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Butterfly Maiden wrote: Wed Mar 16, 2022 5:30 pm Rain all day here, intermittent heavy downpours mixed with lighter rainfall.

Dark, low cloud cover too. A typical UK day :sigh:
Cheer up! It's supposed to be clear skies from midnight (allegedly!) Not sure if the on-going sandstorm is going to scupper everything though...... not sure if it will reach this far.
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For a change, the weather here isn't downright appalling... outside things look and feel inviting for the first time in what seems like eons... a glance out the window doesn't fill me with terror or hopelessness... I'm always afraid that spring may never return, but that good old earth-sun gravitational relationship hasn't let me down yet... I think it just might work again this year...
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Partly cloudy and mild Wednesday. Got some errands done.
Rain chance today 98%
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davesellars wrote: Wed Mar 16, 2022 8:12 pm Cheer up! It's supposed to be clear skies from midnight (allegedly!) Not sure if the on-going sandstorm is going to scupper everything though...... not sure if it will reach this far.
The sandstorm has arrived in the New Forest Dave. At least it was here yesterday.

Sophia and I went out in our car and it was immediately covered with fine particles. Just looked like red brick dust.

I suppose we will have to wash the car now :roll: Maybe we will wait a little bit first, just to make sure the air is clear again :lol:
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Butterfly Maiden wrote: Thu Mar 17, 2022 9:53 am
davesellars wrote: Wed Mar 16, 2022 8:12 pm Cheer up! It's supposed to be clear skies from midnight (allegedly!) Not sure if the on-going sandstorm is going to scupper everything though...... not sure if it will reach this far.
The sandstorm has arrived in the New Forest Dave. At least it was here yesterday.

Sophia and I went out in our car and it was immediately covered with fine particles. Just looked like red brick dust.

I suppose we will have to wash the car now :roll: Maybe we will wait a little bit first, just to make sure the air is clear again :lol:
Well, you send it here. The ice is slippery here on smaller roads.
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turboscrew wrote: Thu Mar 17, 2022 4:42 pm
Butterfly Maiden wrote: Thu Mar 17, 2022 9:53 am
davesellars wrote: Wed Mar 16, 2022 8:12 pm Cheer up! It's supposed to be clear skies from midnight (allegedly!) Not sure if the on-going sandstorm is going to scupper everything though...... not sure if it will reach this far.
The sandstorm has arrived in the New Forest Dave. At least it was here yesterday.

Sophia and I went out in our car and it was immediately covered with fine particles. Just looked like red brick dust.

I suppose we will have to wash the car now :roll: Maybe we will wait a little bit first, just to make sure the air is clear again :lol:
Well, you send it here. The ice is slippery here on smaller roads.
I would if I could Juha.
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It hit 22°C / 72°F today, mostly cloudy.
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43 degrees rain, why should I expect different? - Northwestern Washington now instead of California, about 20 miles from the border with B.C. Here's a pic from the living room of the new digs...
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Upper 40s tonight with ground fog from the day's rain.
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Cloudy and cold again. Rain later with snow showers possible in the next couple of days. Only two weeks of March :clap: left to go.
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Screenshot 2022-03-18 at 13-22-58 Clear Outside v1.0 - International Weather Forecasts For Astronomers.png
Looking reasonably promising... :)

Realised my dob secondary wasn't central (spider vanes adjustment required). No idea what the actual visual effect (detrimental) would have been... Anyway, I've collimated fully again and will test out tonight. Hopefully the seeing will be considerably better than last night though!
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davesellars wrote: Fri Mar 18, 2022 3:16 pm Image

Looking reasonably promising... :)

Realised my dob secondary wasn't central (spider vanes adjustment required). No idea what the actual visual effect (detrimental) would have been... Anyway, I've collimated fully again and will test out tonight. Hopefully the seeing will be considerably better than last night though!
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turboscrew wrote: Fri Mar 18, 2022 8:16 pm I can only dream of weeks like that.
We've had an atrocious February and poor March so far... :p We're due for a decent spell! ;)

Just come in after an hour or so before the Moon had really risen... Had a nice view of M42 especially at high magnification. Waiting now for the Moon to come up further and around into view...
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More rain...
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Woke up to snow in the mountains....
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helicon wrote: Thu Mar 17, 2022 10:58 pm Northwestern Washington now instead of California, about 20 miles from the border with B.C. Here's a pic from the living room of the new digs...

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Give my regards to Sasquatch. Seriously, spectacular view!

Anyway, rain, dropping temps, and snow possible for the next 10 days. :angry-cussing:
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@helicon That looks seriously nice! Looking forward to hearing an observing report from your new place!

Sunny days have arrived here and quite warm... Spring is finally here! yay!
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davesellars wrote: Thu Mar 24, 2022 1:22 pm @helicon That looks seriously nice! Looking forward to hearing an observing report from your new place!

Sunny days have arrived here and quite warm... Spring is finally here! yay!
I have been here ten days and so far the sun has come out a few times for brief intervals, but cloudy nights. I understand summertime is a lot better. So I am looking forward to seeing the rich Milky Way of that season.
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pakarinen wrote: Thu Mar 24, 2022 12:27 pm
helicon wrote: Thu Mar 17, 2022 10:58 pm Northwestern Washington now instead of California, about 20 miles from the border with B.C. Here's a pic from the living room of the new digs...

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Give my regards to Sasquatch. Seriously, spectacular view!

Anyway, rain, dropping temps, and snow possible for the next 10 days. :angry-cussing:
Haven't seen sasquatch yet but I did see a bald eagle.
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helicon wrote: Thu Mar 24, 2022 1:37 pm Haven't seen sasquatch yet but I did see a bald eagle.
:cool: Maybe you'll get to see some earthquake lights if there's seismic activity in the mountains.
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