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25-09-2010, 05:52 PM
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I can already see clear sky down on the SW horizon from my place... and satpic looks pretty good. Yeah I think we'll get a couple of hours of decent viewing atleast 
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25-09-2010, 06:26 PM
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It's virtually completly clear down here in the south west so the rest of Victoria should be the same.
Haven't seen stars for weeks, tonight daughters 18th birthday party!
Neale.
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25-09-2010, 06:30 PM
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Yeah I'm gonna be setting up. Good slot of clear sky on the way. Just gotta clean up my Pomeranian's dung from the backyard then it's gigitty time !
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25-09-2010, 06:39 PM
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Raining here AGAIN.
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25-09-2010, 07:37 PM
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The 'DRAGON MAN'
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I'm setting up to hopefully Broadcast for the few good hours we will get.
Sky is clearing up now, and SkippySky says I have until about 9:30pm.
I'll see how much I can squeeze out of it.
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25-09-2010, 08:02 PM
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Scope is outside now and sky looking good! However, the cable connecting the jump starter to the scope has disappeared off the face of the Earth so now I cant run the fans and dew heaters
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25-09-2010, 08:19 PM
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Just clouds here  
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25-09-2010, 08:23 PM
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Good luck all!!
I think we have had the worst viewing year up here for ages!! Usually pretty well fine from March - November, then cloud, but been cloudy regularly all bloody year!!
Clear skies for other southerly aussies.
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25-09-2010, 10:06 PM
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Got 20 minutes of Jupiter and Uranus, then clouded over. At the same time I lost power to my mirror box and above.
Packed up - a bit of electrical investigation tomorrow.
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25-09-2010, 11:24 PM
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Just packed it in, Got nearly 3 hours of observation time here. Lots of intermittent cloud, but workable. The final blow was dealt halfway through my Jupiter sketch....
Seeing was sub-ordinary but the views seemed to improve as the evening wore on, but that's probably more due to the mirror sloooowly cooling down.
Spent the entire session on Jupiter and Youranus, got some pretty complex detail on Joop at 205x towards the end of the session. Could do 256x at times aswell, but touch and go as far as seeing was concerned.
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Originally Posted by erick
Got 20 minutes of Jupiter and Uranus, then clouded over. At the same time I lost power to my mirror box and above.
Packed up - a bit of electrical investigation tomorrow.
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How were the views?
Sorry to hear about the electrical probs, in my case coincidentally the cable which connects the jump starter to the scope is apparently no longer in this universe, so I could not run my fans and dew heaters. I was getting delta temps of up to 4C at the start of the session, decreasing to 3C with much difficulty towards the end..... and even with that the views were noticably improving.
Those fans are invaluable!
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25-09-2010, 11:57 PM
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The 'DRAGON MAN'
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Didn't clear here 
Stoopid weather sites 
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26-09-2010, 12:10 AM
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Full clear here at midnight.... bugger me right after I pack it in. Seriously looked like the final blow just before 11 when a thick layer of drizzly type cloud moved in.
Looks like it'll remain clear aswell.
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26-09-2010, 12:13 AM
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Had Jupiter quite nice at 250X. Running the fan hard to see if I can push it harder. Best view of Jup for a long time.
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26-09-2010, 12:34 AM
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Datwasgoood4achange.
Bad luck Ken. 
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26-09-2010, 02:38 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DavidU
Had Jupiter quite nice at 250X. Running the fan hard to see if I can push it harder. Best view of Jup for a long time.
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Seeing was quite the rotter here, but did get a few good moments on Jupiter at 256x but 205x was much better, with rather complex detail visible. Full clear now....bugger overcast a couple of hours ago had me fooled....lol
Missing the Europa transit 
Last edited by pgc hunter; 26-09-2010 at 02:50 AM.
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26-09-2010, 06:42 AM
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Quietly watching
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DavidU
Had Jupiter quite nice at 250X. Running the fan hard to see if I can push it harder. Best view of Jup for a long time.
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Best view ???? It's the only view for a long time 
The wifes Not well so I went to bed before it cleared 
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26-09-2010, 10:48 AM
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just caught the end of Ganymede transit so something interesting seen.
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26-09-2010, 12:55 PM
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LOL, well yeh !
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Originally Posted by Alchemy
Best view ???? It's the only view for a long time
The wifes Not well so I went to bed before it cleared |
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26-09-2010, 04:12 PM
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The 'DRAGON MAN'
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How's that!
Today has been gloriously sunny and clear as a bell, ALL DAY! 
Now, as evening approaches, so does the cloud 
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26-09-2010, 06:48 PM
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6.40pm and just had a good look at Venus through the 12" at 224X. Jeez 2 nights in a row ! I don't know if it will last................
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