Titan transit of Saturn tonight (Feb 24)

[Glenn Dawes]

Hi guys,

Don't forget! The weather is looking good in Sydney (but it still has plenty of time to go bad!)

Looking at Voyager, it has the transit commencing around 11:30 GMT, 9.30pm EST (10.30 Daylight saving), 7.30pm WST). Although it might start in twilight from WA you have plenty of time to see it with mid transit about 2 hours later. Egress is around 1.30am EST (2.30 DST).

Regards

Glenn

[Glenn Dawes]

Also forgot to mention. From Perth, Saturn would have just risen when the transit starts, but you have plenty of time.

Glenn

[pgc hunter]

thanks for the heads up. Weather in Melbourne is looking 50/50 atm.

Sydney has rain and storms forecast.

[matt]

Not looking too bad here in Brisbane.

I'm tempted...especially given the close proximity of Comet Lulin, which I've yet to capture.

[erick (Eric)]

Crossing fingers.

[h0ughy (David)]

with thinderstorms predicted this afternoon can do one of two things - clear the air and move out over the sea - or just stay cloudy. they are building at the moment. thanks for the heads up on the times. Might be a few tired people tomorrow!!

[pgc hunter]

clearing up nicely in Melbourne now. Time to work on my observing list

[andrew]

Originally Posted by pgc hunter

clearing up nicely in Melbourne now. Time to work on my observing list

Yep looking very nice indeed at the moment, not a cloud in the sky, hope it stays that way

[Quark (Trevor)]

Hi Glen,

Weather is great out here at Broken Hill, been a cool day and clear as a bell, plan on imaging it every ten min's, hope to make an animation of the whole event.

Regards
Trevor

[Davekyn (David)]

Scattered cloud around Toowoomba...will head out of town for tonights "events"...The Live Radar site does not look to good at the moment, but then again I'ts really not that good for cloud cover as a clear scan often results in cloudy nights.

[erick (Eric)]

Originally Posted by pgc hunter

clearing up nicely in Melbourne now. Time to work on my observing list

Yep, speccie-tacular - and even no smoke!

[pgc hunter]

^^ it's looking pretty sweet atm There is some cloud to my south, but it appears to be thinning out. I just hope it doesn't clag over in the morning, but the forecast mentions "morning cloud with showers"

In any case, the scope is going out tonight.

[mozzie (Peter)]

weather is looking good here mid north coast fingers crossed clear night
mozzie

[Glenn Dawes]

I'm not sure of how observable this is, but there is likely to be a transit of Titan's shadow with egress around 30 mins before Titan commences (ie around 9pm EST (10pm DST). It will be higher in latitude cf to Titan (closer to the north pole with maximum transit (mid point, or furthest from the limb) about 10.10pm (11.10 DST).

Good luck guys.

Glenn

[iceman (Mike)]

Not looking good here Completely blanket cloud.

[Lester]

Looks okay on Lower E.P with wind comming off of the sea. Got the 14" LX200 cooling now as it takes up to 2 hours for the primary to reach ambient.

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by iceman

Not looking good here Completely blanket cloud.

and a couple of decaying storm cells.

[cookie8 (Vincent)]

Edge to edge clouds here in Sydney. I swear can feel some light spitting as well.Unable to set up yet fear of rain.Not good at all ,highly likely to miss it for a 3rd time.

[mozzie (Peter)]

clear skies here cooling scope down saturn just behind trees be up soon
mozzie

[erick (Eric)]

Clear here. Saturn just above the fenceline but not in range of the dob as yet! Seeing OK. Cold!