Yes, I've had that on occasion too lately Mike. Set the alarm for 4AM to get jupiter, go outside, clouded in. Go back to bed. Get up at 6:10 AM for work to see it clear as a crystal. WHEN did it clear I usually ask myself. No doubt around 4:10
Ok Matt, if you are in the office between 3:30 and 5:30AM then you are in trouble. Not to worry, when the stress hits you take stress leave. Insomnia goes hand in glove with stress so while you are on stress leave you can sit up all night and wait for that magic 8 to 10/10 seeing. Those good conditions are so rare just try not to panic when you see it.
@ robin. 9 weeks? Seems about right. How'd you react when the 9/10 arrived? Did you fall over yourself getting to the eyepiece Did you wake the family and neighbours to show 'em, like some star-crazed loon???
@Asi... I like where you're taking this. Very Dr Strangelove. Bring it on.
Matt, I was blown away coz it'd been crappy for ages.If it wasnt raining it was really windy(not called windy warrnambool for nothing), if it wasnt windy it was cloudy...or hazy...or a ton of dew....or clear with deceivingly high cloud.Funny thing is, it was o'cast up until 9pm then Voila!....pristine coastal seeing.Cassini division was razor sharp.Trapezium easily defined, Centaurus A a breeze.If i owned a flag i would've raised it!
Matt, have you a report on Canberra's seeing conditions tonight??
Here's mine: I have mars on the laptop screen at present & it's bright green.....yes, BRIGHT GREEN! Normal toucam settings. Someone's stolen my red & blue colour channels!
Yes, I've had that on occasion too lately Mike. Set the alarm for 4AM to get jupiter, go outside, clouded in. Go back to bed. Get up at 6:10 AM for work to see it clear as a crystal. WHEN did it clear I usually ask myself. No doubt around 4:10
this one get's me ALL the time... it's like the clouds are messing with our heads. Of course if you decide to stick it out and wait they hang around to keep you company
What's even worse Rob is what happened this morning, got up at 4.30 & setup....the seeing was absolutely rotten, (3/10) but clear. So I waited & waited. By exactly 7:05 it was like someone threw a switch & suddenly 7-8/10 seeing but too late to image jupiter as it was too light.
panic when you see it.
C'mon weather gods! how about it?? 
I have mars on the laptop screen at present & it's bright green.....yes, BRIGHT GREEN! 
Normal toucam settings. Someone's stolen my red & blue colour channels! 
