Solar Fail

[Stub Mandrel]

My solar film came a couple of hours ago. Made up a double cardboard holder that's a solid fit inside my dew shield, against a series of stops. blanked off both finders.

Set up in garden - realised exact PA was not a big issue... and started solar tracking.

Of course cloud then arrives

Eventually the sun appears briefly enough for me to roughly focus and frame, just a few seconds each time.

Long sausage like cloud drifts endlessly across the sun.

Sun drops towards garage roof.

Eventually cloud passes on and... I can focus on the sun but it's totally criss-crossed by branches :-(

 

[Montana]

 that sounds like normal

Alexandra

[xtreemchaos]

better luck nexttime Neil, 10 outa 10 for trying,hope you get some clear sky soon.charl.

[lunator]

It can be very frustrating when that happens but hopefully it means you are ready for next time

Cheers

Ian

[David Smith]

Sounds very familiar!

[paulastro]

Yep Stub, that's Solar observing, you've already got the hang of it! 

[Ibbo!]

We need a T shirt

[Pete Presland]

Yes, sounds the average UK Solar session. At least it was not a total waste and you are ready for the next chance you get.

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

All too familiar, alas