W/C 22nd October

[John Togger]

Looking at the forecast for the first part of the week, I doubt we'll get much observing done. Maybe the colder weather at the end of the week will bring some clearer skies?

[jimieee]

I'm moving house this week, so I'm going to be a bit too busy to go observing. I hope you guys get some clear skies before that moon starts getting in the way!

[swamp thing]

This weather is sure getting depressing. Seems like donkeys ago last time I observed.

[swamp thing]

I'm getting reports it'll clear up on Friday (not holding my breath though ). The trouble is by then its almost full moon, so any DS observing is going to be hard going.....again

This pattern is starting to become pretty tedious to say the least.

[Sir Roderic Spode]

Very fustrating..... November and December better be crystal clear all round to make up for this!

[Woking]

Clear skies only seem to come with the new moon, really has been rubbish for months now.

[Leebert]

Looks like we're all going to take up Lunar observing as that's the only way we'll actually see anything!

[Astro_Baby]

Thats why I have the Mak 180 if it ever does clear come take a peek

[Sir Roderic Spode]

Well I dont want to jinx it, but weather reports have said consistently that Saturday is going to be clear.......

So if theres any chance of a clear spell then I will be up for it..... anyone else?

[John Togger]

I'd love to but tonight is the last night before my wife goes away for 10 days and we've got an evening together planned. Of course that does mean I'm then free for the next nights.

[Sir Roderic Spode]

No worries john, anyway im heading up to RC about 22:00 as the weather is looking good and I havnt had the opportunity for ages, so cant afford to miss it.

[John Togger]

How did you get on? It looked reasonably clear last night although the moon was bright.

[Leebert]

I was tempted with RC but after laying carpet tiles yesterday afternoon my back was not happy. I did have a look at the Moon and Jupiter from the back garden. The Moon was nice and clear with only a few bits of cloud passing over it. Jupiter wasn't too bad but the views suffered due to the brightness of the moon. I did try and get a picture of Jupiter but, looking at the video data this morning, I haven't got anything useable really. Of course, it'll be solid cloud until the next full Moon !!

[Sir Roderic Spode]

I had quite a good session... was pretty cold but I managed 2 hours out. Saw Jupiter, Pleiades and had a look at a few stars I hadn't seen through a scope before... one was Betlegeuse the fiery red flickering one, and I got a good view of Alberio the double star... nice clear red and blue Was quite happy but I didn't realise what a pain that moon is.... its so bright that its worse than even light pollution in central London. Then when I tried to see Jupiter up close with a 4m eyepiece my primary mirror had completely fogged up, so I decided to call it a night.

I realise you need ideal viewing conditions for deepsky observing, very clear night and no moon as when I put my scope on any nebula or even andromeda there was nothing visable.

[John Togger]

All things considered, it sounds like you had a good session then Matt. Nice.