Tonights "Seeing"

[Hightower]

On checking the forecast tonight, it looks like so:

So, extremely clear in terms of cloud, but not good in terms of seeing. I wanted to try and get a few pictures of Saturn tonight - does anybody think it's worthwhile or will it just be a waste of an hour or two?

I know people will say "can't hurt to try" but I have other things to be on with tonight if it's not worth it, so if it's really not going to be worth it please say that

[iwatkins]

Can't hurt to try.

How are you going to take "pictures on Saturn"? If you use a webcam and capture lots of frames and stack them, it gets around bad seeing, well improves on bad seeing.

Anyway, I find 7Timer "seeing" forecasts a bit random. Based on low res GFS weather model so cannot be very accurate.

Cheers

Ian

[jimmyjamjoejoe]

Lastnight was awful. Tonight is predicted as the same, i know other guys on here who are pretty good with planetary imaging got some less than satisfactory results... So personally, i'd say it's not worth it, especially if you have other stuff to get on with. Saturn will be there another night.

[SwampStar]

I know that's for London, but I'm guessing the 'seeing' bit is not a blanket nationwide forecast?

Last night was stunning where I was. Best I've seen in months. (Sorry...)

[Hightower]

It'll just be webcam recording - I am eager to give it a try, but if it's not worth it......

1 - 1 so far. Any more views?

[Hightower]

Whoops - Guessing it's 2-1 in favour of giving it a go now.

[Stargazer Jack]

I think you should give it a go if you don't have anything else to do

[SwampStar]

Oh, yes...and give it a go!

[Tiddles]

get out there!!

[Hightower]

It really was a stupid question wasn't it! Haha!

Right, well, got a meeting until 9, then will put scope out and watch the 2nd half of the Sunderland game - and then come 10 o'clock it should be nice and cooled and ready for Saturn.

[perrin6]

I suppose using a smaller scope is preferable during bad seeing.

[Scott]

unless your other stuff involves beer and/or lapdancing, give it a go...lol

[Cjg]

Last night was amazing viewing in South Norfolk until about 22hrs, am hoping that Friday and Saturday will be great.

[Hightower]

Well, last night was rubbish. No cloud, but Saturn was just a haze. Gutted

[littlebeagle]

Not sure where about you are but I had a cracking night last night, got this beauty

[Hightower]

Not sure where about you are but I had a cracking night last night, got this beauty

Sweet - what setup?

[littlebeagle]

I should have posted the image with the details on, flextube 200p (synscan), phillips spc900 and 2.5x barlow.

[gooseholla]

I rarely trust a forecast. Best way is to get out there and have a look! I've had clear nights forecasted with cloud, and vice versa. Seeing is usually okay - very rare that it is so bad that i've packed up after a few minutes.

[iamzoso60]

Last night was good in West Mids, I got my best capture of Mars, but Saturn was still low down and hazy when I called it a night.

[Bluey]

I just popped out about midnight to catch Saturn, and got the best view I've had so far, it looked even more stunning than ever.

[Scott]

I rarely trust a forecast. Best way is to get out there and have a look! I've had clear nights forecasted with cloud, and vice versa. Seeing is usually okay - very rare that it is so bad that i've packed up after a few minutes.

i usually look at the forcast then ignore it anyway, hate to think i might miss something

[starman1969]

Seeing wasn't great when I got this image. I took it during sunrise, one morning.