To set up, or not to set up???

[DaveGarland]

It's looking pretty hazy in the south west although the forcast is saying clear skies :S Is it worth me setting up or not? What's the view of you other South West chaps?

[Kai]

Lots of high level cloud over me , the air quality doesn't seem very good with my view of Dartmoor

[DaveGarland]

Yeah

[DaveGarland]

Oops pressed send by mistake lol! Yeah I'm feeling a little despondent about it. Ive had beer chilling in the fridge all day in the hope of a clear night too

[valleyman]

Go for it

[John]

I'll be sticking a scope out. It only takes a few mins to put one out and you can never tell exactly what is going to happen. The Moon and Jupiter last night were pretty spectacular so I'd like a re-match if possible

[JamesF]

I leave my EQ3-2 set up pretty much all the time, suitably protected from the elements. I left the Mak on it from this morning's lunar imaging session so I could try some solar imaging later in the day, but it's been a similar story of hazy high cloud here. If it looks like clearing a bit later then I'll put the dob outside as well.

James

[DaveGarland]

Ah, I'll take a wander out to the shed and set it up. I'll just leave it running and see what happens. A little beer will help me wait

[dmahon]

I've just look at the met cloud forcast and I won't be bothering. If only I had got an obsy sorted - but I'm not spending 45 minutes setting up to have to spend 15 minutes taking I all back down again half an hour later looking at that forcast.

[jason.p]

Clear sky at moment but looks a bit "hazy". Just been out with the bins to find markers for the dumbell. Think I got them. Scope set up so I'm off out to have a go.

[JamesF]

I've just been out for a "sky check". It's still hazy, but I can make out the Milky Way even without dark-adapted eyes so it can't be too bad. I shall be going out as soon as my wife has gone to bed and I can turn off all the house lights.

James

[DaveGarland]

Its not too bad! Ok it's certainly not the greatest evening but after the summer we've had I guess any nights a bonus I'm out with a beer under the stars. Can't be all bad aye

[JamesF]

I can certainly think of worse ways to spend an evening

James

[JamesF]

I've just got in after almost two and a half hours outside. The seeing was a bit pants, but I still got to find my way around a few Messier objects and I'm starting to get the hang of the dob now.

James