attention sydneyites

[ving (David)]

look outside!!!!

its sunny, but i know not for how long...

[seeker372011 (Narayan)]

what you talkin' about, david?????

[ving (David)]

dont tell me its gone already!!!!
there was clear sky! i was looking forward to getting the scope out tonight!
noooooooo.......

[ving (David)]

http://icons.wunderground.com/graphi...s/nt_sunny.GIFFriday Night:Clear. Low: 60° F / 16° C Wind NNE 8 mph / 14 km/h

see!

[iceman (Mike)]

That's very optimistic there Dave.. nothing but clouds up here.

[atalas]

Hey David your going LOCO !!

[ving (David)]

theres huge sucker holes here.... i swear!
its not perfect but i am taking my scope out to cool.

[atalas]

Yeah same here David ! I think It's to catch the bigger suckers

[seeker372011 (Narayan)]

what do you know its almost clear outside..low cloud out west but clear everywhere else

[atalas]

Arrrrr! here It comes again

[ving (David)]

havent gone outside yet, just completed the xmas comp... is't even clearer now. doesnt look like the seeing is gunna be great tho.

if I get to use the scope i am gunna hit the orion doubles i couldnt do last time (very tight)

[andy]

clear sky, no clouds up here in the blue mountains, 8.30 / 9 pm.

...yipeee !

[seeker372011 (Narayan)]

well just finished aligning and cloud covered the entire sky
gave up in disgust and packed up and now its clear again

arghhhhhhhh

[ving (David)]

the cloud came over eventually but i got some great seeing. I dint know how long it'd last so i whizzed around the universe visiting some old friends and some new ones too.
helix neb looked good as it was inthe dark section of sky, as was pavo which means i had a chance to hunt down a galaxy (can remember its number) near the pavo glob . the 30mm SV is a great EP for hunting down dim galaxies, once found i moved to 20mm GSO, which dimmed my view. I should havegone for the 15mm SV as it gives a lighter FOV than a standard 20mm GSO plossl. at mag 8.3 i think it was it didnt offer any real detail.

did a few doubles and the nebs in the LMC.

I wasnt out for long but it was all good and it cured my cabin fever.