Clear weather?

Frank Ryan · Post by **Frank Ryan** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 7:10 pm

Well lads,
Saturday night is forecast for clear skies & low winds.
If I was about I'd be in the Burren set up and ready to observe
at midday with my flask in one hand and skymap in the other it's
been so long since I've been out!

I'll be in the North so I'm hoping to steal away up to the Giants Causeway
for a few shots.
(more loping around in the dark in 'break your neck' places - hopefully!)

Dave Lillis · Post by **Dave Lillis** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 8:53 pm

Well,
Then we'll go if others are on for it and if the weather is good, its supposed to be good tomorrow morning, not sure about latter on though....

John O'Mahony · Post by **John O'Mahony** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 9:27 pm

I haven't been out since Christmas. I'm on for it if the weather is good.

Dave Lillis · Post by **Dave Lillis** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 10:19 am

Lads,
I has 12 hour day at work yesterday getting back at 9, too shattered to go anywhere.

Frank Ryan · Post by **Frank Ryan** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:35 pm

It was cloudy up North the whole weekend. Boo.

Frank Ryan · Post by **Frank Ryan** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:17 am

Lads,
have ye seen the size of the H pressure system over Europe today?
It's massive and its moving slowly N/W.
The isobars are wide / jet stream not over us, and it looks like excellent observing weather for the
next week!

There is also a few high passes of the ISS & Shuttle ,
Whos up for observing!?!?!

Dave Lillis · Post by **Dave Lillis** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:44 am

yea!, I noticed this aswell!
Wednesday is going to be a mini observing session accessing the 10" LX3, so thats something.
Thursday/Friday/Saturday, roll on !

John O'Mahony · Post by **John O'Mahony** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 11:04 am

I'm on for Friday. I'm going to Dublin on Saturday.

Frank Ryan · Post by **Frank Ryan** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 1:17 pm

Who's up for the Burren tonight!?
I'd be up for a burren (short) session on wed / thur / fri / sat / sun / mon / tue

John O'Mahony · Post by **John O'Mahony** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 1:37 pm

I'm back to work tomorrow. I think its the backyard for me tonight

Frank Ryan · Post by **Frank Ryan** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 4:02 pm

Keep an eye out for the shuttle just behind the iss.
there is a pass at 20.41
http://www.heavens-above.com/PassDetail ... 8633591088

So you should see the pair almost on top of each other very bright just under orion.

I feel a photograph coming on!

John O'Mahony · Post by **John O'Mahony** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 4:27 pm

Frank Ryan wrote:Keep an eye out for the shuttle just behind the iss.
there is a pass at 20.41
http://www.heavens-above.com/PassDetail ... 8633591088

So you should see the pair almost on top of each other very bright just under orion.

I feel a photograph coming on!

Must have a go at that. I have my new 70-300mm lens and a piggyback adapter for the C11

Frank Ryan · Post by **Frank Ryan** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 4:39 pm

They are due to dock at 16.11 central US time so that's 22.11 GMT.
The pass is at 20.39 so they will be right next to each other .
The pass before that is at 19.05 GMT
http://www.heavens-above.com/PassDetail ... 7982940509
so that may show a better seperation although it is low.

I'll be in antenatal classes with Terry during that one

but I plan to be down the low road in Bunratty set up for the next one.
Anyone fancy meeting up there?

Frank Ryan · Post by **Frank Ryan** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 5:28 pm

Don't forget to say bye bye to Venus.
I'm hoping to get one last parting shot of her
and also the green (happy Paddys Day BTW!) comet - Lulin
finder chart here;
http://www.astrodrayer.com/lulin/LulinN3-2.gif

Dave Lillis · Post by **Dave Lillis** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 8:00 pm

Frank Ryan wrote:Who's up for the Burren tonight!?
I'd be up for a burren (short) session on wed / thur / fri / sat / sun / mon / tue

only seeing this now, interesting! maybe wednesday night ! or maybe tonight
no such thing as a short observing session with a 20" telescope