Where are the clouds going?

Gary · Post by **Gary** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 2:46 pm

Where are the clouds going? Come back!

Time to dust off your astro gear and let some starlight pass through them.

orly_andico · Post by **orly_andico** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 2:56 pm

I did notice that last night was very clear around 8pm - 9pm. It did cloud out later (around 1am). Was too tired to haul out the gear though. And since my balcony only gives a view of the western sky, it's hard to do proper GoTo aligns.

Gary · Post by **Gary** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 3:04 pm

Yea. Was obing last nite at the Toa Payoh sky garden from 9pm till midnight. After obing Saturn and some star clusters with my Mak 5" + FR (giving approx 1.7 deg fov), tried some filters + binoviewer on the Moon. After testing the first, was about to test the remaining 3 when the clouds rolled in. Packed up and went for supper.

After supper, the clouds gone again! LOL.

The 2 stars sandwiching M57 can be seen with naked eyes. Wanted to continue Round 2 at home but the carb from the heavy supper kicked in and went to bed instead.

Philippines look clear also. Your buddies there should be having a wonderful time too.

shirox · Post by **shirox** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 3:31 pm

there was a huge cyclone in the south china sea region and clouds seems to be swept towards there.

Post by **rcj** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 4:20 pm

Gary · Post by **Gary** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 6:19 pm

shirox wrote:there was a huge cyclone in the south china sea region and clouds seems to be swept towards there.

Predicted to hit Japan on Tuesday:

"Japan scrambles to protect damaged reactor from typhoon"
http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiap ... n.typhoon/

Hopefully, there will be no damage caused.

shirox · Post by **shirox** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 9:13 pm

I hope japan will be fine and Ma on be kind to them......

shirox · Post by **shirox** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 9:13 pm