Melbourne weather :(

[04Stefan07 (Stefan)]

Anyone here suffering Melbourne's shocking weather? I upgraded my astrophotography equipment to a DSLR and have been wanting to use it but the good old clouds and rain show themselves!

There hasn't been clear skies at all for weeks (only a few days here and there).

Anyone else here from Melbourne not being able to get out?

During the time I have been looking up tutorials on DSLR astrophotography, watching shows/movies and studying.

[scagman (John)]

hi Stefan,

Yep I know how you feel. Its not looking good for at least the next week.

[Chris.B (Christopher)]

Yep. It has been shocking for weeks. The only few clearish nights I have had to go out. Have not been game to set the mount up for fear of it getting rained on or blown over.

[DavidU (Dave)]

I'm slowly watching my unused equipment become vintage equipment.
So much cloud & rain.

[Waxing_Gibbous (Peter)]

This was not adverised in the immigration brochure.
I was lured here under the false pretences of clear blue skies and warm winters.
Truth in advertising - Bah!

[RB (Andrew)]

Originally Posted by 04Stefan07

Anyone here suffering Melbourne's shocking weather?

There's a guy in here with the user name pgc hunter.
He sometimes gives an opinion or two on Melbourne weather.

eg: Permanent Nuclear Winter



Andrew

[Nico13 (Ken)]

I think I,ve been waiting for months for some decent weather, it feels like I haven't seen decent skys since Feb made a lot of improvements to the gear and can't get to test it.

Had a clear night a week back but the humidity was at 100% all night couldn't get past the big halo's around the stars from that much moisture in the atmosphere.

Oh well good things come to those who wait they say still waiting

[pgc hunter]

Originally Posted by RB

There's a guy in here with the user name pgc hunter.
He sometimes gives an opinion or two on Melbourne weather.

eg: Permanent Nuclear Winter



Andrew

Had the first thunderstorm of the season this afternoon. Was watching TV and was hearing some very deep rumbles, even though it was sunny so I dismissed it as a truck or my neighbour bringing his wheelie bins in.

took the dog for a walk afterwards and sure enough the entire western sky was covered with anvils and clouds as black as the night itself as far as the eye can see. But they had to be atleast a good 30-40km away, yet I was hearing thunder from it under full sunshine!

But yeah, got a bit of lightning and thunder from it. Other suburbs reported hail.

The forecast is traditional Melbourne fare, with rain and cold every single day. But somehow I get the feeling we will get a very active storm season. If we can produce storms from cold like today with no humidity, then geez we can expect some fun later on as temps and humidity rise.

I just checked my 12" scope's mirror box for unwanted crap like a family of possums but luckily I only found one tiny abandoned strand of dust-laced spider silk. Even the spiders have given up hope...

[bartman (Bart)]

Melbourne says it all hey.......
Four seasons in a day.....
Bartos

[bartman (Bart)]

Originally Posted by 04Stefan07

Anyone here suffering Melbourne's shocking weather?

Heheheheheh nope not me as I am in Perth......hehehhehe
Not that the weather is good here .......heheheheh
I feel your pain....

Cheers
Bartman

[bartman (Bart)]

Originally Posted by pgc hunter

And a lot of people, well at least on the so-called "Australian Weather Forum" seem to think that it's a *positive thing* and that we have an *awesome* and a very *unique* climate. They go on counting their rainfall totals like pre-school kids counting their marbles and if it dawns overcast and drizzly, especially if in summer, then well it is like little Billy opening his toy fire-truck on Christmas morning.

Well, being a drug addict is also a very *unique* state of existence, as is treating rain and waterlogged ground for months on end like it's god's heavenly gift to our society, as the rain and cold foamers on the Australian Weather Forum are so well esteemed in everything to do with cold, cloud, floods and rain. Well, I knew that addiction to smack had serious consequences, but none could be as out of control as showing appreciation for Melbourne's diarrhea of a climate.

Sorry PGC, I hope that with my comment I did not offend you.
Could you please explain the drug references in your post as I do not fully understand .......and to some degree feel offended as you have quoted my post.......
which BTW had / has nothing to do with drugs
bartman

[pgc hunter]

Originally Posted by bartman

Sorry PGC, I hope that with my comment I did not offend you.
Could you please explain the drug references in your post as I do not fully understand .......and to some degree feel offended as you have quoted my post.......
which BTW had / has nothing to do with drugs
bartman

No you didnt offend, why would I find your comment offensive? As for the drug references, I was referring to people on some weather forums out there that actually love cloudy overcast rainy weather.