It's just not fair

[Astro Imp]

Have been looking forward to getting some observing time in all week. Today been quite sunny with a bit of cloud but tonight wall to wall cloud. 

What makes it even worse is the first time in ages all my neighbours have their lights out all evening and my garden is as dark as I have ever seen it.

[L8-Nite]

Your not crying alone.  

[VigdisVZ]

Astronomy. Fair. Pick one.

[Ptarmigan]

This where the "Like It" button is so inadequate.

We need a "Sympatico" button !

If it is any consolation - the same down here

[Stu]

Rubbish here too, but looking ok tomorrow and Saturday

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[philhas]

It started well, double double, Ring Nebula, cloud hmmm cloud and that was that. Glad Wednesday night made up for it

[Nakedgun]

I wonder, is there any other activity folks engage in, and are apt to spend a great deal of money on, that is so entirely dependent on the vagaries of weather(!)?

[alan potts]

It must be some cloud it is down here too and raining all over me when I go to the car.

Alan.

[cutepetgroomer]

I took advantage of doing some basic planetary viewing tonight due to a bit a wind. I used the vivitar 50mm scope mostly they switched to my 70mm scope.

[Moonshane]

I used to moth trap almost every night and the best conditions are warm, muggy and cloudy. Often I bemoaned the days where it was overcast and cleared just as dusk advanced!

I think sometimes we remember or notice the bad points. I prefer to say that I have been out around 150 timed this year including solar rather than remember the bad nights.

That said we bits love moaning about the weather.

Today looks good. But it will be too windy ;0)

[D4N]

Moonshane would you mind buying some expensive new moth trapping equipment? Preferably something that comes in a large box capable of absorbing lots of cloud

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[L8-Nite]

I wonder, is there any other activity folks engage in, and are apt to spend a great deal of money on, that is so entirely dependent on the vagaries of weather(!)?

Duck hunting.

[Charon]

Its forecast rain for the next 4 days here. Off to the taverna.

[MattGoo]

Chin up. It'll just make you appreciate those clear nights more.

Tonight has given clear skies, but I'm off to a mate's to play FIFA '15 which has been released today...

[uhb1966]

I wonder, is there any other activity folks engage in, and are apt to spend a great deal of money on, that is so entirely dependent on the vagaries of weather(!)?

Sailing?!

[jamespels]

FWIW, it was grotty here yesterday but cracking tonight. Very dry sky so very little LP, even though I am on the edge of Stoke. All 5 main stars of the little dipper visible with a few others besides. Milky way clearly visible down to about 30 degrees.

Thought I would have a go at the Pinwheel Nebula but no joy there - just a bit too much clag lower down - so I stopped off at the Great Cluster in Hercules on the way to a tour of Lyra and Cygnus, including the dumbell Nebula - a first for me.

Looking after the kids tomorrow so packed up fairly early but a great couple of hours.

[Johannes]

hi cloudy here 100%

[bish]

I had a crystal clear night last week. LP was still there but it was a nice crisp clear night without usual haze. Problem was I had been out and the wife had to get up early so no chance of setting up. The nights I did get out that were supposed to be clear the sky was a full of murk and thin cloud. Never is fair.

[jamespels]

We have had one more decent night since but that's it. Last night was OK but it had been raining all day and everything was sodden so no thanks!

As for hobbies so dependent on weather: kite flying, at least with kites my daughter can fly (less than 5mph and they wont fly, more than 10 and they will come apart) and sunbathing .

[Viewmaster]

One cloud was heard saying to another,

"How many photons have you blocked today?"

Reply, "Yeh, we sure have those AP nuts fuming."

[Astro Imp]

One cloud was heard saying to another,

"How many photons have you blocked today?"

Reply, "Yeh, we sure have those AP nuts fuming."

Brilliant!!!