Who hates clouds!

[DavidU (Dave)]

Originally Posted by pgc hunter

Berwick.

Thats close, I'm near Knox city (worlds worst light polluter)

[DavidU (Dave)]

It's clear !

[SkySearcher (Daniel)]

I'm also near the great light bulb of Knox city.
The scope is cooling.

Do you know if the bird spot is still visible?

[DavidU (Dave)]

Originally Posted by SkySearcher

I'm also near the great light bulb of Knox city.
The scope is cooling.

Do you know if the bird spot is still visible?

Go to the home page here, the times are under the photo's.
I think it's visible at 11pm
I'm near the corner of High st rd & stud rd

[h0ughy (David)]

dragged everything out this afternoon - it was a pearler of a day - clear blue crystal skies.

so i set up intent on testing out a new configuration.

then went inside for dinner at 6.30, now covered by a blanket of cloud

[Ric]

Clouds are very fickle, they will hang around long enough to make sure you have completely given up for the night and then move on to the next poor amateur astronomer.

Patience in this great hobby is not a pre-requisite but it sure helps.

Cheers

[Glenhuon (Bill)]

Just had a look at the sat pic. High thin cloud, can only see Jupiter and a couple of bright stars, and a big bank of thicker stuff sitting off the west coast. Hope it clears a bit for tomorrow, according to the predictions the dark spot on Jupiter should be ideally placed for early viewing up here.

Bill

[pgc hunter]

was clear but very windy last night. I Actually saw the impact spot on Jupiter, seeing was better than the conditions suggested.

[RB (Andrew)]

Originally Posted by h0ughy

dragged everything out this afternoon - it was a pearler of a day - clear blue crystal skies.

so i set up intent on testing out a new configuration.

then went inside for dinner at 6.30, now covered by a blanket of cloud

LOL Dave, your setup looks awesome !
Looks like you're ready to track a Saturn V rocket at blastoff.

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by RB

LOL Dave, your setup looks awesome !
Looks like you're ready to track a Saturn V rocket at blastoff.

thanks RB LOL

if you look closely i really have a lot on the mount - 4 weights, the 20d and the cooled 350D - 125mmL lens and the 200mm L lens and the C8 - could have even pushed it for the ed80 on top but even for me i thought that might be a bit to much. But what surprised me was the way the mount ran after loading it up and balancing - it was so smooth and responsive

it has the RB power unit the new guider and a few other additives in the setup LOL just have a careful look

[Jen]

Originally Posted by jjjnettie

It all depends on what sort they are.
The Magellanic Clouds are very cool, so are clouds of reflected and emission nebulae. I even like the dust clouds that are silhouetted against our Galactic Centre.

lol true JJJ they arn't all bad

[Kevnool (Kev)]

How good are they,,,well at least rain fell out of them today which is all good and now they all gone god bless em.
Stars a plenty.

Cheers Kev.

[Spanrz (Brett)]

Originally Posted by DavidU

Thats close, I'm near Knox city (worlds worst light polluter)

Know what you mean.

I have come to to "absolute" conclusion, that I gauge the amount of darkness, by the light reflection from Dandenong and Fountain Gate.

If I look West and North, see no reflection and it's clear, time to get the scope out.
Any stuff in the air, it's all over with.

[picklesrules (Nicholas)]

U know what i just found pisses me off more than clouds

Perfect Viewing on nights at which i have to go to school the next day and have big tests so i cant have a viewing sesh astronomy is a cruel hobby but amazingly fun & rewarding