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Old 03-10-2009, 11:13 AM
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the weather

its been a few weeks since the old telescope has been used with things that have gone on at home and the weather weve had 2 dust storms and smoke everyday 2 sundays ago was the last time in the eyepiece and i struggled to see much the smoke was that thick and its still the same weve had no southerly change to blow it away and clean the atmosphere im really keen even to chase d/stars on a full moon will do but the smoke.is anybody else on the east coast getting the same conditions. what a year how we forget 2 floods earlier in the year and not a drop of rain since funny old country
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Old 03-10-2009, 11:22 AM
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I had red mud on my car this morning. There must be a lot of dust still in the air.A little odd for Melbourne.
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Old 03-10-2009, 11:23 AM
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It's been the same here - the skies are really crap at the moment. I'm suffering withdrawals symptoms!

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Old 03-10-2009, 11:50 AM
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get all your little jobs done boys

suck up to the missus

BE READY for when the tide turns

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Old 03-10-2009, 11:54 AM
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get all your little jobs done boys
suck up to the missus
BE READY for when the tide turns
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Long range - Not looking too brilliant for IISAC
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Old 03-10-2009, 11:55 AM
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It's c**p here in Adelaide, too. Must be my fault as I bought a new camera and a scope!
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Old 03-10-2009, 12:29 PM
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It's wet and windy out my way as well.

The weather station recorded 24mm overnight and 17mm of that was in one hour when a big electrical storm drifted over.

The outlook is for sunshine but I cant see much of that at the moment

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Old 03-10-2009, 12:51 PM
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We had 12mm rain over night no clouds in sight today but who can tell with dust haze along with smoke, hot strong wind from the NW. Not looking good here.

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Old 03-10-2009, 01:08 PM
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Rain Drops?

Hi All,

As I was returning from the shops about 8AM I noticed rain drops on the windscreen. A quick inspection confirmed that it was not sprinkler over spray.
Dust and rain? Must be that jjj and TheDecepticon with the new toys. Also who ever else has not owned up.

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Old 03-10-2009, 01:46 PM
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I owned up as well Marty (TV eyepiece, Orion guidescope package and Astronomik filter). So, it's all my fault!

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Old 03-10-2009, 02:32 PM
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Yeah the HEQ5 and ED80 probably wouldn't have helped much.
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Old 03-10-2009, 05:54 PM
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and a southerly change has just come through skies are garbage but the smokes blown away thats something
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Old 03-10-2009, 06:15 PM
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Australia the land of contrasts.
Last quarter the week after for visual astronomy.
Lookin Good.
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