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Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | (show all) mistyridge Carpal Tunnel Reged: 10/28/05 Posts: 2896 Loc: Loomis, CA Re: SQM data thread [Re: csa/montana]       #1349661 - 01/09/07 01:58 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   1/8/07 2100-40*F- clear-19.45 -------------------- Mike F Misty Ridge Observatory Skyshed POD Many scopes 70mm to 12.5", SCTs, refractors, and newts and a lot of other astro stuff. Post Extras:       Joe Cipriano Entropy Personified Reged: 09/03/05 Posts: 8087 Loc: Uh... anyone have a GPS? Re: SQM data thread [Re: mistyridge]       #1351106 - 01/09/07 07:37 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   09Jan07 Location: La Grange Park, IL. 1830hrs, 28*F, RH 45%, DP 13*F Skies Clear; no Moon; Trans 3/5; Seeing 1/5 SQ 17.42 -------------------- Scottsdale, AZ (Haven't found anything to make a snide remark about... yet.) Purveyor of fine snark since 1962. "You always a wiseass?" "No. Sometimes I'm asleep." Harry Dresden "There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are." W. Somerset Maugham Post Extras:       Chris Schroeder Postmaster Reged: 12/11/04 Posts: 8515 Loc: N.E. WI Sky Glow Re: SQM data thread [Re: Joe Cipriano]       #1351119 - 01/09/07 07:42 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   1/9/07 1840 Few cirrus -6.8°C 48%RH 18.50 -------------------- Chris Mallincam Color Hyper Plus 10" DSH with SC DSC, CPC 800 XLT AT 111EDT, AT 102Achro, ZS80FD 10th Anniv, AT 72ED, ZS66SD, PST CG5-AGT, EZ-Touch, Voyager POD XL3 Post Extras:       Peter Argenziano Watcher of the Skies Reged: 11/11/03 Posts: 3642 Loc: Desert Southwest Re: SQM data thread [Re: Chris Schroeder]       #1351230 - 01/09/07 08:46 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   My first reading from my suburban backyard: Light cirrus clouds, 72° F, 7:45 PM MST, 17.73 -------------------- Peter I come from a small town whose population never changed. Each time a woman got pregnant, someone left town. Post Extras:       techmgr scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 05/31/03 Posts: 804 Loc: Southeastern Indiana Re: SQM data thread [Re: Chris Schroeder]       #1351288 - 01/09/07 09:11 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   SQM arrived today! First reading: Date 9-Jan-07 SQM Readout 19.75 Time 20:45 Temp 27.5F Humidity 71 Trans Average Seeing 1/5 Clouds Clear Moonrise 22:57 Date: 10-Jan-07 SQM Readout: 19.45 Time: 20:45 Temp: 29.3F Humidity: 68% Trans: Above Average Seeing: 3/5 Clouds: Clear Moonrise: 23:55 -------------------- John Moore Corydon Ridge Observatory My CN Gallery Edited by techmgr (01/10/07 09:08 PM) Post Extras:       CESDewar GorillAstronomer Reged: 01/16/05 Posts: 2085 Loc: Blue Ridge, GA, USA Re: SQM data thread [Re: techmgr]       #1351343 - 01/09/07 09:37 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Location: Morganton, GA Date 8-Jan-07 SQM Readout 21.10 Time 20:30 Temp 28°F Humidity 76% Cloud Cover: Transparent Transparency: Above Average Seeing: 2/5 MoonRise: 23:50 -------------------- Post Extras:       csa/montana Den Mama Reged: 05/14/05 Posts: 76331 Loc: montana Re: SQM data thread [Re: CESDewar]       #1351389 - 01/09/07 10:02 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   1/09/07 20:00 -34°F - NE Helena -Clear, moon below horizon - 21.50 -------------------- Carol AstroTech 16" Dob (Thanks ASTRONOMICS!) Vixen 80MF Masayumas 7.5,15,25W,35 Pentax XW5,10; XL7 TV22Pan ES30 Paradigm 8,12,18 DreamCatcher Dobservatory Post Extras:       MichaelW Carpal Tunnel Reged: 06/03/06 Posts: 1538 Loc: Cartoon City, Nirvana Re: SQM data thread [Re: csa/montana]       #1351416 - 01/09/07 10:15 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   01/09/2007 19:00 - 52* Washoe Zephyr, NV Clear - 22.23 CSC=Dk Blu,Blu,Blu,Blk,Pale Blu,Pale Blu,Sea Grn -------------------- Michael W Washoe Zephyr: Arizona Sky Village: I miss my AP1200. Post Extras:       Joe Cipriano Entropy Personified Reged: 09/03/05 Posts: 8087 Loc: Uh... anyone have a GPS? Re: SQM data thread [Re: MichaelW]       #1351518 - 01/09/07 11:12 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Lord - my skies with no clouds or moon are as bad as some with partial cloud cover and a FULL moon... Wondered why I rarely use my equipment; glad I'm moving. It'll be nice to see the Milky Way again... -------------------- Scottsdale, AZ (Haven't found anything to make a snide remark about... yet.) Purveyor of fine snark since 1962. "You always a wiseass?" "No. Sometimes I'm asleep." Harry Dresden "There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are." W. Somerset Maugham Post Extras:       Joe Cipriano Entropy Personified Reged: 09/03/05 Posts: 8087 Loc: Uh... anyone have a GPS? Re: SQM data thread [Re: Joe Cipriano]       #1351633 - 01/10/07 12:14 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Just to see if things had improved during the evening - not much: 09Jan07 Location: La Grange Park, IL. 2300hrs, 24*F, RH 48%, DP 10*F Skies Clear; no Moon; Trans 3/5; Seeing 2/5 SQ 17.60 ...and this is about as good as it gets... -------------------- Scottsdale, AZ (Haven't found anything to make a snide remark about... yet.) Purveyor of fine snark since 1962. "You always a wiseass?" "No. Sometimes I'm asleep." Harry Dresden "There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are." W. Somerset Maugham Post Extras:       azsrr sage Reged: 11/06/05 Posts: 435 Loc: Paradise Valley, Arizona Re: SQM data thread [Re: Joe Cipriano]       #1352057 - 01/10/07 09:08 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   First reading -- Central Phoenix. Clear, 46° F, 3:45 AM MST, ~60% full moon, 15.73. -------------------- Steve N1NM Celestron CPC-800 XLT / Hyperstar TeleVue NP101 APO Orion SkyQuest XT12i Nikon D4 Post Extras:       CarolG Pooh-Bah Reged: 10/16/06 Posts: 1381 Loc: Oklahoma Re: SQM data thread [Re: Joe Cipriano]       #1352601 - 01/10/07 02:19 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Things could be worse. Here's my first reading (and I consider the conditions pretty good for where I live) 1/09/2007-21:30-17.24-37*F-Oklahoma City-clear skies,no moonlight, but lots of parkinglot and street lights -------------------- Carol Post Extras:       Doug D. Carpal Tunnel Reged: 08/23/05 Posts: 2496 Loc: Virginia Re: SQM data thread [Re: CarolG]       #1352631 - 01/10/07 02:31 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   First Reading, 1/9/07 near Ivy Virginia ~20:30, before moon up - just neighbor's porch lights and slight glow from Charlottesville to East. Mostly clear skies, 21.01 -------------------- Hooville Post Extras:       mistyridge Carpal Tunnel Reged: 10/28/05 Posts: 2896 Loc: Loomis, CA Re: SQM data thread [Re: Doug D.]       #1352798 - 01/10/07 03:59 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   1/9/07-2200- 38*F- clear- 19.49 -------------------- Mike F Misty Ridge Observatory Skyshed POD Many scopes 70mm to 12.5", SCTs, refractors, and newts and a lot of other astro stuff. Post Extras:       tybee sage Reged: 05/02/06 Posts: 290 Loc: Douglasville, GA Re: SQM data thread [Re: mistyridge]       #1353503 - 01/10/07 09:54 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   2007-01-10 19:16 SQM 21.14 34F Transparency 4/5 -------------------- tybee 3 SCT's 3 APO Refractors 3 Equatorial Mounts 1 Alt-Az Mount Lotsa eyepieces, cases, filters, etc... Post Extras:       csa/montana Den Mama Reged: 05/14/05 Posts: 76331 Loc: montana Re: SQM data thread [Re: tybee]       #1353537 - 01/10/07 10:13 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   1/10/07 - 20:00-Total overcast, blizzard conditions 4°F NE Helena -------------------- Carol AstroTech 16" Dob (Thanks ASTRONOMICS!) Vixen 80MF Masayumas 7.5,15,25W,35 Pentax XW5,10; XL7 TV22Pan ES30 Paradigm 8,12,18 DreamCatcher Dobservatory Post Extras:       Joe Cipriano Entropy Personified Reged: 09/03/05 Posts: 8087 Loc: Uh... anyone have a GPS? Re: SQM data thread [Re: csa/montana]       #1353633 - 01/10/07 11:16 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   10Jan07 2209hrs, 34*F, RH 57%, DP 20*F Skies - 10% cloud coverage (high Cirrus); no Moon; Trans 2/5; Seeing 2/5 SQ 17.32 -------------------- Scottsdale, AZ (Haven't found anything to make a snide remark about... yet.) Purveyor of fine snark since 1962. "You always a wiseass?" "No. Sometimes I'm asleep." Harry Dresden "There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are." W. Somerset Maugham Post Extras:       mistyridge Carpal Tunnel Reged: 10/28/05 Posts: 2896 Loc: Loomis, CA Re: SQM data thread [Re: Joe Cipriano]       #1358147 - 01/13/07 01:35 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   1/12/07, 2130, 27*F, clear, SQ 19.51 -------------------- Mike F Misty Ridge Observatory Skyshed POD Many scopes 70mm to 12.5", SCTs, refractors, and newts and a lot of other astro stuff. Post Extras:       MichaelW Carpal Tunnel Reged: 06/03/06 Posts: 1538 Loc: Cartoon City, Nirvana Re: SQM data thread [Re: mistyridge]       #1358216 - 01/13/07 02:57 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   1/12/07, 23:54, -3*f, clear, SQ 20.88 -------------------- Michael W Washoe Zephyr: Arizona Sky Village: I miss my AP1200. Post Extras:       tybee sage Reged: 05/02/06 Posts: 290 Loc: Douglasville, GA Re: SQM data thread [Re: MichaelW]       #1358532 - 01/13/07 10:18 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   2007-01-13 00:12:45 EST SQM 20.08 - 51F – Transparency 2/5 Douglasville,GA W 84 deg 42 min 40 sec N 33 deg 46 min 53 sec -------------------- tybee 3 SCT's 3 APO Refractors 3 Equatorial Mounts 1 Alt-Az Mount Lotsa eyepieces, cases, filters, etc... Post Extras:       Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | (show all)

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