How?

[Keano]

Its only since getting my new scope a few weeeks ago that ive noticed how miserable the english weather is, ive had all of maybe 1h of stargazing in that time, and even that was spoiled by a ruddy big bush obscuring the moon, and then i lose saturn after 30secs (still a wow moment with saturn even if it was short). Just would like someone to reasure me that its not always goning to be this bad,pretty pointless having a scope that I cant use, off work for the next few days so was hoping tonight to stay up late and get a good few hours in, but no! its not to be! gods having a tinkle on me as I type.

:angry5:

[Glen]

I feel your pain , the weather is enough to drive you bonkers sometimes, but hold in there the views you will get are well worth the wait.

[Lynn]

mmm sounds familiar, purchase a new piece of optical equipment & bang goes the weather..not always like that but frustrating sometimes!

[space3]

your not alone my friend, it is just as bad here on the west coast of ireland, but it isnt all bad we do get some nice clear spells now and then, but what i find is you deffinatly cant plan a session, you just have to jump at the chance when it comes along,

clear skies

[Keano]

Lol! sorry for the moan folks had to get it off my chest! Feeling better now

[space3]

always helps when you realise theirs so many in the same boat

[Telrad]

Complete blanket of clouds here again ... I feel your pain.

[Steve 1962]

I blame Brian Cox for all the bad weather - it's him who prompted all of this frenzied scope buying at the beginning of the year and we all know what new scopes bring......

[RikM]

Starting out observing in the summer is tough as well. The light sky means less contrast on the faint fuzzies. You can't beat a crisp dark winter night for great observing.

[Earl]

Its not all bad though.

You can use the time to get familiar with all the scope controls, and use a program like stellarium to understand the sky more.

Then with the next clear night your better armed for the nights viewing.

[Keano]

Good point Earl_uk, I could do with a bit of education tbh, eq mount confused me no end at first, but im getting there with polar alignment,meridian flips etc,its all good fun really

[Earl]

Good point Earl_uk, I could do with a bit of education tbh, eq mount confused me no end at first, but im getting there with polar alignment,meridian flips etc,its all good fun really

Totally and the education never stops

[MjrTom]

I would say that I am more a meteorologist than an astronomer recently....

[Odd Dob]

Starting out observing in the summer is tough as well. The light sky means less contrast on the faint fuzzies. You can't beat a crisp dark winter night for great observing.

Yeah, but in winter you get snow, frost, and freeeeezing cold

Remember, OP, astronomy is a marathon, not a sprint.

[RikM]

Yeah, but in winter you get snow, frost, and freeeeezing cold

Remember, OP, astronomy is a marathon, not a sprint.

I got frostbite in the toes on my left foot at SGL5. I consider it a worthy sacrifice

[Luke]

You don't realise how bad our weather is until you get a telescope!!

I feel your pain, it gets frustrating at times! Then you get a lovely clear spell and see something mindblowing! I'm still dazed by seeing the galaxy cluster in Virgo months ago!