Weather @##%^^&%%$%!!!!! - Page 3

Baddad (Marty) · #41 15-04-2009, 06:10 PM

Hey Lismore Bloke,

L M. You're not wrong there.

The girls plotted agin me. Smashed me to atoms.

. I survived to tell the tale.

I've been doing my best to rejuvinate and recharge.

.

Been juggling appointments,

between parties

Am now back to full capacity. Where do we go
from here. I'm not mad, just hell bent on revenge. Hee Hee.

Dad said I still don't have enough brownie points up yet. Getting there. So jjj and Green Queen just you wait.

Cheers Marty

Lismore Bloke (Paul) · #42 15-04-2009, 10:33 PM

Just came in from a couple of hours outside with the 12" dob. Cursing the mozzies, cursing the clouds that materialised, then went, then came back.
Lots of moisture in the atmosphere, tube was quite wet. Viewfinder fogged up, telrad even worse. Both mirrors clear as a bell though. Seeing was damn good apart from that grizzle about fogging. How do you stop a telrad from fogging, apart from blasting it with a hair dryer, as some guys do????

Had some good views of a few favourites, Eta Car, Omega, 5128, blue planetary etc. Saturn was excellent. Even used the 9mm GSO Plossl in the 2x barlow, so can't complain about the seeing. Quite steady all things considered. I just wish the weather patterns would change and dry out. Like most amateur astro's in the eastern third of Oz, I am suffering from scope deprivation!!!

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #43 15-04-2009, 10:44 PM

Tonight has been fantastic. Clear and dark with the best seeing we've had in many months.
It's been great to connect with the Universe once again.

Jen · #44 15-04-2009, 11:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lismore Bloke

More red cordial needed to build your strength up!!!
The girls are ganging up on you.
I leave this thread for a few days Easter R & R and look
what happens. Queen Jen out of control, she now has an emoticon with
her name on it!!!

Lismore Bloke (Paul) · #45 15-04-2009, 11:08 PM

Yes, jjj,I was surprised at how steady the atmosphere was, and how much magnification it would stand. Especially after the recent lousy weather. We spent Easter with family at Hervey Bay, fortunately missed the worst of that dumping rain coming back. Lots of flooded creeks and paddocks. Better make the most of the viewing while it lasts!!!. Cheers, Paul.

Baddad (Marty) · #46 16-04-2009, 06:28 PM

Hey all,

I missed the opportunity. I checked the sky early and saw thin cloud.
Too Hazy. Retired to rejuvenate the nerve endings begging for the red liquid.

Looked outside. Damn! Bu... r... It was clear. Not Fair.

Tonight I take Her ladyship out for dinner. Clear sky again.

Here's hoping.

I visited York Optical. I may have to confess. Have to go.

Cheers Marty

GrahamL · #47 16-04-2009, 06:38 PM

Fall out from the Dust storms from out west have arrived on the coast today

.... maybe some of the moisture in the air again tonight will settle things down .

Bobj · #48 16-04-2009, 07:18 PM

Just had 264 mm rain over the Easter period, and a week of cloudy skies prior to that. Poked my head out a few minutes ago and saw something twinkling ....Gotta go, it looks like some stars are showing.

Cheers, Bobj.

pgc hunter · #49 17-04-2009, 01:50 PM

Just had a nice clear night a couple of days ago - too bad there was a full moon and I was drunk. Had there been no full moon, I will have infact remained somewhat sober and made full use of the opportunity....

Lismore Bloke (Paul) · #50 17-04-2009, 03:58 PM

Hey guys, the moon is rising later, time for a few hours of viewing, weather permitting. Good galaxy hunting weather in Leo, Virgo, Corvus etc etc etc.

Jen · #51 17-04-2009, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pgc hunter

Just had a nice clear night a couple of days ago - too bad there was a full moon and I was drunk. Had there been no full moon, I will have infact remained somewhat sober and made full use of the opportunity....

alan meehan (Alan) · #52 17-04-2009, 09:17 PM

just rolled the roof off the observatory, when wouldnt you know it
clouds started to roll in,looks like we are in for a east coast low some bad weather ahead by the look of the rader ,damn weather

Jen · #53 18-04-2009, 12:16 PM

The skies were awsome here last night i had the scope out till 2:30am then the clouds came in so i got a few hours in woop woop

marki · #54 18-04-2009, 06:39 PM

More cloud heading your way too I am afraid guys. Its been overcast here for the last couple of days.

Mark

Lismore Bloke (Paul) · #55 19-04-2009, 12:44 PM

Hey Marki, keep your cloud over there in WA, or send it down to Jen!!! She is having far too much good scope weather. They're all dying of thirst down in Vic. We have just had the first cool south-westerly weather pattern, YAY!!!
Hope it blows away all the rotten cloud, rotten rain and rotten mossies.

BerrieK · #56 19-04-2009, 01:21 PM

Had a beautiful clear night here last night - not a cloud in the (dark) sky, good seeing, nice and still, kids at grandparents, hubbie (Frank) away for the weekend. But of course I have been struck down by the plague again and was tucked up unconscious by 10pm feeling rather sorry for myself!! Blooming germs!

Rokketboy (Jared) · #57 19-04-2009, 05:40 PM

Its been raining here since Friday afternoon - no hope of star-gazing. But thats ok, I havent got my scope yet

All the crappy weather now and Im sure it will clear up the very day I get my scope

Wavytone · #58 19-04-2009, 07:36 PM

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TrevorW · #59 19-04-2009, 07:41 PM

I looked outside and saw some cloud was hanging around so I had a glass of red or two then went outside again the cloud wasn't overhead but it was around said shall I set up or not then had another glass of red, set up or not

NOT!!!!

Lismore Bloke (Paul) · #60 20-04-2009, 03:19 PM

I'll drink to that Trevor, especially since it's all that western oz cloud that we're getting now.