I'm Sick Of

[Tandum (Robin)]

Originally Posted by RB

Robin you may already know this site but thought I'd mention it.
I use 7timer (APanel) and find it's quite accurate in forecasting cloud conditions.

I use it on my own site as a quick reference.

Andrew, same data different chart. I don't trust any of them any more, a roof over the scopes is what I need so they are ready to go all the time. Right now I've been told a holiday is needed. So it will have to wait, again

KL is cheaper to get to than Fiji or NZ just now

[sheeny (Al)]

Know the feeling Robin.

Gee, an observatory is a great thing....

KL sounds good this time of year, but in the words of Monty Python (wrt the obs) "Get on with it!"



Al.

[pgc hunter]

yheeep nothing like seeing clouds on the horizon coming at ya just after setting up. I always check every weather website known to man 500 times before going out. You can usually tell if its going to be cloudy by watching the satpics before you go out.

[asimov (John)]

Originally Posted by Tandum

Carrying out all the gear while it's clear, just for it to cloud over after an alignment.

Tonight, I got it out there, aligned on one star and the second was under cloud. I waited 2 hours and then carried it all back in.

THEN IT CLEARED!!!

Talk about grumpy old men ........ I know why we're grumpy ....

Yep, it's been happening that way since I was a wee lad! You'll get used to it eventually!

[M54 (Molly)]

My family came to dinner on Wed. night.
My Grand daughter has been wanting to look through my scope for a while but it's never been clear or dark enough over the last few months, at the times that she was here.
The sky was totally clear before they arrived on Wed. only to cloud over while they were here. I did get the scope out and she got a peek through the clouds at the moon, not very clear though.
It cleared again just as they were driving out of the driveway!

Regardless of this, she did get excited and squeal 'I can see the craters!!!'
She's 4.

[leon]

Na mate give it away and buy a fifth wheeler and follow me, just kidding, yea it dose get to you when that happenes 8 out of 10 times

leon

[hotspur (Chris)]

Yeap,I am very fast coming to the end of astronomy days.I have built a observatory,so everything is permantly set up and polar aligned etc.But even having it all basically at my finger tips ready to role,the last six months or more its hardly ever used.

I am very,very seriously thinking of getting into macro,and giving up on astronomy all together,its a complete waste of time and money.

I really do not know how you blokes.take all that stuff out side and set it all up for nothing,you deserve medals.I would have sold all my kit years ago,if i did'nt have the observatory,having to cart and set up is very tiresome.

Hope we all get a break in weather next new moon,

[renormalised (Carl)]

You learn the art of patience when for 8 months of the year, every year, your skies are clouded over...like up my way. You take your observing when you can and use the winter time as much as possible.

[Tandum (Robin)]

Well I guess I'll have another go. New toys tend to keep the interest up too

[DavidU (Dave)]

Living in Melb the in and out of the scopes keeps me trim & fit

[marki]

Originally Posted by Tandum

Well I guess I'll have another go. New toys tend to keep the interest up too

Woo hoo nothing like new toys to keep you interested .

Mark

[pgc hunter]

Originally Posted by DavidU

Living in Melb the in and out of the scopes keeps me trim & fit

And yet I'm the polar opposite

Could be due to the fact that hauling out gear once a month or two doesn't quite add up to my daily excerise needs?

[Manav (Yugant)]

On a side note when will the rain stop in Sydney?

[DavidU (Dave)]

June 4th at around 3.45PM.

Originally Posted by Manav

On a side note when will the rain stop in Sydney?

[leon]

Chris yep mate, I have to agree with you, I have given it up, the imaging part of it that is.

I too, and My Dear Alice have some great L Glass, and we will be doing other stuff, when we hit the road of the Grey Nomads.

Nothing lasts forever.

Leon

[RobF (Rob)]

Oooooo - very nice Japanese engineering there Robin.

Head up now - we're got to be due for a nice clear dry winter - won't be long and one high after another will come sailing through (along with a roaring jetstream.... )

[Jen]

Originally Posted by renormalised

You know what...that's why guys with observatories still have most of their hair

haha rub it in why dont ya Carl

[mozzie (Peter)]

its been cloudy for the last couple of weeks and know the rain has come and its heavy whos bought new gear!!!!!!!!!

[Suzy]

Originally Posted by mozzie

its been cloudy for the last couple of weeks and know the rain has come and its heavy whos bought new gear!!!!!!!!!

I only bought Pentax xw and Vixen Lvw ep's and books - surely that only calls for a wee little sun shower... Don't think it's me.

[RickS (Rick)]

I received a mount so that I could (theoretically, if the sky was clear) finally use the scope that has been sitting in a box for a couple of months.

Sorry, the weather must be my fault...