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10-05-2007, 01:19 PM
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Look out!
Could be a few good nights (tonight/tomorrow night) on the way.
The synoptic looks good, while the jetstream map is showing real promise - especially for Friday night/ Saturday morning.
It's been a while since conditions were favourable for planetary observing/ imaging.
Even the cloud looks like it might play nice for the SE of the continent
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10-05-2007, 01:28 PM
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Not here.. clouds and rain.
10-05-2007, 01:29 PM
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Has just cleared here in the last half-hour.
Give it time, Mikey. Give it time. Tiz only 1:25pm.
10-05-2007, 01:33 PM
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Early shower tomorrow, then fine after that. So maybe Saturday morning.
10-05-2007, 01:34 PM
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It looks to me like it's already breaking up over central NSW etc...
I wouldn't give up on clear skies late tonight. Fingers crossed for you, bud
Otherwise, I'll capture an extra couple of AVIs just for you
10-05-2007, 01:42 PM
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hope its clear on sunday... or tonight.
10-05-2007, 01:42 PM
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Yes I put off mowing the grass because its wet which holds me back from getting back home and possibly clearer sky.
10-05-2007, 02:07 PM
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Not a cloud in the sky down here, going visual tonight
, first night in months.
Cheers
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10-05-2007, 02:20 PM
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Good stuff, John
I reckon Vic, SA, Southern NSW, ACT etc are in for some good stuff tonight and tomorrow night.
Hope you have a great cuppla days
10-05-2007, 02:27 PM
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Vic is getting foggy mornings/sunny days for Fri and Sat so might have some good viewing in the evenings till the fog starts..fingers crossed
10-05-2007, 02:27 PM
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I reckon ya could be right there, Matt.
Been out to tha scope, got the extender in, updated the UTC, got the targets all programed in, all set to go.
Bring on the night, ready to
Catch ya
JohnG
10-05-2007, 05:48 PM
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Wonder how it's looking in ol' Sydney Town right about now?
10-05-2007, 06:22 PM
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Well still cloudy here ATM...
Fingers crossed it clears for Friday or Saturday nights...
Al.
10-05-2007, 07:23 PM
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yep, after 2 weeks of terrible weather, scope is outside with peltier coolers on and cooling! lets see what happens.
10-05-2007, 07:29 PM
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Glad you're in, John
Hope you get more of those great images
10-05-2007, 08:44 PM
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Gonna be interesting.
8.45pm and already 90% humidity.
The scope, surface of table and chair, and all other bits and pieces are dripping with dew
The Kendrick dew heater's gonna be fully cranked!!!
10-05-2007, 09:40 PM
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Wall to wall cloud here.
10-05-2007, 10:22 PM
lots of eyes on you!
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hmmmmm fingers crossed!
10-05-2007, 10:23 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by
ballaratdragons
Wall to wall cloud here.
And here, sadly. Scope is set up in the back yard. I got 15 min of Saturn and a few minutes of Venus before it clouded over. I'll look later and maybe 4:30am for the Moon.
Midnight - cloud; 5am - cloud!
Ain't it the way. Now clearing to a beautiful day and forecast is for clear nights for next few days - but I have to travel interstate!
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11-05-2007, 09:20 AM
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Well in typical Melbourne fashion it was cloudy at 1am and again at 3am in the inner North.
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