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01-06-2007, 09:52 PM
Sir Post a Lot!
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Gosford, NSW, Australia
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Get out there, the seeing is great!
Don't be put off by the almost full moon!
The seeing is great around Sydney area tonight, and it's only 7.9deg
The GRS has just begun its transit, get out there and look for it!
(quick run through registax)
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01-06-2007, 09:57 PM
I Like to Watch
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Sydney, NSW
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Well glad someone has clear skies. In Sydney itself it's cloudy (at least in my part of it). Odd break but not worth going out. Enjoy Mike. Look forward to seeing some pics.
01-06-2007, 10:01 PM
Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Wollongong NSW
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Wouldn't have to be brilliant to improve on the last few nights!
Just taken the Newt out for a squiz and even straight out it does look promising.
Mark
01-06-2007, 10:01 PM
Phil H
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Location: Cowra NSW
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cloudy up Rocky way Queensland. Looking good iceman. Be Good to see the final shot tomorrow.
Phil
01-06-2007, 10:04 PM
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Its clouded out here.
01-06-2007, 10:05 PM
Sir Post a Lot!
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Goddamn, where did these clouds from!?
You jinxed it Greg!
I had stopping imaging for 5 minutes to fix the balance on my newt (the planet was wobbling too much) and when I fixed it and looked up, high clouds and fog!
I can still see Jupiter but transparency has gone right down and grain has gone right up
01-06-2007, 10:12 PM
I Like to Watch
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Sydney, NSW
Posts: 72
Bugger - I was just glad someone had clear skies. Sorry. At least you got some time in tonight.
01-06-2007, 10:17 PM
The 'DRAGON MAN'
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: In the Dark at Snake Valley, Victoria
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Rain here and I can see distant lightning!
01-06-2007, 10:28 PM
Starcatcher
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Gerringong
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Contrary to what AccuWeather is claiming, Melbourne has 95% cloud cover. But it's that beautiful patchwork quilt effect - the Moon and occasionally Jupiter shines through. I'll grab a point and shoot digital and see if I can capture the beauty of it.
ps. Scope stays under wraps
01-06-2007, 10:34 PM
Sir Post a Lot!
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A large sucker hole has opened up, allowing me to capture a few more..
Io has come out from behind Jupiter, and the GRS is about 1/3 of the way across.
01-06-2007, 10:42 PM
Starcatcher
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Location: Gerringong
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Well, at the risk of embarrassing myself (more than usual), here's what I got.
Moon behind beautiful cloud
Moon, Jupiter & Cloud
OK, tragic hand-held several second exposure single shot (the full zoom for the second one in particular made it a mess), but you get the idea. It's a beautiful sight.
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01-06-2007, 10:47 PM
Sir Post a Lot!
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Well the sky is nice and clear still, but the seeing has deteriorated
I'll give it another 30 minutes and then head off to bed, planning to get up early for Mars again.
01-06-2007, 11:21 PM
6000 post club member
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Launceston, Australia
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Just got in from a reasonable Jove imaging session.
Seems to be a very thin cloud haze around. Better than the cloud cover of an hour earlier.
Got about a dozen AVIs.
Will have a quick look and see what's there in terms of quality.
At least I know I caught the GRS transit and Io nearby.
Will post a quick Regi image shortly.
01-06-2007, 11:27 PM
Professor Chaos
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Geelong
Posts: 196
at least you lot can wait outside for clear spots to appear, i just finished collimating my reflector and it's started raining!
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01-06-2007, 11:28 PM
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Location: Walcha , NSW
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MATT!
PANTHERS GOT UP! 22-16
Told you they'd give em heaps!
Yeehaa!
01-06-2007, 11:44 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by
Outbackmanyep
MATT!
PANTHERS GOT UP! 22-16
Told you they'd give em heaps!
Yeehaa!
Go Panthers!!! Go Panthers!!!
And we beat Manly. It don't get much sweeter than that, m'friend
Although it looked a bit grim in the last 15 minutes. There were a lot of tired boys out there just hanging on.
Hey. A win's a win.
Let's hope the boys have turned a corner for the season.
01-06-2007, 11:58 PM
Support your local RFS
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Location: Wamboin NSW
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Blimey Matt, all the cloud must be down my end then. Cant see anything over here.
Congrats on the Panthers from a Manly supporter
02-06-2007, 12:15 AM
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Patchy cloud here so far tonight, Ric.
I managed to catch a 20-minute break before it clouded over again about 20 minutes ago.
02-06-2007, 12:22 AM
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You certainly made the most of it, thats a lovely image of Jupiter that you have posted.
Cheers
02-06-2007, 12:25 AM
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Thanks, Ric.
Much appreciated
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