Frustration...
Jun 21, 2015 21:40:41 #
After the storm we had last night, we have actually had sunshine most of today, with just a few scattered clouds around. I thought it was worth a chance to get some shots of the Venus/Jupiter pairing. Got myself set up just it time for this massive bank of clouds to start moving in. I got this shot of the moon through the leading edge of the cloud, but just to add insult to injury, there was a big 'finger' of cloud actually reached out to cover my target area... Gr...
I caught a glimpse of Venus as I was setting up, but never even saw Jupiter!
I caught a glimpse of Venus as I was setting up, but never even saw Jupiter!
Jun 21, 2015 22:29:58 #
Bloke wrote:
After the storm we had last night, we have actuall... (show quote)
I don't know if this will help but it might make you chuckle.
https://flic.kr/p/egEofZ
;)
Jun 21, 2015 23:18:08 #
Albuqshutterbug wrote:
:lol:
Jun 22, 2015 00:08:58 #
Albuqshutterbug wrote:
Boy, if ever there was a face in the clouds!
Jun 22, 2015 06:23:17 #
I know this frustration well. I uncovered my setup, ran it through its paces only to have the wife mention there is a thunderstorm warning with 100% chance of rain in 15min. FML so I am racing to cover everthing only to see the storm miss us by just a few miles to the South.
Not much can be said but to chuckle,
Matthew
Not much can be said but to chuckle,
Matthew
Jun 22, 2015 09:36:18 #
Oknoder wrote:
I know this frustration well. I uncovered my setup, ran it through its paces only to have the wife mention there is a thunderstorm warning with 100% chance of rain in 15min. FML so I am racing to cover everthing only to see the storm miss us by just a few miles to the South.
Not much can be said but to chuckle,
Matthew
Not much can be said but to chuckle,
Matthew
Yeah, I know... This has been a strange year for weather, though. Of course, in prior years I haven't been 'looking' for clear skies, but I can't remember it being this cloudy so constantly.
It's nice and clear this morning, so who knows, this evening might give me a better chance. From what I read, though, the 20th was the closest pass, and now they will be pulling away from each other, day by day. Last night I didn't even see Jupiter, as the clouds were moving in before the sky darkened.
I should be getting my SX50 back this week - it went on a trip to Alaska with friends - so that would give me a lot more 'reach'.
Jun 22, 2015 09:44:21 #
Bloke wrote:
Yeah, I know... This has been a strange year for... (show quote)
The moon will continue to pull away but Venus and Jupiter will continue to draw closer. June 30th and July 1st they will be less than 1 degree apart. That's going to be a high mag night and try to shot without being washed out by that bright little girl Venus.
Weather permitting.. lol
Jun 22, 2015 10:18:57 #
Albuqshutterbug wrote:
The moon will continue to pull away but Venus and Jupiter will continue to draw closer. June 30th and July 1st they will be less than 1 degree apart. That's going to be a high mag night and try to shot without being washed out by that bright little girl Venus.
Weather permitting.. lol
Weather permitting.. lol
Yeah, I just posted that to another thread. I must have mis-read it. So, it seems I am still in with a chance, if we can just get some decent skies!
Jun 22, 2015 10:26:50 #
SonnyE wrote:
Boy, if ever there was a face in the clouds!
Sayyyy.... It looks a lot like you grinning there..
;)
Jun 22, 2015 10:45:36 #
Albuqshutterbug wrote:
Sayyyy.... It looks a lot like you grinning there..
;)
;)
Not yet.
But it is next week now.
Speaking of frustrations... :lol: :lol: :lol:
The weather will be, what the weather will be.
Nothing there I can change.
All we can hope for is high pressure areas that hold the clouds away like a dome.
But those Herold temperatures in the 100's here. (Shimmering heat waves far into the nights.)
One night while observing I lost sight of my target. Bewildered, I finally stopped trying to re-find it, and looked up.
Well what do you know, it wasn't scope nor aim, but a front of weather blowing in.
End of an otherwise interesting evening of peering down to look up.... :?
Shaking my head, I started making my 4 trip break down to pack the equipment back indoors.
Rats! Foiled again! :roll: :lol:
Jun 28, 2015 10:28:09 #
Bloke wrote:
After the storm we had last night, we have actuall... (show quote)
Sorry to hear your frustrations with the clouds.
But they are nice shots.
Sonny sorry for your cloud situation too.
Craig, Fog bound for the next 2 months. Then I'll get to see again.
Jul 1, 2015 15:55:11 #
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