First image of the evening...

[hograt]

Two nights running - set up kit to cool down and in comes the clouds and rain. Now drinking tea in front of the TV, LOL.

Martin

[niallk]

Yup - I've a "cloud magnet" too

[Pete Presland]

The beauty of being an astronmer in the UK at least the forecast is a little better.

[BobSki]

Hmmm I bought my first scope on 28th April and I've only been able to use it twice.

[michaelmorris]

I know your pain. In the end I got fed up with cloud dodging and built an observatory

Now set up time is ten minutes and I can be packed up in five. :-)

[graemlourens]

I started hating summer since i got into astronomy!

Cool clear winter nights definitively my favorite now

[jonathan]

I started hating summer since i got into astronomy!

Cool clear winter nights definitively my favorite now

I probably saw less than five of those all winter.  Had a lot more clear nights in April and May, but it's also been quite windy and cold.

[graemlourens]

Interesting, in April & Mai we have had exactly 2 nights. It seems to be a rythm here, only once a month...

January was amazing though.

[hograt]

I know your pain. In the end I got fed up with cloud dodging and built an observatory

Now set up time is ten minutes and I can be packed up in five. :-)

I left my observatory behind during the last house move. Seriously thinking about a rebuild but am torn by the decision to stay in this area or move again. Now contemplating designing a pull away shed I can unbolt and move with me.

Martin

[Grotemobile]

Yup - I've a "cloud magnet" too

Does it mean the bigger the scope, the more

clouds turn up.That looks very big.  

Steve.

[VikkiFord]

Is there any method available to de-magnetise our cloud magnets? I guess pounding with a hammer whilst turning poundee to random directions is out. Why is there no degauss button   

[niallk]

Ha ha

I'm saving up to buy a Zarkov Cloud Gun...

http://www.firstlightoptics.com/misc/zarkov-cloud-gun.html

[Grotemobile]

Ha ha

I'm saving up to buy a Zarkov Cloud Gun...

http://www.firstlightoptics.com/misc/zarkov-cloud-gun.html

Got one of them.

It don't work.

Steve

[recceranger]

There is a lot to be said about owning a Celestron Nexstar in this country. No mincing around just plug in and enjoy the precious clear sky time you have