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[Adamski]

Ok, i understand that you can't predict the weather accurately but surely the law of averages would at least give 1 clear night out of the last month, but no, here i am still twiddling my thumbs trying to think of what to write on the forum. This is the price you pay for living on the cloud making region known as Dartmoor.

[Ursa Major]

Yeh, its annoying isn’t it. At least when the clouds do go away you are left with beautiful dark skies.

[inkpen]

But you do have the advantage of living in one of the most beautiful parts of Britian. Having studied down in Plymouth many moons ago I would now give my right arm (as long as I can operate the goto with my left!) to live on Dartmoor.

[noakesy]

please can we have clear skies this week as im on leave ,,,,, ta

[AliMac]

To be fair, if we're going to have weather like this, its the best time of year for it. I find I can't stay up late enough even when it's clear.

[Astro Imp]

To be fair, if we're going to have weather like this, its the best time of year for it. I find I can't stay up late enough even when it's clear.

That's a very point mate, but the chance to occasionally observe would be nice.

[Ags]

I have mornings off work this week so theoretically i could be out observing a bit later. But no, nothing but cloud and rain is predicted for the next few days.

[Nexus 6]

Forcast for round these parts is promising so hopefully in a few hours

sorry some of us have had a tough time of it with our weather

[Si W]

I wouldn't mind if it rained all day, as long as it cleared up at night, plus the rain clears all the **** out of the air.

[Telrad]

I wouldn't mind if it rained all day, as long as it cleared up at night, plus the rain clears all the **** out of the air.

Si, I completely agree. I wouldn't mind that either..I get hayfever so it would help!

[inksmithy]

Just saw the 08:30 news - Tuesday morning at 5am, the north of England is entirely covered by rain.

Astro Pane is no better, showing very heavy rain all day Wednesday as well.

It's very light at night, but not even being able to do any white light solar observing is frustrating.

Alan

[Rob]

This is such a repeat of last year.. it will pass, honest!

Rob

[russ]

We got a small window of opportunity last night and i took it. A whole 10mins of Saturn before the sky clouded out again.

Probably best to not look at the long range forecast on Metoffice. They give this lasting the whole of July as well. Does anyone remember way back in 2005 when they predicted we would only see scorching hot summers and mild winters. Six summers later and all we've had since is below average temps, above average rainfull and a bit of warm weather in the Spring. Plus two of the coldest winters on record.

[robbie c]

I'v had my new scope for over a week now sooooo frustrating I must be cursed

[russ]

I'v had my new scope for over a week now sooooo frustrating I must be cursed

hehe you want to try 5 months

The autumn/winter of 2004/2005 was so bad that i used (briefly) the scope at Kelling Sept 20th 2004 and couldn't use it again until Feb 2005.

[Ant]

I don't think I've been out with the scope since December

Soooo looking forward to it actually getting dark again.

Ant

[George]

I was sat in the garden last night at 11.30pm and it was still light in the north, so for imaging this time of year for us northerners is all but pointless.

[Rob]

Well.. here is a sweetner.

Its the longest day tomorrow, the nights start to draw out after that

[inksmithy]

What we should be doing is emulating Psychobilly and getting an eye for some terrestrial imaging. He takes some beautiful macro images.

Alan

[MjrTom]

What we should be doing is emulating Psychobilly and getting an eye for some terrestrial imaging. He takes some beautiful macro images.

Alan

Yeah this time of the year I pretty much accept the fact that astronomy is nearly impossible.

This time of the year however is just perfect to get out into the great outdoors and photograph our amazing country

Dont wish the summer away

[a10ken]

Ok, i understand that you can't predict the weather accurately but surely the law of averages would at least give 1 clear night out of the last month, but no, here i am still twiddling my thumbs trying to think of what to write on the forum. This is the price you pay for living on the cloud making region known as Dartmoor.

visited cumbria recently!!!!

[foundaplanet]

Maybe this will help...

Even if its just something else to read...

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Hobby Ideas.

I understand the frustration... observing is certainly not a reliable pastime for the uk is it..!

[Uranium235]

Soooo looking forward to it actually getting dark again.

Same here, its the solstice tomorrow so from then on the nights start getting longer again.... winter here we come!

[russ]

.... winter here we come!

Don't wish it on too soon, the last one was flippin awful....rarely clear and when it was, the transparency/seeing were dire.

[4lefts]

To be fair, if we're going to have weather like this, its the best time of year for it. I find I can't stay up late enough even when it's clear.

this is the only place in the world you'll read this!