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Old 03-03-2016, 12:34 AM
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Allways something......and then it is all good!

No wind and excellent seeing at Wallaroo (average guide errors under 0.3 arc sec all night so far!)......but bloody wafty thin cloud, i mean COME ON! Of course, imaging a faint galaxy field, cant have it all can we?? geez......

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Old 03-03-2016, 01:05 AM
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Hi Mike, yeap always something. I'm ready to go for first light on the GSO RC 16 this weekend and the forecast is cloudy.

mmm Wallaroo is that the south Australian one or somewhere else?
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Old 03-03-2016, 01:24 AM
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Hi Mike, yeap always something. I'm ready to go for first light on the GSO RC 16 this weekend and the forecast is cloudy.

mmm Wallaroo is that the south Australian one or somewhere else?
Just outside Canberra

16" RC huh?..yeah baby
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Old 03-03-2016, 01:59 AM
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Of course!..now the last quarter moon is illuminating the wafty thin cloud...seeing is still good though..sigh
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Old 03-03-2016, 02:18 AM
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Yay! Clouds have finally gone at 2:15am greeat...but ah have a look at that nice bright 1/2 moon ...
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Old 03-03-2016, 06:37 AM
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Where is the love?
I have been expecting some really clear skies down in Melbourne of late as I am unable to get out under the stars
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Old 03-03-2016, 09:34 AM
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Clear as a bell last night over on my side Mike.

Of course that was only because I hadn't set up the scope.
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Old 03-03-2016, 10:41 AM
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Yeah I have extremely clear skies at my site ... and a telescope that is out of collimation. When the new one lands it will be cloud city !
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Yeah I've noticed there's been a lot more cloud out south west lately. We've been lucky so far this week in Sydney and it's looking like tonight and tomorrow will be ok with some very good seeing. Hope I didn't jinx myself by saying that.
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Well complaing one night...lovin the next not as good seeing tonight but not bad..but bloody perfectly clear and hardly any breeze the cold beer is sliiiiding down with ease, under the summer Milky Way, cheers
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Old 04-03-2016, 11:14 PM
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Well complaing one night...lovin the next not as good seeing tonight but not bad..but bloody perfectly clear and hardly any breeze the cold beer is sliiiiding down with ease, under the summer Milky Way, cheers
good to hear, looking forward to the results
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Old 05-03-2016, 12:48 AM
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He he cheers Aidan ...still clear and all chugging away nicely

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