Will I ever see the sky again?

[Dave In Vermont]

If it's of any comfort to know: We have the same thing happening here. Steady overcast mixed with snow and rain. It actually cleared out long enough for me to see Orion and Canis Major. Then 15 minutes later - all clouds again.

Yuck!

Dave

[Mr Spock]

It's just been hammering down again. A brief pause now until tomorrow's onslaught. I wonder what name they're giving to this one...

[DaveS]

Imogen. And she should arrive here just in time for the morning rush hour.

[StuartJPP]

On 06/02/2016 at 00:09, Dave In Vermont said:

If it's of any comfort to know: We have the same thing happening here. Steady overcast mixed with snow and rain. It actually cleared out long enough for me to see Orion and Canis Major. Then 15 minutes later - all clouds again.

Yuck!

Dave

It is

We always think it is just us in the UK who suffer bad weather...it isn't....though I think it is only Sara and Olly that have any consistently decent weather!

 

 

[cloudsweeper]

I'm not far from you, and had my latest 'scope a few months. Even when I do get out, it soon clouds over. I'm tempted to bung it on Ebay, but who'd buy it??

Doug.

[brrttpaul]

same for me and a CCD i just cant get to use them at all

[scarp15]

Quite amusing, the weather reporter on the BBC over the weekend described the UK weather map as like looking through a washing machine. 

[daveb]

13 hours ago, DaveS said:

Imogen. And she should arrive here just in time for the morning rush hour.

Wait until we get to storm Zebedy, it can't be far away, can it?

[kev]

Just to reply succiently to the question....

"No"

8-(

 

[Deano666]

BBC Weather gives clear sky's for me tonight, Not going to hold my breath !!!

[ejp1684]

Same here, clear skies forecast for tonight. Unfortunately the app is also saying the sky is clear now, but a glance out of the window shows me nothing but clouds.

Perhaps I'm somewhere else, and not where I think I am? Now what's that theory about multiverses?

Eric.

[Deano666]

Yes the beeb shows a bright orange symbol (not so sure what it means) but there are clouds lurking outside. Hence im not holding my breath

[gajjer]

SAT24 site  http://en.sat24.com/en/eu seems to give a good indication. And I think there may be some gaps tonight.

cheers

gaj

[Telescope40]

Hi All.  Agree with every comment.  Not had a session of note since prob October.  The couple of chances that did pop up,  were hit out of the park by our friend, the  FULL moon. I like the moon normally - honest !!!

Tonite may be a chance.  I'm not holding my breath.  New kit also awaiting a proper shake down.  I'll be going outside for a few minutes about 7.30.  I am hoping to be a while, Capt Scott  !!!! 

 

Regards and good luck everyone.      John

[kev]

Well, its a clear sky!   Mind you ive just come back home from 3 days away, and weve been to ash wednesday church so the likelyhood of me getting out there with a scope is =sqrt(-1).   The naked eye sky from the village just north of Scarborough wehere we went earlier, mind you, was awesome.

 

[Beulah]

Have a deadline on the latest project and so had to work last night... 

[Telescope40]

Cloud again  1 - John - a big fat zero !!!!!

[Deano666]

Managed a whole two hours outside last night 

[Swithin StCleeve]

On ‎10‎/‎02‎/‎2016 at 13:59, gajjer said:

SAT24 site  http://en.sat24.com/en/eu seems to give a good indication. And I think there may be some gaps tonight.

cheers

gaj

That link's encouraged me to book a spot in a camp-site for tonight (not to camp, of course!). It's an hour's drive, so wish me luck!

[Linda]

My local weather forecast and cloudmap are promising a clear sky most of the night. The scope is already outside to cool down, but the wind is howling very hard and throwing wind casts. I'm a bit worried that the scope won't blow over. But I will give it a try tonight, but can't promise how long.

[kirkster501]

I'm working hard on my observatory so you can add another few months of grey skies....

[Stub Mandrel]

Confession - as a 130PDS didn't turn up in FLO's sale, I gave up and ordered a copy of the new edition of Horowitz and Hill instead ;-)

[Dave In Vermont]

Clear tonight here. But will be -8 below 0F. Forget it! Toss in the wind-chill and we'll be around -30F.

Yikes!

Dave

[Rossco72]

I think Britain has been doing pretty poorly in the weather stakes of late, particularly in the North. Something to do with the Jet Stream migrating North???

[Gina]

I wonder if I'll get to use my observatory again, except as a support for my All Sky Camera mast.  I'm hoping to get the ASC working again "real soon now"