No ISS - am I allowed to weep?

[Montana]

I took today off work as Calsky said I had an ISS transit which was near enough dead centre and would pass right between AR12381, what are the chances of that! Also the weatherman said last night the whole country would be under clear blue skies.

OK so the day dawned and of course Cheshire was the only place in the entire country of England that was under cloud. I sat from 8am until 9:45 before I saw the Sun. Then it went super clear, aligned, focused, wow! super clear seeing too. I could see a cloud on the horizon and I just knew in my heart that it would time itself perfectly in 30 minutes time.

Bang on cue at 1 minute to go it blocked the Sun, the seconds ticked and 10:14 and 3 seconds came and went. I almost wept, I put my head in my hands and really wanted to burst into tears. I guess you blokes never do that I suppose. I got myself together and took a photo of the hateful thing instead. The Sun then came out 5 minutes later and stayed out for the next hour, so I got some PST images, WL hiRes and got the Quark out. I really am doomed but I do have some nice pics I suppose which I should be thankful for. I still want to scream though     

So WL

2015-07-09 Full disc WL by Alexandra Hart, on Flickr

090715_092633 by Alexandra Hart, on Flickr

My hateful cloud

The offending cloud by Alexandra Hart, on Flickr

PST first SS then DS then CaK

2015-07-09 10-03-00 f colour by Alexandra Hart, on Flickr

2015-07-09 10-44-34 f colour by Alexandra Hart, on Flickr

2015-07-09 10-34-02 f colour by Alexandra Hart, on Flickr

Quark Chromosphere in a variety of colours

2015-07-09 AR12381 f colour by Alexandra Hart, on Flickr

2015-07-09 AR12381 by Alexandra Hart, on Flickr

2015-07-09 AR12381 colour bronze by Alexandra Hart, on Flickr

Thanks for weeping with me.

Alexandra

[Freddie]

That's a real shame. Some great shots anyway, apart from that hateful cloud !!!!!

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Sorry you missed ISS. Great images captured nonetheless

[Davey-T]

Excellent results Alexandra, well worth having a day off for anyway, last CalSky alert I had was 170km away 

Dave

[laudropb]

Just Sod's law I suppose, but some lovely images, full of detail and interest

[sooot]

Gutted for you, Could of been worse and had no sun at all. Images are stunning

[Steve Ward]

Ouch , that sucks ... 

Great images despite the pain ... 

[Scott]

absolutely gutted for you. And you are right...I didn't cry when the venus transit was clouded out, Or when I had to leave Oz 2 days before the total eclipse in north qld. Nor did I cry when my two week holiday in sunny France yeilded 1 clear night (the first).....Well I didn't cry much anyway

[Montana]

Thanks for the condolences 

Alexandra

[David Smith]

Of all the times

A great haul of images though and a beautiful CaK disk too

[Luke]

Spectacular pics, Alexandra. Very unlucky with the ISS. I try not to get frustrated these days, the clouds didn't seem to take any notice of my chats with them!

[Pete Presland]

OH MAN what a depressingly familiar story! what is wrong the weather has it got something against astronomers? On the "bright side" at least you have a good selection of images before and after, that cloud photo will make yuo smile in months to come!

[Dave Smith]

That's cruel !!! Your set of images is superb though.

Dave

[Space Cowboy]

Shame about the ISS Alexandra but you've captured some cracking shots!

[Ibbo!]

I feel your pain

I had 2 passes earlier this year

First totaly clouded out

and the second was grabed through cloud

there will be more chances

loveley images Alexandra

[Purplehayze104]

gorgeous images Alexandra you inspire this mere mortal to carry on trying, sorry ya missed the ISS flyby

regards

john