Looks Good For Later!

[cloudsweeper]

....so I've set up the 8SE, pointing at a clear sky, and even a pale, slim, crescent Moon left of the trees.  Sadly, it doesn't show up in the shot!

Doug.

(5.45pm Weds.)

[Hallingskies]

Satellite images show high thin cloud blowing over from the NE but I'm going to give it a go anyway...

[Knighty2112]

Just set up my camping tarp to block out the worst street lamp in my front garden, and forecast saying going to be clearing later on, so plan on sticking the 10” newt out on the Skytee2 to cool down after about 9pm or so. Fingers crossed it actually clears up! 🤞🏻

[ScouseSpaceCadet]

Just popped out the Startravel to try the semi-apo filter on Saturn. Lovely clear dusk skies and the filter worked very well. Less of a halo and blurring. Things are looking good for later, the Dob is gonna be out! 🧐

 

And I can now see west. My two 40ft Leylandii were chopped down today woo!

 

Edited October 2, 2019 by ScouseSpaceCadet

[Muzz]

Good luck folks - I am a zombie from a 4am session this morning Funnily enough I liked coffee today

Still M42 was worth it!

Clear Skies

[Paul73]

Biggish Dob outside cooling!!!

🤞🤞🤞

[old_eyes]

Yep! Going to heave the Dob out into the drive in a minute.

[kirkster501]

Got wide-field and TEC140 both imaging separately and I have got the Dob out   Seeing is superb where I am. 

[cloudsweeper]

9.45pm - had about 1.5 hours, fancy a coffee and a warm - but seen several nice targets, and it's all still clear!

Good luck everyone!

Doug.

Edit:

Easy targets, but nice: Jupiter, Saturn plus a clear Titan, a matched double in Aquila, 2.5" (Sigma 2644), and three globs (M15, M71, C47).

Edited October 2, 2019 by cloudsweeper

[old_eyes]

A very pleasant couple of hours just sweeping around looking at favourite targets. Lots of mist and thin cloud creating major light domes from nearby towns, so only the easy stuff.

First view of the Pleiades and M31 this season! Always nice to remake their acquaintance.

[Nerf_Caching]

It's freezing though! I managed to take my Canon 650d with the 50mm prime out to take some shots of the Andromeda Galaxy. I had about 30 minutes for that.

[DaveS]

Still murk here, will be staying nice and warm indoors.

[ScouseSpaceCadet]

Well, life got in the way, but I managed to get out just after 23:00, so out came the ST120 for a quick session.

I was horrified by how much light my old trees had shielded me from. The garden was bathed in light from a single LED street lamp approx. 30m away! My astronomy is ruined in the short term. Just ridiculous. I've already written to the council...