Another lousy night last night

[nightfisher]

I set my TAL/EQ5 up last night with good views to the south south east....................and i am ashamed to say i could not find any thing, well i managed Alcor/Mizor, that proves i remembered to take lens cap off lol !

I planned to observe M5 and M13 but oh no, not a blinking sign of them, realy need to stick with observing big things likw the Moon and planets, i think i could still find the Moon (maybe)

[ronin]

Strange but I do recall a post from some time ago where someone did ask "How do I find the moon?"

Don't think it got many replies, it was one of those that no-one was quite sure what to say, so no-one said anything.

[scarp15]

Sorry to hear that.

Different set of circumstances for myself in that I felt lousy (full of cough n cold) but took off anyhow to a dark site taking my 8" scope with clear skies till midnight.

Sometimes you kind of find that you have to muddle through, particularly if you hadn't been able to go observing for a while. At one point last night I packed up when the cloud rolled in thinking that was the end. Then it cleared so I piled everything out again. Glad I did.

Good luck next time.

[xtreemchaos]

you not on your own mate, the seeing was horrid here in south wales and was clouded out by 2330 heres a image of what it was like a 2300 with 25sec ex ,looking south, hopefully clear tonight   charl.    

[DaveS]

Just horrid cloud here. Not surprising really as it was new moon. Come full moon it'll be totally clear

[Stridor]

Yes, I know the feeling; sometimes things just do not go to plan and you end up very frustrated and drag all your gear back indoors and go to bed! 

[laudropb]

Totally clouded out here in West Scotland

[Moonshane]

I was in the lakes chasing sucker holes. Managed nice views of North America nebula and the veil with the 80mm frac in between cloud and rain.

[L8-Nite]

Look on the bright side.............

 hmmm, there isn't one.

[Ju Piter]

was nice and clear in cheltenham last night from 9.30 till 11 i even found the dumbell nebula for the first time a nice grey apple core

[bob9039]

my telrad viewfinder arrived waiting for a clear night to try it out. Coincidence that every time a purchase arrives it's cloudy for a few days.

[Saganite]

Managed Albireo, M13, M15, and M57 from Kelling Heath last night in a very short session before complete cloud cover came in.I should have had atleast 40 minutes more, but I wandered over to the Blue Butterfly section where the owner of the same Dob as myself had carried out some interesting mods about which I wanted details. That is the great thing about a star party, if seeing is not possible, then talking Astronomy with kindred spirits is almost as good.

I must say though that the previous evening was excellent.

[nightfisher]

Look on the bright side.............

 hmmm, there isn't one.

Yes there is, my quadcopter hobby is coming on well, and i can fly in cloudy skies

[estwing]

2 nights in Elan...FAIL!

[Astro Imp]

I set my TAL/EQ5 up last night with good views to the south south east....................and i am ashamed to say i could not find any thing, well i managed Alcor/Mizor, that proves i remembered to take lens cap off lol !

I planned to observe M5 and M13 but oh no, not a blinking sign of them, realy need to stick with observing big things likw the Moon and planets, i think i could still find the Moon (maybe)

Are you sure you were looking south south east 

Sorry couldn't resist.

I'll get my coat.

[L8-Nite]

Yes there is, my quadcopter hobby is coming on well, and i can fly in cloudy skies

Cool alternate hobby, better than chewing bread for Ducks. Now, what did I do with my loaf knife ?

[nightfisher]

Are you sure you were looking south south east 

Sorry couldn't resist.

I'll get my coat.

Err...........maybe i should have used my compass , maybe the view is south west...........oops

[ampleamp]

Just horrid cloud here. Not surprising really as it was new moon. Come full moon it'll be totally clear

Let's hope so for this month - a lunar eclipse is coming [emoji2]

KBO

[Grotemobile]

Yes there is, my quadcopter hobby is coming on well, and i can fly in cloudy skies

Pray tell us more,about  this hobby of yours.

What copter,  have U got.

Steve.

[nightfisher]

Just have a Cyclone V262 at present, quite a nice flyer but looking at getting a DJI F450 with Naza light gps pretty soon, will use Möbius camera with it

[swamp thing]

2 nights in Elan...FAIL!

Same 

Here we are all ready to go.........then the rain came.

[Bart]

Nice spot, lovely scopes! Pity about weather. Do you get eaten with midges there, near the woods?

Barry

[sungrazer]

Same 

Here we are all ready to go.........then the rain came.

Elan Valley 1.jpg

Ooh where is this spot?

[swamp thing]

Nice spot, lovely scopes! Pity about weather. Do you get eaten with midges there, near the woods?

Barry

What, in the rain??   

It was raining too hard for them to bother us. 

[scarp15]

Great picture but yep, better luck next time.