Astro Imp Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Have been looking at 7Timer the last few days and it has been promising 100% clear skies today and tomorrow. From the time a got up this morningt it's been misty and has gradually worsened, can see about 40/50 yards outside now. Checked 7Timer still showing 100% clear. Is it worth checking in future, I think not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celeste Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Same here, it said clear....but it was very cloudy! Just as it does now...supposedly clear but one look outside says otherwise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moflaher Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 meteoblue is telling the truth, covered in Liverpool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imarcs Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 I noticed the same with 7Timer over the last few days. The ASTRO page was predicting clear skies, but he CIVIL page was showing Fog. So i'm wondering if fog actually shows on the ASTRO setting, and if so, what should you look for? If it doesn't then the solution is to look at both i guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shibby Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Yeah, it seems 7Timer doesn't always pick up on low level cloud (e.g. fog). It does tend to have have a noticeable affect on the humidity+transparency, though... For example, tonight it shows 95-99% humidity and minimum transparency. It's probably gonna be foggy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damnut Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 One look outside with the mk1 eyeball says - cloud, mist = red wine no observing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russe Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 How can you include 7timer in your signature?http://www.7timer.com/v4/bin/astro.php?lon=-3.18&lat=51.481〈=en&ac=0&unit=metric&output=internal&tzshift=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Russe Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 ? Strange - the same link didnt work in my signature editor... Is it coz I'm a noob and still have to work on my 50 posts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russe Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Sorry... Got it now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x6gas Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 I used to find 7timer really accurate, but it seems that the interface changed at some point over the summer and it hasn't been right once since!Now that may just be because of low cloud or something else, but I must admit that I am beginning to give up on it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russe Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 I'll check it out the next 4 nights. The missus is on nights!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russe Posted November 24, 2011 Share Posted November 24, 2011 today it was correct - even transparency was better around 1500 to 1600.now can't see nothing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shibby Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 Yep, has been accurate for me now the last few days. I therefore wish the forecast was better! Saying that, Sunday night is looking promising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russe Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 Today evening it was definitely incorrect. I had a great sky from 18.00 to 21.00.Humidity was horrendous, as always in Cardiff... But I had glorious views of M57, albireo, M27 (first time, never looked before), M15, Pleiades and last but not least Jupiter...Couldn't see M56 (any ideas why?) and wasnt sure whether I had found M29. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russe Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 On second thought 7timer showed a lot of cloud but good transparency. Mhm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russe Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 Tonight should be awesome views! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quatermass Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 Yahoo it was a great night best one for weeks. I got on my fishing thermals and was out there till 2am imaging the horse head nebula. Step daughter said I looked like I was going on an iceland expedition lol. Who cares about the cold sat there in my garden chair taking in the wonderful view of Orion filling the sky, ahh so good for the soul to gaze at the stars. Hopefully the next few nights will be good to :-)Sent from my GT-S5670 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russe Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 7timer has been wonderfully accurate in the last days. Can't complain. Even today morning it showed view clouds but bad astro seeing (due to the cloud's milky white appearance). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brent Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Couldn't see M56 (any ideas why?)M56 for me was extremely faint the one time I managed to see it - I think the seeing on that night (back in May) was exceptional. Not managed to see it again yet, but it is on the top of my imaging list as soon as it comes back out of hiding (from behind my house). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russe Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Saw it last night. Definitely not easy but there it was, a faint whitish blob... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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