Chances to observe.

[cotterless45]

I think the weather is one of those things that you've got to accept and work with. Things can only get better .Forecasts have been wildly out. Still it's been a poor show so far this year , with useful sessions recorded,

2013......115

2014......114

2015.....87

2016.....64 up to present.

Make the most of clear skies and make what you can of forecasts,

Nick.

[wookie1965]

Hopefully get a nice cold winter with clear skies and we can get out there I`m really looking forward to the crisp clear nights.

 

[scarp15]

Good to make the most and good to have options, binoculars can increase the tally and yes you never know, hopefully crisp clear nights are just around the corner. 

[jonathan]

I got out tonight with the binoculars on some nice easy clusters and such around Cassiopeia.  Forecast was for occasional rain and then cloud coming in by midnight so I didn't get the scope out, so far it's been beautifully clear and now the forecast has changed to zero cloud all night.  Oh well, call me a defeatist but I can't be bothered now, at least I got my binocular targets.

[John]

Thats an interesting analysis Nick.

I've not kept a record but I have to say that 2016 has not felt a productive year for observing, so far at least.

Hopefully the year will redeem itself a bit over it's last quarter and on into 2017.

 

 

[alacant]

Thanks for the post and helping to get things in perspective. In Alicante we have 320 clear days per year but still we complain; the seeing, the haze, the heat, the humidity, sodium vapor lamps, mosquitos... Anything will do. I'm gonna translate the thread and show these delicate astro guys down here!