Will it be clear tonight?!

[deanm (Dean)]

Here's an occasional fun thing to do:

I've been using ISS overflights during daytime to get a more up-to-date and detailed idea of local cloud conditions, particularly when an astro 'event' is on that night (eg. tonight's eclipse!).

The ISS HD experiment has multiple external cameras (forward, down & rearward views) which alternate on a timer (scroll down).

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/iss-hdev-payload

By checking 'all passes' for ISS on HA, you can determine suitable overflights.

This one happened (over SA) around 15:20 today.

http://www.heavens-above.com/gtrack....938.2008728241

The screen-grab below shows Eyre, Yorkes & Fleurieu peninsulas, and the Coorong coastline & Kangaroo Island are also visible.

As you can see, there ain't much cloud around!

SkippySky is useful - but this is for real (& real-time)! BoM is good, but much lower resolution satellite images.

So, tonight's eclipse is pretty much in the clear for SA folk!

Dean

[Baddad (Marty)]

Hello Deanm,

You haven't mentioned the coming of the apocalypse. The blood moon prophesy. Changes are in the air. LOL

I happened to have a read of some of these. Its worth a laugh just google them up. Too sensitive to post on here. However I am just flabbergasted at what people will believe.

So what is happening tonight? The Moon changes from green cheese to red?
That seems less sinister. I can deal with that.

My Grandson David will have his telescope out. I'm a little lazy tonight. Just the binos will do me.

To all members I hope you all have clear skies tonight. I heard some rain on the way for Melbourne

Senior Son is in Thailand. Cloudy. Although he will still try to see the event from the hotel rooftop.

Young son is in Germany. Out of the picture.

Enjoy

[Ric]

Turned out to be a wonderful clear night for the eclipse down here.

Very spectacular and enjoyable.

Cheers

[Paul Haese]

Good stuff Dean. I headed north just in case of the high cloud being a pain. See you Saturday.

[hobbit]

wasn't clear for me

[deanm (Dean)]

The high cloud was a PITA for the 1st half of the event!

@Paul: Saturday? I think you must be confusing me with another Dean!

TOD (The Other Dean!)

[deanm (Dean)]

And here's another one from today (9.10.14) at 14:30.

Different perspective - ISS crossed the SA coastline north-west of Mt. Gambier, so about 400 km east of yesterday's screen-grab.

Looks good again tonight...!

Dean