Perth Guys - Page 4

seanliddelow (Sean) · #61 21-07-2009, 05:57 PM

I dont even think the ducks will like it

Glenhuon (Bill) · #62 21-07-2009, 10:00 PM

Ducks up here were carrying umbrellas a couple of days ago, and walking

Bill

mswhin63 (Malcolm) · #63 22-07-2009, 04:41 PM

Could be looking for a few fine days and nights how long will be difficult to know. Had a really good 1 hour watching, the other 30 minutes setting up the scope.

rogerg (Roger) · #64 22-07-2009, 05:21 PM

yeah, looking like a fine few days/nights coming up. It's estimated to be -1 degree minimum out at Tammin where we'll be observing this Sat night

seanliddelow (Sean) · #65 22-07-2009, 07:12 PM

Im going to port kennedy on the weekend and they have fairly dark skies their. Im going with a 6 inch celestron nexstar. We finally have clear skies later this week!

MrB (Simon) · #66 22-07-2009, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by seanliddelow

Im going to port kennedy on the weekend and they have fairly dark skies their.
....

Compared to Perth city, yeah it's not too bad down that way. Reasonably darkish to the west.

seanliddelow (Sean) · #67 22-07-2009, 11:36 PM

There is a quite heavy rain front coming through tonight.................i wasnt expecting it

Hope it isnt like this tomoro.

MrB (Simon) · #68 23-07-2009, 12:19 AM

Yeah, been raining non-stop here for over an hour.

http://mirror.bom.gov.au/products/IDR123.loop.shtml

seanliddelow (Sean) · #69 23-07-2009, 09:14 AM

Its going to clear up this afternoon and i finally got a telescope!

TrevorW · #70 23-07-2009, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by seanliddelow

Its going to clear up this afternoon and i finally got a telescope!

Good luck !!!

Glenhuon (Bill) · #71 23-07-2009, 07:15 PM

Was looking good earlier, but clouds and rain are back

Knew I shouldn't have pulled out the 10" for some maintenance.

Bill

seanliddelow (Sean) · #72 24-07-2009, 11:14 PM

The clouds are driving me insane!

Glenhuon (Bill) · #73 25-07-2009, 01:19 PM

Got about an hour last night to try out the Bhatinov Mask, and then it rolled in again. Forecast for Sun/Mon/Tue is fine, so might get a crack at Jupiters "Bird Strike" soon.

Bill

TrevorW · #74 25-07-2009, 03:24 PM

Fine but cloudy here

MrB (Simon) · #75 25-07-2009, 08:52 PM

Bird strike night tonight!
Looking clear out there, seeing tho is ??
The strike should be visible until around midnight.

Gallifreyboy · #76 27-07-2009, 12:02 PM

Saturday night was good until ~ 12:30 AM before clouds came in. Try as I might I couldn't see Bird strike

. First good night viewing for ages, able to use new Pentax XW14 and powermate 5X

seanliddelow (Sean) · #77 27-07-2009, 06:46 PM

I was observing on saturday night at for the first time i saw jupiter and its moons. Also antares blue companion and the trifid nebula

My interest in astronomy has grown bigger because of saturday night

. I couldnt see the bird strike because it was a 127mm scope with no barlow.

COORECTION
I dont think i saw antares blue companion because i couldnt even see it with my 305mm scope and 10mm eyepiece.

MrB (Simon) · #78 28-07-2009, 12:18 AM

Some high cloud floating about but finally got to see the bird strike tonight.
About time too!
Was very easy to spot at 100x, didn't have to try at all.

rogerg (Roger) · #79 28-07-2009, 10:24 AM

It was a nice night last night. I didn't get a chance to do any observing but it was cold and clear when I went out to my observatory to do some image processing. Got down to 0.2 degrees at our place this morning.

I would like to see the impact on Jupiter by my camera over saturates with Jupiter

and it's too much hard work to swap the camera out for an eyepiece or a planetary cam.

Hoping to get some photography in the next few nights sometime while we have a brief run of good weather.

MrB (Simon) · #80 28-07-2009, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by rogerg

...and it's too much hard work to swap the camera out for an eyepiece or a planetary cam.

Slack!