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Waning Crescent 7.5%
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26-05-2011, 09:01 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Victoria
Posts: 863
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Another grey day. Melbourne your killing me!
Ive had my scope out once in the last two months I think. Melbourne weather I hate you.
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26-05-2011, 09:04 AM
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No More Infinities
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Townsville
Posts: 9,698
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You need to come up my way for the winter. Last night was crystal clear, calm and cold. The sky, despite the light pollution, was like glass 
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26-05-2011, 10:28 AM
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Like to learn
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: melbourne
Posts: 4,835
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My new telescope is fast becoming an unused vintage scope.
good 'ol Melbourne weather.
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26-05-2011, 11:44 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 193
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Over it
This is terrible here! And when we do get a small window of opportunity it's always been on a weekday.
Over it! 
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26-05-2011, 11:46 AM
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No More Infinities
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Townsville
Posts: 9,698
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It's like I said, you need to move north in the winter
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26-05-2011, 12:58 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Point Cook, VIC. Australia.
Posts: 29
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I share your pain. A few nights ago in desperation I just sat there looking at Saturn through gaps between clouds. Now you see it, now you don't.
Cheers,
H
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26-05-2011, 01:08 PM
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Starcatcher
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Gerringong
Posts: 8,548
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Saturday night will be fine! Better be - I'm going out regardless!! 
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26-05-2011, 01:15 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Warrnambool
Posts: 12,801
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Well not to upset you, but while we travel up the North West coast every day and night it is crystal clear, and i do mean every night, it is unreal the amount of clear skies out here, and to top it off the outback has no light pollution.
Leon
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26-05-2011, 02:36 PM
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Support your local RFS
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Wamboin NSW
Posts: 12,405
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Careful Leon
You might end up with all the Melbourne members of IIS camped on your doorstep. 
Instant star party.   
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26-05-2011, 03:08 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Renmark, SA
Posts: 2,993
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Worst climate in the observable universe
I pass my days by drinking bottles of wine and cowering on the floor in a fetal position.
I'd say I HATE Melbourne's ROTTING weather, but that is being too nice.
Proof that this subarctic outpost is the WORST freaking climate in the entire nation (note the sunshine hours and cloud cover):
http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/dwo/ID...0.latest.shtml oh yeah, it is drizzling as i type this, naturally.
Last edited by pgc hunter; 26-05-2011 at 10:40 PM.
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26-05-2011, 06:16 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Victoria
Posts: 863
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Drought come back, all is forgiven! (just kidding)
Oh well, perhaps I should think about growing a lawn this year? I had all but abandoned the idea a few years ago.
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26-05-2011, 07:07 PM
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Quietly watching
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Yarra Junction
Posts: 3,044
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Another grey day..... It's been months and months, even summer was a virtual write off..... All astro purchases have been put on hold.
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26-05-2011, 07:12 PM
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Like to learn
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: melbourne
Posts: 4,835
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I'm going to collimate my scopes again for about the 10th time in a month.
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26-05-2011, 10:37 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Renmark, SA
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What I'm surprised about is that the spiders haven't turned my scope into their own country yet...
maybe all the spiders are dead from the cold and lack of sun. I was gonna buy more astro stuff and upgrades for my scope, pretty much to keep myself sane, but bought a car instead, and we all know cars eat money faster than Melbourne Cloud eats a clear sky 
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27-05-2011, 06:37 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 193
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I did see a star last night!!!! 
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27-05-2011, 07:02 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Kinglake West
Posts: 717
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Heath
I did see a star last night!!!! |
The only stars I saw last night were on TV.
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27-05-2011, 08:59 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 1,699
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Gotta tell you, it is no better in Adelaide!!
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27-05-2011, 09:12 PM
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Waiting for next electron
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 2,427
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Gee we have just suffered from a super long spell of not a cloud in sight (about 160 odd days I think  ) but glad it's over now as it was really killing my back lugging gear out and setting up every night . That said its very clear and cold tonight and will be for the weekend.
Mark
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27-05-2011, 09:26 PM
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Like to learn
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: melbourne
Posts: 4,835
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Maybe the spiders died of boredom like the rest of us
Quote:
Originally Posted by pgc hunter
What I'm surprised about is that the spiders haven't turned my scope into their own country yet...
maybe all the spiders are dead from the cold and lack of sun. I was gonna buy more astro stuff and upgrades for my scope, pretty much to keep myself sane, but bought a car instead, and we all know cars eat money faster than Melbourne Cloud eats a clear sky |
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27-05-2011, 09:39 PM
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Starcatcher
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Gerringong
Posts: 8,548
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Come on folks - Saturday night - there will be enough clear periods. Have faith!
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