TerryMcK Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 September is now upon us and the longer nights are now here. The weather in the UK is not playing ball and I don't see any good nights at least until weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstronomyUkraine Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 26 minutes ago, TerryMcK said: September is now upon us and the longer nights are now here. The weather in the UK is not playing ball and I don't see any good nights at least until weekend. I managed a good 6 hours last night. Not so lucky tonight, but tomorrow is forecast clear on all my apps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstronomyUkraine Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 Will be setting up shortly, looks like a full clear night for me. Weekend looks promising too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted September 2, 2021 Author Share Posted September 2, 2021 it’s clear here until 10pm and then mega cloud is forecast. So unless there is a magic filter that can block sunlight/twilight I’ll have to wait until next week when it might be clearer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gabs Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 Here it’s cloudy. maybe tomorrow is better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstronomyUkraine Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 I'm set up, but the chance of cloud is 50/50, but I'm optimistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 Very surprising clear skies tonight. Tonight's a rare night, its not often I can see the Milky Way. Grabbing frames for the Eastern veil, looking nice and contrasty so far.🤞 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gabs Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 Lucky u! Here the situation is very bad 🙂 I put all my stuff outside , set the scope , polar alignment done. Start to focus my dslr on Vega then arrive clouds a go go. No way to guide at all …I guess is time to 😴 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstronomyUkraine Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 Tonight will be clear, will be setting up shortly. Collecting broadband data on the Tulip. Need green and red data, then onto Ha data on SH2-188. I need another two hours of Ha data, then hopefully will get 3 hours of OIII data on it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterBolt Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 It's looking ok for me tonight. I might make a start on the Iris nebula. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padraic M Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 Poor forecast and very mediocre skies here so not hoping for much. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstronomyUkraine Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 Everything is going great at the moment, seeing is very good. Guiding at .5 RMS. Focusing is right down to 1.6 HFR which is excellent for this scope. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterBolt Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 1 hour ago, PeterBolt said: It's looking ok for me tonight. I might make a start on the Iris nebula. Cloud now forecast at 10...let's see what happens 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstronomyUkraine Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 1 minute ago, PeterBolt said: Cloud now forecast at 10...let's see what happens 😂 Never speak to soon. Everything was going great here, then I lost 30 minutes with some random cloud. 😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterBolt Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 2 minutes ago, AstronomyUkraine said: Never speak to soon. Everything was going great here, then I lost 30 minutes with some random cloud. 😂 Typical 😂😂😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstronomyUkraine Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 3 minutes ago, PeterBolt said: Typical 😂😂😂 Everything is back to normal now, for the time being. 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterBolt Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 13 minutes ago, AstronomyUkraine said: Everything is back to normal now, for the time being. 😂 🤞🤞🤞for you! Good here at the moment, first sub coming in and looking ok... guiding is settling down 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstronomyUkraine Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 7 minutes ago, PeterBolt said: 🤞🤞🤞for you! Good here at the moment, first sub coming in and looking ok... guiding is settling down The cloud didn't make an appearance then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterBolt Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 8 minutes ago, AstronomyUkraine said: The cloud didn't make an appearance then? Not yet🤔 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gabs Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 (edited) Tonight I am in the astronomy festival in Hertsmonceux . it’s very nice to be here… I am going now to visit the Dome E with an 1860 telescope! Edited September 5, 2021 by gabs 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstronomyUkraine Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 10 minutes ago, gabs said: Tonight I am in the astronomy festival in Hertsmonceux . it’s very nice to be here… I al going now to visit the Dome E with an 1860 telescope! Have you got your scope with you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterBolt Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 I think 300s subs was a bit optimistic...I am starting again with 180s and looking better. Live and learn 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gabs Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 17 minutes ago, AstronomyUkraine said: Have you got your scope with you? No they said don’t take your scope but If I was with an astronomer group I could. I took my skywatcher adventure. If it gets clear I will try to use. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstronomyUkraine Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 8 minutes ago, PeterBolt said: I think 300s subs was a bit optimistic...I am starting again with 180s and looking better. Live and learn 😂 The core is easy to blow out on the Iris nebula. I think I was taking 2 minute subs with my mono camera and RGB filters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterBolt Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 10 minutes ago, AstronomyUkraine said: The core is easy to blow out on the Iris nebula. I think I was taking 2 minute subs with my mono camera and RGB filters. Yes that's what I noticed at 300s...I think it was a good decision to start over. The core is looking better now and the guiding is improving. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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