Bah!!!!!!!!!!

matt · #1 08-12-2006, 04:19 PM

Well

Wouldn't you know it.

Friday arvo rolls around and it's 34 degrees and there's smoke everywhere

I've even got Monday off and the forecast remains for fine and sunny conditions. Which would be great except for the smoke blowing over from Gippsland

ving (David) · #2 08-12-2006, 04:26 PM

smoke... i have clouds here (no rain of course).
i see clouds without rain as pointless!

mickoking · #3 08-12-2006, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ving

i see clouds without rain as pointless!

Spot on.

davidpretorius · #4 08-12-2006, 06:54 PM

yup, wind, sun & smoke.

conditions for astronomy = bad!

matt · #5 08-12-2006, 07:36 PM

and the jetstream map is looking very favourable too

sheeny (Al) · #6 08-12-2006, 08:52 PM

I share your frustration, Matt. It seems like ages since I've had my scope out... OK it's ages since I've looked through it, I did have it out not long ago just in time to pack it up again as the cloud rolled over...

Given the weather/smoke we've had lately I'm not feeling too bad about taking a weekend off to go to the beach... Looks like it should be good beach weather, and the smoke doesn't affect my bodysurfing too much...

Al.

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #7 08-12-2006, 09:17 PM

The smoke down here is covering much of Victoria!

They say this is the largest bushfire down here since the 1930's!!!!!!!!!!!!

matt · #8 08-12-2006, 09:22 PM

Yeah Ken . I heard that on the news tonight.

They reckon the conditions this weekend don't look too favourable for the firies. Hot and windy.

Fingers crossed no-one gets hurt... or worse

Ric · #9 08-12-2006, 11:43 PM

Hi Matt, just had a look outside and its still the same, a nice smoke layer blotting out the sky with a lovely light pollution glow highlighting it

cheers

matt · #10 08-12-2006, 11:58 PM

Yep. Have just packed the 9.25 away Ric.

Caught a brief glimpse of Rigel which I managed to split before the cloud fully closed the sky out.

Hope we get some clear skies before the weekend's done

Ric · #11 09-12-2006, 12:33 AM

That would be nice to get some viewing in this weekend. Glad to see you managed to see something, I didnt even bother to set up tonight.

Actually, the last few times I have set up I have been called out with the RFS to an incident, the last one being at Lake George, but if I dont set up the phone stays quiet.

cheers

matt · #12 09-12-2006, 06:26 PM

Ho hum.

Another night of cloud and smoke looming over Canberra.

Why do ye mock us... oh weather Gods?!

MarkN · #13 09-12-2006, 10:45 PM

Might be lots of astro kit in the classifieds soon if this crap weather keeps up!

Mark.

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #14 09-12-2006, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarkN

Might be lots of astro kit in the classifieds soon if this crap weather keeps up!

Mark.

"FOR SALE: Going cheap, lot's of smoke damaged Astronomy Telescopes and accessories. See IIS buy/sell forum"

Ric · #15 10-12-2006, 02:13 AM

The stars were out tonight so I thought as it's been a few weeks since I have done anything I might have a go at some imaging. I am not very optimistic about the results, I imaged NGC1977 and NGC253 and then gave up as the viewing was below average to poor and it was very humid. Orion was barely visible with the naked eye and by 1:00am the smoke haze was starting to move in again and the moon was getting in the way.
I'll do some processing tomorrow and see exactly what I got from the data.

cheers