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  1. Marki

    Skylight 100mm F13

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    Skylight 100mm F13

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    Just received...a Skylight 100mm F13 from Richard Day, featuring a Carton F13 objective...can't wait to get this out for a first light!
  2. Marki
    Nice report Qualia and lovely sketches. I really must try these, assuming I ever get a night when the weather plays ball...and I don't get distracted by Andromeda and Jupiter every time I get out ;).
  3. Marki

    Clouded over - calling it a night!

    1. cotterless45

      cotterless45

      yep, couple of days ago we were forecast clear skies.

  4. Marki

    My "grab and go"

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    My "grab and go"

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    Skywatcher Equinox 80mm Apo Pro on Minitower
  5. Marki

    Its cold out there :)

    1. Qualia

      Qualia

      Temps have risen again here. Today was around 30º and then evening really hasn't droppe dthat much.

  6. Marki

    Gah! In the three mins its taken me to set up, its misted over here in York! Unbelievable!

  7. Marki

    Sunny all day...scope cooling....cloud rolling in! An astronomer's lot is not a happy one!

    1. Qualia

      Qualia

      Ay, I can appreciate your sentiment, mark. Here it's not so much the weather that is crippling but a herd of other compromises that just ruin a night's gazing.

  8. Marki

    Urghh - just got home after a 500 mile drive, and now too tired to observe - bet its cloudy tomorrow!

    1. nightfisher

      nightfisher

      Marki, you should have nailed a few hours sleep and got up about 5am for some lunar/ planetary, with orion added in the plot for a bonus

    2. Stargazer33

      Stargazer33

      Last night my wife and I were out at dance practice - currently trying to learn Ballroom & Latin! Came home at a little after 22:00 after 2 1/2 hours of practice to see the moon rising low over the houses and a perfectly clear sky, with what looked like excellent seeing. Equally too tired to set up the scope to do some observing!

      Clouds are already rolling in this afternoon, ready for the rain showers tonight!

  9. Marki
    TAL125R Ready for Action

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    "Big Sister" cooling down, 14th September 2012. Trying out the pillar extention on the eq5 mount for the first time.
  10. Marki

    Clearly the bbc have a different understanding of what constitutes a clear sky....one with cloud for a start :(. Grrr!

    1. nightfisher

      nightfisher

      Yes i had this very issue last night

  11. Marki

    TAL100RS mounted and cooling down...fingers crossed :)

    1. nightfisher

      nightfisher

      my tal 80rs will be out shortly if the moon clears the trees

    2. Marki

      Marki

      Same problem here...moon just below the neighbours trees....and the sky looks good tonight :) Clear skies Jules!

    3. Qualia

      Qualia

      we've got the set out tonight. The Tal 100rs is out already, with a big fat moon. Clear skies to you two.

  12. Marki

    Gah! Put scopeout to cool and within 30 mins its pretty much entirely clouded over !

  13. Marki

    Wondering if the high haze general murk will blow over in time for me to see some meteors :)

    1. nightfisher

      nightfisher

      did you get to see any?

    2. Marki

      Marki

      One possible. Gave up after a bit as it was pretty hazy/cloudy.

  14. Marki
    Excellent thought provoking stuff as ever, Qualia - have a great break and I hope to have seen some of these things by the time you get back! Either that or I'll have become even more familir with the undersides of clouds than I am already! By the way, how are you recording and representing the colours here?
  15. Marki

    Must have offended the gods of astronomy - gonna be cloudy tonight again, on a night when I can actually stay up late for a change :(

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    2. crashtestdummy

      crashtestdummy

      Same for me,tomorrow i will be in the new forrest and no clear skies forecast

    3. nightfisher

      nightfisher

      snap, i can stay up late but cloudy here

    4. Ganymede12

      Ganymede12

      Saturday night is the only day I can stay up really really late. So therefore it's the one day of the week that the clouds take over!

  16. Marki

    Got woken up at 4am for some reason this morning -peered out of window and was gobsmacked by how brilliantly bright Venus was, hangin low in the eastern sky. Totally awesome!

  17. Marki

    Scope out in garden on cooldown...anticipation building!

    1. nightfisher

      nightfisher

      good-luck

    2. Qualia

      Qualia

      fingers crossed, Mark.

    3. nightfisher

      nightfisher

      how did it go fella

  18. Marki

    Got some time free tonight, but typically the weather isn't going to play ball! Meh!

    1. Qualia

      Qualia

      I think this prolonged activity of cloud cover comes with buying such a rare and lovely telescope, Mark. You're only to blame :-)

  19. Marki

    Cloudy :(. Forecast looks promising for Fri/Sat though...can't wait to get the scope again :)

    1. Qualia

      Qualia

      Hope it clears for you, Mark. Looks like storms are heading this way as well :-(

  20. Marki

    Huzzah. Back online! Really hate not being connected:)

    1. nightfisher

      nightfisher

      welcome back

    2. Marki

      Marki

      Ta mate :). Weather not lookin gtoo bad for a quick trip to my garden... hope to get the 125r out for a test!

    3. Qualia

      Qualia

      welcome back, Mark. Look forward to hearing your views about the 125r.

  21. Marki
    An excellent report as ever, Qualia. I really like the Struve pair as well - thanks for pointing that out; I'll have a look for this as soon as the weather permits.
  22. Marki

    Moving house is a pain...but at least I'll now get a garden to set-up in :)

    1. Qualia

      Qualia

      Good luck with the move, Mark.

    2. nightfisher

      nightfisher

      Good luck, i have all this to look forward to next year, but a garden is a great asset for astro work

  23. Marki

    Moving house is a pain...buty at least I'll now get a garden to set-up in :)

  24. Marki

    Change is never good...they say it is but its really not!

  25. Marki

    Mmm...gaps in clouds....wonder of wonders!

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