snow and bad weather I am starved for photons.
Rolando
Rolando
between ice storms,
Started by RolandC, 01/21/2010 06:46PM
Posted 01/21/2010 06:46PM
| Edited 01/21/2010 06:46PM
Opening Post
Posted 01/22/2010 12:34AM
#1
Me too! I just finished a new observatory... got one image... and it has been cloudy since! 
"The expression of the beautiful is in direct ratio to the power of perception acquired by the artist." (Gustave Courbet)
Posted 01/22/2010 12:43AM
#2
Nothing but rain here, all week too!
[SIZE="Large"][/SIZE][COLOR="Blue"][/COLOR] Floyd Blue
Amateur Imager
Posted 01/22/2010 02:01AM
#3
The world must be ending. It's clear tonite in the Rochester, NY area (first time in a week...or two?) and I got a new scope today. It's out in the yard cooling off.
Maybe it's just a really, really good scope...that can part clouds.
Gotta get out there before they roll back in. Will probably get hit with a meteor.
Bob
Maybe it's just a really, really good scope...that can part clouds.
Gotta get out there before they roll back in. Will probably get hit with a meteor.
Bob
Posted 01/22/2010 12:52PM
#4
Twelve years here, and this is the first time we get a snow day called the afternoon before it happens.
But will the roads be clear enough to make it to Purgatory?
Charlie
But will the roads be clear enough to make it to Purgatory?
Charlie
Fort Lewis Observatory: (37.238, -108.052) ~2360m (7744 ft.) elevation.
Darkness - typically 6.5+
Scope - Meade 16" LX200; f6.3 focal reducer
Focus - JMI Smart focus
Camera - SBIG ST-10XE; (~.5"/pixel)
Guiding - AO-8 and/or Meade 5"/DSI/PHD
http://www.fortlewis.edu/observatory
Posted 01/25/2010 03:39PM
#6
New camera + filter wheel, new digital focuser and, needless to say, I haven't seen the sky since I received them both LAST YEAR!!!!
Now I am positive: it cannot be simple correlation! It must be "cause-effect": New equipment CAUSES bad weather :C
Ciao Roland from what used to be known as "sunny Italy"!
Luca
Now I am positive: it cannot be simple correlation! It must be "cause-effect": New equipment CAUSES bad weather :C
Ciao Roland from what used to be known as "sunny Italy"!
Luca
www.amun-ra.org
Solar Imaging Website
Posted 01/28/2010 04:23AM
#7
Wow, I was thinking it was just me beset with bad weather (even here in San Diego of all places). Its been two months now. I've taken to setting the scope / camera up in the house just to practice.
Jim Thommes
Mak-Newt 152 mm
C8
Megrez II APO
Zenithstar 66 mm APO
G11/Gemini
ST8300M
Artemis285 Camera
Canon 350D DSLR
http://jthommes.com/Astro/
Posted 01/31/2010 04:48PM
| Edited 01/31/2010 04:48PM
#8
Hm...December 2009 - 10 nights of clear sky. But.... temperature about -25 C ( -13 F). It's very good for chip - can be cooled down to -50 C ( -58 F) but not for me
Picture of my setup working included
Picture of my setup working included
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Location:21 19 E 52 25 N, visit www.astrofun.pl
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