rain, drizzle, fog, cloud and light polution

[Buzz Lightyear]

when will be get clear skies? is November the worst month for observing in this country?

will the winter be better?

[noakesy]

its been raining for about 6 days constant , but when we had a clear few hrs the other day, i was full of man flu, (woman dont understand ) lol. but im better now so bring it on

[mark7331]

The winter is traditionally "our" time of year. The air is colder and clearer so there's usually better seeing. We seem to have had the most clouds I can ever remember and I haven't been out now for just over a month. I'm getting withdrawl.

I've just checked the three week "guestimate" forecast and the general opinion is that a high pressure system over scandinavia will introduce cold, clear air over us.

So fingers crossed.

[russ]

Fingers crossed as this is depressing.

[LukeSkywatcher]

The winter is traditionally "our" time of year. The air is colder and clearer so there's usually better seeing. We seem to have had the most clouds I can ever remember and I haven't been out now for just over a month. I'm getting withdrawl.

I've just checked the three week "guestimate" forecast and the general opinion is that a high pressure system over scandinavia will introduce cold, clear air over us.

So fingers crossed.

Check out the headlines on Yahoo. It tells you exactly what that system from the north is going to bring.

[valleyman]

Snow

[LukeSkywatcher]

Snow

You said it. Not me.

[mark7331]

Check out the headlines on Yahoo. It tells you exactly what that system from the north is going to bring.

Oh dear. Hat's and scarfs all around!

[LukeSkywatcher]

And gloves. Cant do much without them.

[Hypernova]

I haven't been able to get the scope out at all since the 9th, even then no observing was done as I was imaging the ISS in the early evening and then it went cloudy.

Since then no hint of a clear sky, just more rain and cloud. Starting to get on my nerves a bit. Still it keeps the aperture fever away for a while

[delsix]

same here, wet and nasty it seems for weeks, only managed a few hour of cloud dodging.

[Buzz Lightyear]

so i reckon the idea is to always carry your bino's and star map with you at all times in the event the clouds depart, thats what i am thinking of doing, i have an hours commute home and sometimes the conditions are amazing, dark skies and clear, but when i get home its cloudy.

[Beulah]

I took the car up onto the highest hill in my area....blazing golden sunshine, crystal clear, azure skies with the valleys bedecked with low cloud. It was hard heading back down into murkworld....