Stu Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Just a note that the GRS transits at 10.56 tonight so if, like me, you are forecast clear skies it's well worth a look.Fingers crossed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Cheers for the heads up Stu the forecast is looking pretty good for tonight here in Northants too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cotterless45 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Looks like cloud dodging time again ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro Imp Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Thanks and Europa and its shadow transit, finishing at 19.04 and 19.48 respectively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stridor Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Excellent; thanks for that; I`m at work until 8pm, but once home I plan to get out; first time for about 5 weeks!! Forecast at the moment looks hopeful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dendroica Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Thanks for posting. Forecast says clear all night for me ... ncluding right now .. but looking outside it's cloudy :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnakeyJ Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Looking at the 300mb chart, it looks likely the seeing will be poor - but you never know and I will definitely have a quick look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey-T Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Thanks for posting. Forecast says clear all night for me ... ncluding right now .. but looking outside it's cloudy :-(Same here, forecast not a cloud in the sky, look outside, clouds Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 Looks like my evening just got busy so probably not going to get a look unfortunately. Hope some of you have some clear sky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRT Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Thanks, Stu - my new 10" Newt is already set-up and ready to go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnakeyJ Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Nice and clear down here, but fast seeing at the most - how are you guys doing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 I've packed it in. It's still clear outside but the seeing conditions are really quite poor. I can barely make out the GRS and a couple of cloud belts with the ED120 at 150x. Nothing like the usual detail If the seeing had been better I'd have stayed at it but I've a bit of a cold so I can't see the point in pushing on when the rewards are somewhat lacking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnakeyJ Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 I've packed it in. It's still clear outside but the seeing conditions are really quite poor. I can barely make out the GRS and a couple of cloud belts with the ED120 at 150x. Nothing like the usual detail If the seeing had been better I'd have stayed at it but I've a bit of a cold so I can't see the point in pushing on when the rewards are somewhat lacking.It is chilly! I've come in for a cuppa, but will try later as Jupiter hits the meridian, in case it improves. Otherwise an early night is in order. There were brief hints of clarity, but otherwise worse than I've had all month. Shame really, we don't see many dark and clear Saturday nights! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey-T Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Did a couple of videos using 10"SCT with and without 2 X Powermate seeing not good, even though the sky looked pretty good with none of the mist from recent viewing nights.I had the same thought as you Jake but seeing actually got considerably worse as it approached the Meridian, tried 6mm Ethos but settled on the 13mm and could make out nice orangey spot, best views of Jupiter and moons was actually with 32mm TV Plossl.Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonshane Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Seeing poor here too. Lots of boiling moisture up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRT Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 I've packed it in. It's still clear outside but the seeing conditions are really quite poor. I can barely make out the GRS and a couple of cloud belts with the ED120 at 150x. Nothing like the usual detail If the seeing had been better I'd have stayed at it but I've a bit of a cold so I can't see the point in pushing on when the rewards are somewhat lacking.Same for me. Wobbly views, and not just because I was shivering! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostdance Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Spent a couple of hours 10-12... seeing was *rubbish* for the first hour & I was on the verge... then it picked up for the rest, to the extent that I think I had my best views ever of the old boy (bear in mind I'm still a bit damp behind the ears at all this, so not much experience to go on...) I watched the GRS move across near enough the whole face of Jupiter - fabulous! - for the second hour at any rate Thinking of the discussions re the Tele Vue Planetary, I tried out the Baader Neodym ( didn't seem to offer much, which surprised me given how effective others find it), a single polariser acting as an ND (ok, quite effective at reducing any glare) but the filter that sat me upright was the Baader UHC-S - suddenly the GRS 'popped' and had noticeable colour (pinky orange), and the band colours of brown/tan (northern) and grey (southern) were really distinct such as I've not seen them before. I think this partly was the result of much better seeing conditions, but the colours still seemed to pop more easily with the UHC and it really did make the GRS easier...I swapped back and forth for quite awhile to check. Also had a gander at M44 - lovely - and found a delightful (and new to me being only an apprentice) little jewel in the form of X Cancri - such a gorgeous tiny red gem. From a really unpromising start, tonight was very kind (not even taking the earlier Mars, Venus, Moon and a perhaps/possible/ish Uranus into account) and I'm a very happy bunny... even if my paws got frostbite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbo! Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 We have visitors so I did not set up even though he is an astronomerThe early evening was plagued by clouds and the seeing looked badthe forecast said full cloud after 11 but now it looks fairly good out there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul73 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 I was playing away this evening in the rather lovely West Dorset coast. Seeing was only so so. Don't think that I went over x150 for the whole session. However, these were the darkest skys that I have ever viewed under DSO heaven!Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share Posted February 22, 2015 I was playing away this evening in the rather lovely West Dorset coast. Seeing was only so so. Don't think that I went over x150 for the whole session. However, these were the darkest skys that I have ever viewed under DSO heaven!PaulWhere did you end up Paul? Glad you got some clear sky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul73 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Where did you end up Paul? Glad you got some clear skyI managed to fall asleep after a pint of cider over dinner in Bridport so had a later than planned start. So just headed along the cost road between Abbotsbury and Swyre. Took a little turning upon to the platau and set up there. I could even get a fairly narrow view of the sea to the south. Good parking place. Carry kit across the road into the field (public footpath). 2 cars in 3 1/2 hours.In a cow field. Darkish sky. Couldn't have been happier!N50°40'32" W2°37'39"Thanks for your advice. I'll make the trip to St Aldhelm's when we come down again.Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dweller25 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Clear for me too and good seeing at 9pm just as the GRS came into view. Went out at 10:30pm to do a drawing and the seeing was terrible. I had been up since 5:30am so called it a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey-T Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Just tried processing some videos from last night, a case of rubbish in, rubbish out, and in the bin.Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share Posted February 22, 2015 Tomorrow and Tuesday look possible here, although a tad windy. Nice moon and shadow transit (Ganymede) tomorrow, GRS later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey-T Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Will have another try then, all I achieved last night was a nice GRS, rest of the disc was pretty rubbish, going to have to get to grips with WinJupos I guess, more learning Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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