Sydney's heavens finally open!

[PetarB (Petar)]

Earlier this year I finally got a 12" Dobsonian.
Between early Jan and today, I think the skies have been clear about 3-4 times! I've been waiting in frustration...
...and finally we have some clear nights. Saturn looked wonderful last night. Even my wife was impressed when I hauled her out at 10pm for a squint at the planet. "Why didn't you show me this before?" she asked. I shook my head. Sydney skies this summer have been terrible.
I look forward to some more clear skies.

[M54 (Molly)]

Good to hear that you finally got a couple of nights viewing.

It's been pretty much the same here, but over the weekend it cleared just in time for our star party.

Hopefully we'll all get a few more clear nights over autumn.

[AG Hybrid (Adrian)]

Ha clear nights. Last night I setup my 12" at about 8 PM. Came out at about 9:30 to start observing. Packed up 5 minutes later. T_T

[telecasterguru (Frank)]

Weekdays useless. Waiting for the weekend although I'm glad some one got their scope out.

[steve000 (Steve)]

I know your frustration its been the same here is bris. I got to a point I took my new eq6 mount back to my place in brisbane just to more practise with it a weekends were always cloudy

[renormalised (Carl)]

Welcome to the wonderful world of amateur astronomer....I haven't had a clear sky for 7 months. Too humid and too cloudy.

[AG Hybrid (Adrian)]

Originally Posted by renormalised

Welcome to the wonderful world of amateur astronomer....I haven't had a clear sky for 7 months. Too humid and too cloudy.

7 months

[PetarB (Petar)]

Well the could times couldn't last long - overcast again....
But 7 months? Yikes!

[renormalised (Carl)]

Originally Posted by AG Hybrid

7 months

For that, I should drag you up here and make you take piccies through the pea soup!!!

[Riv39 (Chris)]

I thought it was my fault for buying a new set of Vixen LVW's..............