Losing your astro mojo in this weather?

[LukeSkywatcher]

"the weather cannot get much worse."

You think!?!

All this rain has to go somewhere. That usually means down main roads and streets in towns and villages.

[uhb1966]

Hey Luke, we already had huge torrents of water in germany about 6 weeks ago... 2 people drowned ... 1 town got almost destroyed...

ok... rephrase: i .hope. it doesnt get worse

[LukeSkywatcher]

I remember that. It was about the same time as the UK and Ireland were having a mini heatwave. It has been raining ever since with only a handful of dry days.

[Tzitzis]

28 minutes ago, uhb1966 said:

btw has anybody knowledge about dedicated stargazing vacations, ie vacations in exceptionally good weather / sky conditions?

GREECE

[LukeSkywatcher]

36 minutes ago, Tzitzis said:

GREECE

Ive never been to Greece. I think i'd like it. If you are anything to go by, the people must be ok (LOL), and my favourite food/meal is Moussaka and i am a fan of stuffed vine leaves also. 

I'd only visit the mainland. The islands are full of tourists.

[Stub Mandrel]

13 minutes ago, Tzitzis said:

GREECE

"Sponsored by the GreeceTourist Board"

Mind you, you may have a point:

[Tzitzis]

You should look up Zagorochoria. Find the NELM meter (or whatever it's called). BGazing was planning a trip there to estimate that reading and it was about 21.9 or something like that. Look it up!

[LukeSkywatcher]

What a difference a week makes. About a week ago at 11:50pm the skies above me were dark but only nautical dark. Some blue patches were still visible. Tonight at 10:15pm.......the skies were as dark as a dark thing. Cloudy and raining, but dark. It would have been possible to go out observing if it was clear. It was also pretty cold for this time of year.

[LukeSkywatcher]

Ive just been looking around the imaging section of SGL (in depth) and even though i am neither an imager nor summer observer, my mojo is being tickled pink with the images i am seeing. The images of planets,DSO etc are really making me itch to get out and observe.

Looking at all the images........from the comfort of my laptop...............i still feel as if i am "doing" astronomy. Its a feeling ive never had before in my 35 yrs of observing.

If i wore a hat........it would be well and truly off to all you imagers.

I have a funny feeling that it may not be too long before i turn to the dark side. i probably already have the gear to do so.........just not sure how to use it.

 

 

[Davey-T]

I've just been staring at the cloudy sky for two hours waiting for the clear stuff that was forecast, got no imaging done, giving up and going to bed now.

Dave

[LukeSkywatcher]

Come to Ireland. Even in the cold and wet its stunning (once you get out of Dublin).

I love the landscape here even in the winter.  Its so wild and rugged. Its a beauty in itself.

[Davesellars]

Last night it cleared reasonably at 10:30.  Big difference from 10 days ago regarding the amount of light at this time it was much darker. I think next Wednesday is the first Astro-dark not that means anything will that big 'ol light bulb in the sky.