DO NOT Order any new equipment!!!

[t0ny]

I find your lack of will power disturbing!

[nephilim]

I find your lack of will power disturbing!

Pathetic isnt it

[Tiago]

If you're outside the UK please feel free to go and buy that new telescope you always wanted!

And on the day I opened the box, clouds poured out, along with 55+ mph winds (really). All gone now, as the foul weather spirits must have noticed that without the missing finder, star diagonal or eyepieces I just have an expensive aluminum tube mounted on a tripod, and so must be lying in wait for the missing parts to arrive.

[midnight_sky_watcher]

LOL never thought of that, but im not getting rid of my equipment, took too long for me to get at all, and besides, it gives me something to dust in my observatory as I hear the rain "clatter" down on my obserevatory roof!!!!!.

I feel your pain brother!!!!

Grant.

[kirkster501]

I have some new kit and software techniques I want to try out and am desperate for some clear skies! When will this end?

[kirkster501]

er.... i just bagged a 2" uhc filter,but it might slip through cloud customs ?

sorry...

I bought one January 4th - a Hutech IDAS LP 2". £160 worth. Not had a single use yet. There just has not been any point setting up the imaging rig in Nottingham - just constant cloud and the few clear spells we get are only for a few mins with clouds rolling over- no prospect of 5-10 minutes subs. There has not been an horizon to horizon clear sky at night (there have been plenty during the day) since beginning of December.

[DaveS]

Last couple of nights it's been either cloudy or raining when I turn in, and dazzling blue sky when I get up.

That's just adding insult to injury

[cotterless45]

Spends £12 so far this year, so it's not me !

I think it's all the CO2 gasps at box opening that are doing cloudage,

Nick.

[Rich MedRev]

I've had a thought, those of us that have not forked out lately might be adding to the liquid issue (which if my memory serves me well leads to convection and eventually rain) by constant drooling over potential new kit and thus being almost as bad as the CO2 wallers as outlined by Nick on the previous post!

We just cant win with the clouds it seems

[tibbz2]

I just received my copy of Turn left at Orion, I hope that doesn't count!

[DaveGarland]

Too late. I have a Canon 1100d on its way. I suppose I could pretend that I will only use it for non-Astro photography.

Sorry all!

Yes, but your going to be using it for picturing interesting cloud formations... Right?

[Double Kick Drum]

Yes, but your going to be using it for picturing interesting cloud formations... Right?

That's right. I love clouds and cannot wait to click away.

Do you think that if we all pretend to be cloud lovers, we will have the clearest year ever?

[Tadpole]

Sorry everybody! I must confess to having unboxed a Celestron CPC800 GPS XLT today.

[Champagnerocker]

Perhaps if i bought an umbrella as well they would cancel each other out?

[jimbooz]

Sorry folks. Just assembled my new Skyliner 200p dob. I've doomed us all! Even my cloud dance isn't doing any good. Its just freaking out the neighbours dog. I'll have to settle for lager and cheesy crisps while hoping for clear skies!

Apologies

Jim

[mrjolly]

If this weather keeps up I'll have to have a rethink about trying to start out in AP. Anyone know a way to hook up a radio telescope to a GEM?

[m.tweedy]

If this weather keeps up I'll have to have a rethink about trying to start out in AP. Anyone know a way to hook up a radio telescope to a GEM?

buy this off FLO

http://www.firstlightoptics.com/clearance/hubble-cassegrain-reflector-telescope.html

It is second hand and originally had some dodgy optics but seems ok now. Getting on a bit so the price should be low.it should solve the seeing problems

[Steep]

buy this off FLO

http://www.firstligh...-telescope.html

It is second hand and originally had some dodgy optics but seems ok now. Getting on a bit so the price should be low.it should solve the seeing problems

Oh sure, that would seriously mess up the weather for the next century!

[t0ny]

If you live in/near Norfolk you should be assured of a clear sky tonight as I'm away for the weekend (without scope of course)!

[NickK]

Paradoxically I blame Brian Cox.. gets everyone enthusiastic then damns everyone with clouds due to all the kit bought...

[floppygoose]

Could also work if everyone on SGL advertises all their astro kit for sale - clouds might give up and choose another target

Phil

[DrRobin]

If you buy a solar scope you double your chances of seeing at least one star. Of course that might bog up the days as well which have been quite good lately.

[mrjolly]

buy this off FLO

http://www.firstligh...-telescope.html

It is second hand and originally had some dodgy optics but seems ok now. Getting on a bit so the price should be low.it should solve the seeing problems

Believe it or not, I was going to buy this but couldn't find anywhere that sold a 11,110kg counterweight.

[boss hogg]

Blame me!!!!

just bought my first scope

[DaveS]

I'm afraid I succumbed and bought one or two bits at Astrofest.