The skies are clearing?

GeoffW1 (Geoff) · #1 09-02-2008, 08:41 PM

And thence we emerged to see the stars again....

Cheers

JethroB76 (Jeff) · #2 09-02-2008, 09:19 PM

Not in Tassie, they're not!

GeoffW1 (Geoff) · #3 09-02-2008, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JethroB76

Not in Tassie, they're not!

You are sinless, although your merits fail....

Ah well, it just takes a bit longer, your forecast is for clearing to fine and mostly sunny, unless in Strahan!!

Cheers I hope

Terry B · #4 09-02-2008, 10:08 PM

Beautiful and clear here. I'm currently sitting outside in 11 deg cool with the CCD at -24 and no moon.
Hopefully I will get some nice pics.

edit: Got to love wireless internet.

Matty P (Matt) · #5 09-02-2008, 10:26 PM

I had some clear skies earlier... yet once again... it's cloudy.

Anyway, I will try again tomorrow.

alan meehan (Alan) · #6 09-02-2008, 10:47 PM

Started to clear ,got all set up rolled of the roof lovely and clear ,then 20 min later a ferrari cloud come flying in .......rain

kljucd1 (Daniel) · #7 09-02-2008, 11:38 PM

Hi,

Has been clear in Sydney but the clouds are rolling in. More important than that though is that it was freezing when I was out there

Daniel...

Zuts · #8 10-02-2008, 12:14 AM

To quote a well known character from The Simpsons,

Sydney says Ha ha

Terry B · #9 10-02-2008, 12:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kljucd1

Hi,

Has been clear in Sydney but the clouds are rolling in. More important than that though is that it was freezing when I was out there

Daniel...

Sydney Cold? HA
It's 8deg now and bed time here.

kljucd1 (Daniel) · #10 10-02-2008, 12:55 AM

Hi,

I suppose it is a bit rich complaining about 14.9 in Bankstown

Daniel...

koputai (Jason) · #11 10-02-2008, 12:58 AM

Just came in after a quick squizz during the only clear half hour we've had around here in a week and a half. Finally got to try out the Nag9, very nice. I'm liking the Nags more each time I use them. It's all cloud again now.

Goodnight All,
Jason.

ngcles · #12 10-02-2008, 05:11 AM

Hi All,

Sydney has been inundated for the last 2 weeks -- it has really bucketed for much of that time.

8am Sat 09022008 -- solid cloud with showers. Showers stop 10am -- but privately I'd totally completely given up all hope. In truth I had nearly given up 2 days ago on observing Saturday night.

2pm raining for the last 2 hrs utterly hopeless -- resigned to another night in front of the telly (and no Cricket on!).

5pm Sun breaks through a few odd streaks of blue in the sky -- I disregard it as impossible and the sky simply being a tease. I volunteer to cook dinnner as I know I'm going nowhere!

6.30pm Washing up, look out the back window ... mostly clear. Hmmm ...

7pm Totallly clear. Frantic phone calls -- whaddaya reckon??

8.20pm on the road to my "nearly dark" site in the southern highlands, being a realist, I'm expecting the clag to re-appear any second.

10pm All set up. Not a cloud in sight anywhere. Cool though -- about 12 deg C. Sky is simply the best I've seen from that site in more than 4 years -- ZLM about 6.4 (unbelievable!!). Seeing 6-7/10 and improving.

3.00am pack up and head home after a sensational night. Not a single cloud seen all night -- dark and good seeing, but pretty dewy (I'll live with that though). Got home 10 mins ago with eyeballs hanging out on cheeks.

Crazy weather but tonight was a bonus. I simply cannot believe I went tonight let alone no cloud, no fog excellent conditions.

Observations to follow in a few days. Very tired but also very, very contented!

Best,

Les D
Contributing Editor
AS&T