Hoping for clear sky's tonight

[robbie c]

Just looked at the hourly forecast for tonight and looks pretty good after 11pm so going to get my gear ready and hope to get out there for the first time since getting my scope 3 weeks ago, so here's hoping

[Telrad]

I wish you luck in your pursuit of clear skies for this evening Robbie. It's looking promising here...

[caerus_sam]

Clear as a daisy here in Essex. Shall be the same for tomorrow night too.

[Macavity]

Or, at least warmer! By the time I've been "chilled to the bone", during our recent Summer DAYs

(messing around fitting out obsy) I've been very reluctant to go out later... Ironic though that is.

[Psychobilly]

Drizzle here... so an improvement from the heavier rain from earlier.. But still cant see the other side of the valley let alone the sky

[robbie c]

cloud still thick at mo but not giving up hope

[Psychobilly]

cloud still thick at mo but not giving up hope

According to the Mess Office its fog all night ... Time for a Stella Artois Cidre on ice then

[Viv]

we've just had the Sun come out, first time today.

Shame i've got an early morning & full day out tomorrow, or would be setting up ......

[Albireo380]

Best of luck guys. There hasn't been a really clear night up here in West Central Scotland in about 7 weeks. Still, it is never really dark at any point in the "night" over June/July this far North. So roll on mid August and the start of the "Season" up here.

Enjoy the Summer skies.

Tom

[Hypernova]

We have a good few clear nights over the past few weeks but I seriously haven't been bothered enough to actually get out and observe. The fact that it never gets really dark enough to observe until gone midnight and I have to be up for work most days puts me off setting up the dob and getting stuck in. Hopefully my motivation will return once the autumn nights start to draw in.

[Uranium235]

Time for a Stella Artois Cidre on ice then

Whats that stuff like then? I was tempted to get some while out shopping earlier, but instead plumped for the Magners.

The Sun has finally started to break through the cloud blanket here, but I dont think its going to clear enough for a decent session (again!)

[Macavity]

Might have a go at (proper) polar alignment - Finally! Drift alignment, maybe?

General "user" (me!) training? There's so much to master / remember now...

[robbie c]

fogs just rolled in of the sea but not giving up yet

[Woody]

All clear here in Hampton so about to go out and set up. No more wine for me then...alright just one more.

[carldr]

I was hoping for clear skies too, I've got a bunch of new equipment to try out. Don't think it's going to happen for me though. I'm jealous of all you guys getting out tonight!

[old glyn]

Heavy mist and a flat calm means that there will be no astronomy for yet another night, I'm sorry to say.

[Telrad]

clear skies here, not a cloud in sight..

[Daniel-K]

clear skies liverpool and noticed its just that little bit darker earlier

[Si W]

Cloudy and muggy in Manchester

[Telrad]

..letting the scope cool down, whilst I warm up on SGL

Looks like it'll be clear tomorrow too

[Si W]

..letting the scope cool down, whilst I warm up on SGL

Looks like it'll be clear tomorrow too

Dont rub it in

[robbie c]

well its 11pm now and the fogs still here starting to get depressed now going to watch the qualifying for the grand prix then if its no better will be off to bed

[Simms]

Clear skies - check. Scope aligned and collecting subs - check. 2 x bottles of Pinot noir - check. patio heater on ( although not too close to scope) check. Sitting in shorts and t-shirt -check. Bins for observing - check.. I think I'm in for a long one tonight!!!!

[nightvision]

Looked promising, everything ready to go, step outside as it gets dark and in come the clouds!

[Simms]

Looked promising, everything ready to go, step outside as it gets dark and in come the clouds!

Nooooooooooooooo!!!!