DAMMITALL!
I LOVE THIS HOBBY!
Last year I planned my annual vacation to visit my parents in Phoenix, to coincide with the lunar eclipse; we have >60% cloud cover in Massachusetts at this time of year. Yesterday was bright and clear until 6 pm (totality 8:01-56 local time) when the sky just closed over. I checked every 10 minutes until fourth contact. Not a sucker hole to be seen.
Ten minutes later, the crud all blew away to reveal the full moon mocking me. A half hour later the sky was socked in again with a lightning and hail storm.
Just after second contact my oldest son called me from Boston, "Dad, do you know there's a FABULOUS eclipse?" "Argggggggh!"
Today dawned bright and clear...
Oh well, at least I have the visit with my folks!
DAMMITALL!
I LOVE THIS HOBBY!
I LOVE THIS HOBBY!
Last year I planned my annual vacation to visit my parents in Phoenix, to coincide with the lunar eclipse; we have >60% cloud cover in Massachusetts at this time of year. Yesterday was bright and clear until 6 pm (totality 8:01-56 local time) when the sky just closed over. I checked every 10 minutes until fourth contact. Not a sucker hole to be seen.
Ten minutes later, the crud all blew away to reveal the full moon mocking me. A half hour later the sky was socked in again with a lightning and hail storm.
Just after second contact my oldest son called me from Boston, "Dad, do you know there's a FABULOUS eclipse?" "Argggggggh!"
Today dawned bright and clear...
Oh well, at least I have the visit with my folks!
DAMMITALL!
I LOVE THIS HOBBY!
Robert Howe
Wilbraham MA
TeleVue 85 f/7 // Astro-Physics Traveler 105 f/6 // Astro-Physics 130 f/8.35
Coronado 60 DS
"Scopes, Brains and Wisdom--but no Beauty"
