Promising Jetstream Map

[matt]

Heads up Queenslanders!!!!

It's still a few days away...but finally....at last....we have a reasonable high pressure system making its way above the upper half of the continent!!!

I can't remember the last time I saw this, so it might finally be a sign conditions are shifting in our favour.

Now, as long as other conditions work in our favour (cloud, wind, dust, rain...blah blah blah) we might be in business.

Can you tell I'm a little excited?

If the wind dies down, it might even be quite good tonight. Dennis - I'm ready to drag out the magical seeing cell from under the house!!

[AlexN]

Thanks for the heads up Matt... I'll be at work till 11pm or so, By the time I get home Jupiter will be around 28 degrees up... so for me. hopefully its still good tomorrow evening.

Alex.

[matt]

Hi Alex.

That map is actually for the weekend (Saturday).

The comment about tonight was just as an aside.

Hopefully you'll get some time on the weekend or even early next week to get out there and have a crack

Let's keep our fingers crossed the pocket of good seeing remains stable and doesn't break down as it travels across...as is often the case.

[h0ughy (David)]

look at the rest of australia - like the important main bit - NSW!!! No way is that good news.......

[matt]

Originally Posted by h0ughy

look at the rest of australia - like the important main bit - NSW!!! No way is that good news.......

Easy big fella....

You can't have it all your way.

We'll take whatever we can get after the crappy run we've had up here!!

Anyway, we took a vote and nominated NSW as our sacrifical lamb to appease the weather gods

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by matt

Easy big fella....

You can't have it all your way.

We'll take whatever we can get after the crappy run we've had up here!!

Anyway, we took a vote and nominated NSW as our sacrifical lamb to appease the weather gods

[matt]

Aww......but we'll see what we can do about getting an exemption for Wallsend

[AlexN]

Id sacrifice all of australia for a good season

[matt]

Originally Posted by AlexN

Id sacrifice all of australia for a good season

And I believe you would, Alex....I believe you would!!!

So where are you going to be imaging after the entire continent has been put to the sword?

[AlexN]

My block of land which somehow mysteriously is not affected by said continental monsoonal storm?? Where else?

[matt]

At least I was hopeful for an entire state...and a small pocket of NSW

It's just all about you Alex, isn't it...mate

[AlexN]

I suppose I could negotiate with the skygods again.... I'll offer them tassie and NZ for a clear season over all of SE QLD.

That better?? ?

[matt]

Wow. You've gone international with your mercenary approach. I can't be a part of sacrificing another country...

But as for Tassie...

[Dennis]

Hi Matt

Hmm, that does look promising, thanks for the heads up. I might even have a go at some of the dimmer moons of Jupiter, if I can find a way of locating their expected position on the night!

All my astro apps only show the four Galilean moons.

Cheers

Dennis

[matt]

Good luck, Dennis. Interesting project.

I'm just keeping an eye on the cloud this arvo. We've been falling into a pattern of late afternoon/early evening cloud build-up

I hope it stays away long enough for us to get some time at the scope.

[mcross]

It's looking pretty good here up on the coast...
Wind has dropped off and the stars are twinkling!
Mark

[matt]

Originally Posted by mcross

It's looking pretty good here up on the coast...
Wind has dropped off and the stars are twinkling!
Mark