Coco Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 I made a decision after XMAS, if I don't get 10 hours of data in before Easter I'm out of the imaging hobby... I'll buy another Astrotrac (sold one before... ) and an 8" light bridge that's my lot.. I'll take the kids to Disney by way of an apology for being too greedy.. I now need another 7 hours worth then Disney can stick it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronin Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Isn't Lancashire the wettest and, therefore I guess, the cloudiest part of England?Every weather track shown on the TV has the cloud heading up the Irish Sea and over Lancashire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
assouptro Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Hey GuyI too am a bit ticked off with the predicible nature of our "unpredictible" North West weather deciding to only clear up when either my equipment is playing up or damaged or I have bought a new piece of equipment or the moon is full or we have a social engagement as the clouds roll back and reveal perfect conditions but then we are tired and have lost momentum.I still maintain an interest and will always love the heavens I now know so much better.I would probably get more use out of a piece of equipment as portable and convenient as the asrtotrack but would always want to see and photograph futher and longer.I guess we are destined to strive for balance!?Good luck in whatever you decide.Bryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaceboy Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Your not the only one suffering mother nature Coco. Having got together a better EP set at the cost of selling my other (cloud don't matter) hobbies I am now just left sitting looking at this screen all the time. SPACEBOY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgs001 Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Good luck Guy... one clear night... that's all it'll take.. seems like too much to ask at the moment... I'm with you though (without the statement to the family) about being fed up with it all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nexus 6 Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Yes it must be a real pain for you imagers with all that kit sitting idle within a dedicated area to control it all, no one wins with this weather like spaceboy I have bought one of two items since christmas but have not been able to take advantage of the few decent nights since, mostly its been terrrible though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbooder Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 My new kit arrives today, so I am sorry to say, this weather is going on for a little longer. I wish there was a way of buying astro stuff surreptitiously so the sky did not find out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psychobilly Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 No more dedicated astro kit for me its all dual use (Camera lenses) from now on... will start dribbling away the stuff I dont use as well... I have boxes and boxes of adaptors etc from when i was chopping and changing kit...Billy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deneb Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 @ Peter, before you start dribbling, you wouldn't have a 9x50 finder somewhere in your flock of boxes somewhere would you ? Nadeem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 I've just sold my PST and imaging setup, with no replacements. So hopefully that will appease the cloud gods and give you guys some clear skies. If not, hopefully selling the dob in the next few weeks will do the job instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psychobilly Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 @ Peter, before you start dribbling, you wouldn't have a 9x50 finder somewhere in your flock of boxes somewhere would you ? Nadeem.Only the one I butchered into a finder guider to test the synguider... i still want to try it with a DSI incase they ever fix the guiding on the EQ3 Pro... but havent had the weather...Peter... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deneb Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 I've just sold my PST and imaging setup, with no replacements. So hopefully that will appease the cloud gods and give you guys some clear skies. If not, hopefully selling the dob in the next few weeks will do the job instead.I'll don't think you need to do that, as the Thursday, saturday and possibly sunday is looking good for me Nadeem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stardad Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Think of it this way you got 3hrs of data to look at so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 I'll don't think you need to do that, as the Thursday, saturday and possibly sunday is looking good for me Nadeem.Oh i hope so, although here in the south we only have a short period Saturday night which is forecast clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keiran Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Guy, what if somebody gave you 10 hours of data does, that count Weather has been really bad, I was expecting the winter to be a good part of the year. I know you get longer nights, but all they have given us is longer periods of cloud and rain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_l Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Historically, I've found that April is usually the best (clearest skies) month - with a few weeks either side in late March/early May. After that the sun sets too late to get any sensible amounts of imaging in without making it a late night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted March 5, 2011 Author Share Posted March 5, 2011 Typical.... am in the lakes tonight... Met office says its cloudy all weekend and I keep popping out the caravan (to get a cold beer) and the sky looks like spilled salt on a velvet black table cloth.. No scope & no bins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gadget Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Could be worse ay least you have beer Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningMajor Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 I made a decision after XMAS, if I don't get 10 hours of data in before Easter I'm out of the imaging hobbyLuckily Easter's late this year! reckon you'll make it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeti monster Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Typical.... am in the lakes tonight... Met office says its cloudy all weekend and I keep popping out the caravan (to get a cold beer) and the sky looks like spilled salt on a velvet black table cloth.. No scope & no bins Let me get this right.... You are in the Lake District, in a caravan, all weekend?I am presuming that you had more than 5 minutes warning of this weekend away, in a caravan, in the Lake district. Yet you still chose to believe the met office and not bother to take even the teeniest of binoculars or travel scope?Sir, my flabber is well and truly ghasted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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