High thin clouds, but still able to view a bit.

[maw lod qan]

Getting closer to the better season of late evening  viewing versus early morning.

Was alone yesterday so I went out as the sun was setting and found the Moon looking good. After a quick peek went in to grab my camera. By the time I got back out the high thin layer of clouds had moved over it.

Much to my delight, even with the cloud Jupiter was decent, the main equatorial bands showing along with three moons grouped together to one side. I think it was the closest that was behind it.

Then I saw Saturn was showing near the Moon. It too was clearer than I expected with the thin clouds. 

Was a nice time, except for the swarms of mosquitos.

[alan potts]

After a massive run of clear nights we had a thin cloud evening here too, one could still observe but the Moon always annoys me when so large.

Alan