Rugging up

matt · #1 21-06-2007, 09:35 PM

Currently 2 degrees.

Heading for -4 overnight.

And it's only the third week of winter!

Be nice to have that 'cold' 23-degree Darwin day

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #2 21-06-2007, 09:51 PM

0 (Zero) here Matt. Probably get to about -2 or -3 I think

matt · #3 21-06-2007, 09:52 PM

Let's trade frosty scope pics in the morning?

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #4 21-06-2007, 09:55 PM

I just checked the thermometer outside again -1.1

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #5 21-06-2007, 09:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by matt

Let's trade frosty scope pics in the morning?

Yep, your on!

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #6 22-06-2007, 01:07 AM

1:02 am and the cloud has come in and melted all the ice!!! Still a bit on the cubby observatory roof, but the scope has thawed out

But I had a great night doing visual observing thru the 12" dob

Even checked out heaps of Galaxies with the Pentax XW7 !!!!! Man, it makes them big! Faint, but BIG! NGC4945 looks spectacular in the XW7, I couldn't even fit it all in the FOV

matt · #7 22-06-2007, 07:33 AM

It got down to close to -5 overnight.

Is still -4.3 at 7.30am

Ric · #8 22-06-2007, 08:00 AM

Hi Matt, nothing like a fresh Canberra morning is there.

Apparently there is more of the same tonight.

Cheers

matt · #9 22-06-2007, 08:03 AM

Hi Ric

Yep. Just checked the forecast.

Another -4 on the way tonight and then -3 or -2 for the next few nights after.

A pretty good frost when I got up this morning.

CHeers

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #10 22-06-2007, 08:08 AM

Poor Matt. It hurts when to defrost your fingers on nights like that.
We only get a handful of nights like that here in winter, kind of makes it novel.

Ric · #11 22-06-2007, 08:09 AM

Yep, I had a nice ride into work on the motorbike and I'm definitely wide awake by the time I arrive.

Cheers

matt · #12 22-06-2007, 08:11 AM

Hi jjj

I actually don't mind the cold, too much. I guess I'm sorta used to it

At least there are no mozzies!!

And it looks great seeing everyone puffed up in their winter coats, looking like the Michelin man

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #13 22-06-2007, 08:36 PM

Winter is the best time for Astronomy. Just have to put up with it if we want superb views and images.

I got cloud tonight

CoombellKid · #14 22-06-2007, 08:55 PM

Well you could observe in Canada during their winter : )

The o'l fireplace comes in handy... friggin freezing here, but it must be the cold beer lol hic!

regards,CS

Ric · #15 22-06-2007, 10:33 PM

It's currently 3 degrees and dropping nicely down here. We are expecting another -3 again tonight.

Should be a good one even with half a Moon hanging around.

matt · #16 22-06-2007, 10:42 PM

Minus 2.4 here at the moment, Ric

Just packed up from a Jupiter imaging session.

No good, unfortunately. Such is winter.

Ric · #17 22-06-2007, 10:46 PM

That's a bit of a bummer Matt, I've noticed that there is a bit of smoke haze about tonight.
Hope you get a better one tomorrow.

Cheers

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #18 22-06-2007, 10:55 PM

1 degree here. I don't think we will get below zero tonight coz of cloud cover.

GrahamL · #19 22-06-2007, 11:21 PM

funny how the seasons change a little each year
last winter observing in a t shirt .. mostly
my eldest went down to work the snow season earlier in the week
a couple weeks into winter and they have had more snow than the whole season last year.. with more heavy falls last night.
I thought some of you were mad earlier in the year bangin on about freezer suits .. you know i could have one of them right now

bloodhound31 · #20 22-06-2007, 11:33 PM

I went out to the obs this last night at 1130pm and it was -1. At 400am when I came in, it was -3.

Ive just gone out to empty the bins now at 1130 pm and the car is already invisible under a coat of ice. BBBBBRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!

Baz.