Lunar X & V visible - Monday 4th November 2019

[Stu]

Just checked this online and it looks like the X and V are visible from the UK tomorrow at 17.00. Forecast looks fairly dodgy but perhaps we will get a gap or two in the clouds.

[John]

Maybe the other X and L as well ?

 

[Stu]

Not seen those before John, let's hope the skies play ball.

[Stu]

Showing nicely here now. I've seen John's second X, but not the L yet.

Lovely clear spell just at the moment.

[John]

Yet another cloudy night here ......

[Paul M]

Where have I been all these years? I'd never heard of these until this thread!

No chance for me here, I'd need a very long periscope to see above theses leaking clouds. Plus I'm out for a night shift soon anyway.

[Stu]

Sorry to hear that chaps. @Paul M, well worth having a look for when they are visible.

Think I've seen the L now. Quite chilly out there!

One way and another I've had quite a good month so far with the Moon!

[AKB]

Thanks SO much for this thread...

...just managed to catch an image (single 20ms frame) before the clouds rolled in.

(I’ve perhaps not stretched this enough.)

Tony

[Stu]

22 minutes ago, AKB said:

Thanks SO much for this thread...

...just managed to catch an image (single 20ms frame) before the clouds rolled in.

(I’ve perhaps not stretched this enough.)

Tony

Nice one Tony, glad you caught it. I gave it a bit more of a boost to pull them out a bit better, probably too much now!

[AKB]

1 hour ago, Stu said:

I gave it a bit more of a boost to pull them out a bit better, probably too much now!

Oohh, crunchy!  Thanks!

BTW, this was Esprit 120ED, ASI 294MC Pro, and the debayered red channel from an Altair 'Quadband' filter.  Single 20ms frame.

[JamesF]

On 03/11/2019 at 18:55, John said:

Maybe the other X and L as well ?

 

I think that might be a photo of the inside of the collar of one of my t-shirts.

James

[JamesF]

3 hours ago, Paul M said:

Where have I been all these years? I'd never heard of these until this thread!

No chance for me here, I'd need a very long periscope to see above theses leaking clouds. Plus I'm out for a night shift soon anyway.

Quite.  I think the gaps in the clouds are just there to let the rain through faster

James