Might get a session tonight?!?!

[freelander86]

Weather looks like it might just clear enough for a little astro session tonight.

Especially as several people here are from suffolk!

[Ian123]

It's trying its hardest to snow ere, clouds everywhere

[freelander86]

We've had has some odd weather recently haven't we - The air pressure at the moment is about 1040mb!

I cant ever remember it being that high before!

[AstroMum]

I'm in Suffolk and have been eyeing the skies avidly for the last hour. Really want to try out my new 'scope!

[freelander86]

Im amazed how many people are from suffolk on the forums!

Looks like a very good scope! My Celestron 130 is enough for me just now

[peonic]

Best place in the world, innit

[estwing]

or there's nothin else to do....!

[kirkster501]

Clear skies in Nottingham at the moment. Put my five year old daughter to bed at 7PM and out i go..... (praying it stays clear.....)

[AndyGoodchild]

Just managed to get a quick half-hour of viewing here in Felixstowe after what seems like weeks of having cloudy skies. It's looking very good outside here so hopefully I will be able to get a bit more viewing later.

[NickK]

will try and get some time outside but having just returned from Poland the missus may veto the idea!

[Astro Imp]

Hope all you people who are looking forward to a good night get some enjoyment at last.

Unfortunately I have a terrible cold and have spent the day in and out of bed. I mentioned earlier to SWMBO that it was looking possible and was told in no uncertain terms that I would be staying for the night.

[AstroMum]

My toddler goes to bed around 8pm so will start setting up soon after that. Looking through the patio doors I can see Orion quite clearly, I'm feeling very excited!

Not so keen on the freezing cold though lol......

[freelander86]

really need a house with a balcony for this past time dont we

[freelander86]

Its actually very clear out there at the moment BUT ITS -9 C !!!!!

[Ags]

I'm looking forward to Mars tonight!

[peonic]

Aaaaand here come the clouds.... Am having to find things in the holes between them!

Better than nothing, however!

[Marki]

Clear for me (maybe some high haze), but pretty nippy! Had a nice view of Jupiter earlier :-). Might try again later once Mars is higher in the sky (assuming the clouds stay off!).

[kirkster501]

Very fine high altitude haze that took the edge of it a bit for me in East Nott's. That and never been so cold, reminded me of being on my Motorbike 20 years ago

[AndyGoodchild]

Just got in from my second session of the night, made to come in by the parents Managed to see Venus and Mars for the first time tonight as well as seeing my old friend Jupiter.

Also managed to tick off my first two proper Messier objects the Orion Nebula (M42) and the Pleiades (M45)

Not a bad start for my first proper session even with a few clouds and light pollution

[AstroMum]

Been out since about 8:20 and just come in for a cuppa. I don't think I have any toes left!

Saw Jupiter and four moons, it was beautiful! Had some trouble with aligning the GOTO, but got there in the end and had a peek at the Orion nebula. Looks like a smudge on the eyepiece lol. So amazing to finally see it in the flesh so to speak.

Am going to nip out and take a look at the moon before packing up. Have to wait for it to come out from behind our evergreen tree first....

[jasonbirder]

Clear here in Newark but -5!

Viewing conditions pretty poor though...

Sky seems very bright (don't know if all the lying snow is reflecting the streetlights up and magnifying the usual skyglow) and theres quite a bit of misty haze...

With Moon coming up between 9 and 10 didn't seem worth driving to a dark spot so had an hour in the garden...

Wasn't worth trying for any DSO's so enjoyed Jupiter a few nice easy doubles and the messier clusters in Gemini and Auriga...

[ronnietucker]

Hee-haw to see here in Glasgow. Sky is like pea soup

[Goonrdolly]

Had 2 and a half hours tonight freezing but worth every minute Jupiter looked pretty amazing Venus came up trumps before the cloud covered her watched Orion and Taurus rise through my 60mm refractor checked out Rigel and Betelgeuse with 25mm plossi on 76mm reflector that's when I froze to the mount and called it a day

[AstroMum]

Well after three and a half hours that's enough for one evening for me. Finished off with a look at the moon and what a lovely sight it was. The husband was suitably impressed too, he finds stars a bit boring but was thrilled to see the lunar craters.

It's been a great evening for viewing, if a shame I had to freeze myself to the bone to enjoy it.

[Ags]

I stayed up for Mars, just come in. Managed some good viewing at 330x and made a sketch. I will see tomorrow if my pencilled smudges match any real surface features!