SMOG!

[adamsp123]

I have a "clear night" in welshpool but no wind plus inversion layer plus bonfires = smog - it is really stinky of smoke out there and has wrecked any imaging I had hoped to do.

[Uranium235]

What it is with people and bonfires tonight? Its not like its Nov 5th. Maybe you should wait a bit, it might improve.

[peteuplink]

It's sort of foggy where I am as well. Can see the stars just about if I squint a bit...

[Hypernova]

It is a similar story here, the sky is clear as in no huge banks of cloud, but there seems to be a haze above that is blocking out most of the starlight.

Not much chance of observing then

[Glider]

High level thin cloud is a pain. Pick targets that are straight up above you, that way you are looking through as little as possible of it. I often have a ring of orange around me up to about 20 degrees but relatively black higher up.

[astroimpulse]

There's a high mist here too. Nearly always is.

If it went it would be glorious.

Last night was the same but I risked it and went out and set up the mount as I wanted to align the polarscope to the mount.

As soon as I was ready it clouded over. I waited 2 hours and no joy. I kind you not, I packed up (took 30mins) came outside for a tab and it was crystal lol

Only for 10 mins but it would have been enough for the job I had in mind.

[astroimpulse]

What it is with people and bonfires tonight? Its not like its Nov 5th. Maybe you should wait a bit, it might improve.

lol

Same here. I think the lovely few days we've had has had people out in the gardens clearing up. It's my only theory

[Pakmoto]

Pant's here too the thin cloud is reflecting all surrounding light pollution, giving the sky a orange tint....grrrrr

Saturn is right at my back door too.

[astroimpulse]

I yearn to see Saturn but my garden, although a decent size, is North facing. If I go around the front I would have to contend with the streetlight and neighbours thinking I'm perving! lol

[adamsp123]

Breaking news, the "smog" is thinning a little so I have started a run to see how it goes, it is not high cloud here just low fog/smoke stuck down in the severn valley.

[Holderness]

Hi cloud here in Hull, managed a glimpse of Saturn but it was difficult to focus

[dweller25]

Poor seeing here in Manchester too - Saturn was very unimpressive.

I'll keep trying ..........

[Brent]

Same here in Bradford as well. I had high hopes for tonight but it wasn't to be.

Looked good when I set up but I quickly realised it wouldn't be much cop. Had a look at Mizar & Alcor which minimised the amount of cloud to look through.

LP is pretty bad where I am but last night we had a great view of Saturn & Titan, tonight as mentioned above, very difficult to get & keep focus.

Ah well, roll on tomorrow night.

[Uranium235]

Breaking news, the "smog" is thinning a little so I have started a run to see how it goes, it is not high cloud here just low fog/smoke stuck down in the severn valley.

Lol... no way!

Youre probably just down the road then. I moved there about a year ago and though its darker skies than Bham, it seems to be prone to quite a bit of fog/mist every now and then.

Last night I had originally planned to start with M51, but the sky was a bit ropey in that area so i went for the Bodes for a couple of hours until M51 had risen a bit more. Will be out again tonight (if clear), and probably the same targets.