No jet stream, clear skies and a collimated scope!!!!

rumples riot · #1 14-10-2005, 07:01 PM

Yeah,

you got it, looks like tonight is the night. Jet stream looks very good, found here:
http://www.wunderground.com/data/640x480/au_jt_anim.gif

Clear skies can be found here all over SA

And; I have the best collimation on my scope for a long time.

Oh, sorry about you east coasters; not. Its our turn now. Hehehehehehe.

So now just to kick back with a few beers and wait for Mars to rise.

CYA

Starkler (Geoff) · #2 14-10-2005, 07:24 PM

I just had a look at the jet stream. I see long length arrows everywhere . Doesnt that mean its bad?

iceman (Mike) · #3 14-10-2005, 07:29 PM

It's the colour Geoff, see the scale below. The lighter blue/yellow means stronger high atmosphere winds = bad seeing.

Plain grey (no blue) = good seeing!

Good luck Paul!

Starkler (Geoff) · #4 14-10-2005, 07:33 PM

Thanks Mike

asimov (John) · #5 14-10-2005, 08:49 PM

About time us crow-eaters had some luck, hey?

davidpretorius · #6 15-10-2005, 04:37 AM

have fun tonight!

rumples riot · #7 15-10-2005, 06:29 PM

Well, the forcast was for clear skies and the jet stream almost non existent. we had clear skies, but seeing here was around 1-2/10 until about 2am and then 3/10. Transparency was also not the best. Images had a haze over them. Conditions here were as bad if not worse than a month ago.

That'll teach me for skiting off. Next time I will keep my mouth shut. Karma!!!

Paul

asimov (John) · #8 15-10-2005, 06:41 PM

I went & verified your 'big-mouthed' comment about no jetstream with some online maps. definately no stream present according to the map! I setup early & waited till sunup!

I gave it a 4/10 but your probably closer with your 3/10.

Not to worry Paul! Better luck next time hey? (whenever that will beeee!)

rumples riot · #9 15-10-2005, 06:45 PM

Hehehehe, see my comment on your thread. Gives a bit of detail.