Observing Session at Blaenavon 25/1/2014

[L8-Nite]

Does receiving an Astronomical gift carry the same penalty as buying something, with regard to the weather turning sour ? ? ?

[bats]

It's not been good since I bought the new dob

[stevetynant]

It can't be this bad for much longer surely - plenty of victims offering themselves up for blame apportionment at the moment though lol

[lennylovit]

Mrs L asked is it worth getting the mixing bowl out for the pudding????

Lenny

[stevetynant]

Not looking great on the beeb site Len - even the window of opportunity that opened at 9pm has shifted back until 11.

[daiwelly]

Check this website out this is the site most farmers use and construction i find it very accurate, although i could have thrown a spanner in the works by getting loads of bits and pieces,

Metcheck Astronomy

[AstroJOE]

Weather reports on Metcheck and the BBC both seem to have turned in our favour with rain clearing early evening leaving a mix of clear skies and light cloud..... It's just possible we might be in luck?!

[stevetynant]

In the balance for me at the moment unfortunately.fingers crossed though for everything to go ahead. Dai that's a good site I've bookmarked,thanks

[texaspete1973]

Im unsure too as its a long way for a risky hour or so but hopefully things will change

[Matthew]

Tonights session is off folks,it looks like there might be some clear spells after 5 pm but the wind is the deciding factor 18/19 mph..........you can double that by the time you get up on top of the mountain.I will sort out a date for the next session later

[L8-Nite]

Ok Matt. Think I'll drive up my local mountain if its clear, and try to resolve the super nova.

[stevetynant]

I think that's a pretty fair call Matt thanks for making it so early

It looks 50/50 at best at the moment and the wind is not in our favour - if I get a chance going to set up in the back garden and try and get the Supernova- M81 and 82 are some of the few regularly observable objects from my North facing garden so hopefully worth the effort.

[AstroJOE]

Hopefully not too long til the next one. Few things in the calender over the month or so on Saturdays but will try to make it.

[lennylovit]

the rugby is starting soon ,that's a few weeks taken care of ,back garden setup later with all the L/P its not nice.

Tony will I ever catch up with you ????

[bats]

Gutted

[daiwelly]

I am gutted too, was looking forward to tonight

[L8-Nite]

I'm gutted too, no bread pudding.  

However, I can add tonight's expences to the Donut bank. 

[Rhys Hardwick]

Thanks for letting us know. As others will, I'm going to try and spot the supernova from the garden if we get a clear spell. Going to have my first go at estimating magnitude too - have a chart from aavso. Has anyone here done any variable star observing?

[Freff]

Thanks for the the decision Matt, good call I'd say.

Kenny I'll send you the info. You don't need the whole disc. My bad. I'll email you later.

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[Freff]

That's Lenny not Kenny. (big fingers)

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[valleyman]

Looks like that was the wrong call Mat

clear here and dark,

Pat

[Freff]

Clear here as well Pat, but it's blowing like mad.

[texaspete1973]

clear skies but too windy here, you would never have got a steady image imo

[L8-Nite]

Only a small patch of clear sky to the South and very windy in my neck of the woods. I decided to give up early.

[Mr Flibble]

Disappointed about the session being called off but a good call IMO given the wind. On a positive note its stayed clear in my neck of the woods and I managed to bag the supernova. I gotcha SN 2014J! Really is very prominent even in light polluted skies and I easily viewed it with direct vision at x100. Also I was quite surprised to get some mottling of M82 with the dark dust area revealing itself with averted vision.