I need some clouds (sleep)

[Stevie816]

It had been cloudy for so long, That I feel compelled to stay out now it is clear. For three nights now I have had no sleep. (packed away by 3:30 am but wide awake by 6, after years of getting up early I simply can't sleep in).

I have seen some amazing things the last three nights. ( have been following the thread on filters and tried an O111 on m27 and wow ! Mostly i find filters marginal except perhaps for M42. But m27 really came to life. So now I've bought a UHC filter to try.

From the last three nights M27, Uranus with it's lovely turquise hue and many of those southern messiers in the early southern sky.

whatever the weather I am staying in tonight and looking up all those messiers in Stephen James O,meara's book.

I have seen things 13 billion years old and others 70 million light years away (wow again)

After three nights i will try to stay in tonight, But Friday looks like rain so maybe I should go out again !

Steve

[stevetynant]

Its nearly the weekend now mate go for it, no doubt the clouds will be back with a vengeance before long lol

[fiftyonedegreesnorth]

Having only had my scope a few weeks, this has been the first real chance of trying it out, so like you I've been out the past 3 nights. Bless the council for turning of the street lights at 1:20am - I had about 30 mins of DARK dark before being forced to retire to bed - at one point I think I fell asleep standing by my scope when I was just looking at the wonderful star fields (manual dobsonian and a lack of experience = not very good yet at finding specific things!)

Enjoy whilst the clouds are on holiday!

[Stevie816]

Hi Vacuum

I'm pretty much a novice myself,. But my goto mount sure knows it's way around. Ps haven't fallen asleep at the scope yet !

Steve

[oobydooby]

We have had three glorious days. Sadly the clouds seem to creep up just as the sun sets and last all night.

[JamesF]

I know how you feel, Steve. I've just come in after my fourth night out of five and my eyeballs are now completely useless. Got to keep going though. Our next decent spell of weather might not be until 2017.

James

[TheNorthernMonkey]

Move up north if you need more sleep. There has been solid cloud for the last 3 days It might clear on Friday night, but I have to fly to Dublin on Friday Morning, so Ill miss it all

[Monty]

Out of three nights so far M27 has stolen the show never seen it better.

[8kids]

Luckily last night the night wasn't too clear so I gave myself a night off. Three nights in a row has nearly killed me. I need a few early nights to recover....