Moon and Jupiter

[LukeSkywatcher]

Tonight i saw both the Moon and Jupiter (naked eye) for a few seconds.

Thats the most i have seen since the week of the Perseids.

Sad or what!!!

[starguest]

yes, shame!

I think I saw about 2 or 3 perseids back then on the 1 night that there was a cloud gap, or should that be clear gap!

I had a good 3 hours last night/this a.m. and Jupiter was pretty decent with 3 moons in a straight line to one side. Funnily enough, going to Uranus it looked smaller than last week. And having the moon filling the eyepiece too.

And great fun looking at the clusters in Perseus, around Mirfak and the "pairs" around Aldebaran. Something I like finding is close pairs, but then if they're not "named" it's difficult to know more. I suppose I need to note the RA/DEC and see if I could look up a catalogue or such.

And sunny today again and met office says more clear sky tonight.

[LukeSkywatcher]

Sods law came into play last night. It was clear as a bell but i was tucked up on the couch watching tv, with a cold.

[mark7331]

I sympathise Paul. I spotted the moon briefly last night but then got a face full of rain for my trouble. Even my dogs don't want to go out.

Hope the cold clears up soon.

[LukeSkywatcher]

Its clear again tonight but i still have the cold. I got it from my nephew and he tells me that he has had it for 3 weeks now, so only 2 more weeks to go.

[Asur84]

Hope you get back out there soon.

Jonathon.

[LukeSkywatcher]

Its lookin like another clear night tonight. I am desperate to do some observing. I think i will just have to suffer with observing through the back window.

[LukeSkywatcher]

My cold has gone and the damn clouds have returned.

I just cant catch a break. I can catch a cold though.

[Jdavies]

I hate clouds, they should be destoryed

[mark7331]

Paul, I have to apologise. It's my fault that it's cloudy - I bought a QHY5 & EQmod. I know, I know. Sorry.

Glad to hear the cold has gone. The weather's meant to be turning colder though with frosty clear nights comming. Soon we'll all be complaining that we haven't had enough sleep!

Mark

[LukeSkywatcher]

Paul, I have to apologise. It's my fault that it's cloudy - I bought a QHY5 & EQmod. I know, I know. Sorry.

Glad to hear the cold has gone. The weather's meant to be turning colder though with frosty clear nights comming. Soon we'll all be complaining that we haven't had enough sleep!

Mark

Amen to that. I cant wait to once again start observing at 6-7pm and finish at 6-7am.