually managed full disks and some closeups. This was the next point of fun, as the wind gusts were so strong that the sun spots were moving out of the FOV with the gusts. These videos really gave AutoStakkert a challenge.
Eventually there was enough of a break to capture a full disk in Ha as well. By this time it was definitely hot and even windier so it was time to retire.