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WadeVC
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Reged: 12/02/05
Posts: 2831
Loc: Lodi, California,
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*SIGH* Looking at all these great sketches posted recently, I don't know if I am ready to cry or if I'm just plain jealous! (not really jealous...but ready to cry).
The last night that the skies have been clear enough for me to do any observing was way back on Dec. 12...every night since then there has either been cloud cover, rain, fog or just excessive dew conditions. Either way, me and the ol scope haven't seen a single star or anything else since Dec. 12. 
...keep the sketches coming; it's nice to see at least someone is doing some observing.
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Orion XTi10 f/4.7
Orion XTi8 f/5.9
Meade NGC 70mm f/10
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A wise man can see more from the bottom of a well than a fool can from a mountain top.
Edited by WadeVC (01/05/08 08:54 PM)
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CreationAstroGuy
professor emeritus
Reged: 05/18/07
Posts: 524
Loc: NW WA
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I know how you feel. I have not been able to observe since november (except for a night that I got to see 3 things really quickly). I can't wait till clear skys!
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Ryan Nelson
8" LX90 GPS UHTC
DSI with a 3.3 reducer
Eyepieces; 22mm Nagler, 16mm Meade Seires 5000, 26mm Meade Seires 4000, and a 9mm Burgess/TMB planitary!
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 novbabies
Postmaster
Reged: 06/05/05
Posts: 15678
Loc: Northern Georgia!
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Ahhh, that sure explains a lot  ...
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Good Seeing!
Mark
Orion 12" XTi f/4.9
VERY old Edmund 6" f/8 reflector
Assorted binoculars
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Jeff Young
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Reged: 08/04/05
Posts: 4116
Loc: Ireland
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Wade --
I had a similar spell of bad luck from Dec 14 till Jan 4. But I got one sketch done on the 4th before the clouds returned, and another two done on the 5th.
(The first one got posted here as I tried out a few new techniques on NGC1160/61. The other two are posted in the Deep Sky Observing section under "A few Planetaries (some sketched)").
Cheers,
-- Jeff.
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Nikon 18x70s / UA Millennium Colorado:
Solarscope SF70 / TV Pronto / AP400QMD Coronado SolarMax40 DS / Bogen 055+3130
APM MC1610 / Tak FC-100 / AP1200GTO Tak Mewlon 250 / AP600EGTO
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CarlosEH
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Reged: 01/19/05
Posts: 4140
Loc: Pembroke Pines, Broward County...
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Wade,
We also cry when you are not able to post your excellent observations. The best of luck with your weather.
Carlos
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Demelza
super member
Reged: 05/07/06
Posts: 184
Loc: The Netherlands
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I know how you feel, Wade. The weather in Holland is also very bad the last couple of months. It was clear maybe two or tree days a month and the seeing was pretty bad at those days. I hope 2008 will bring us all much more clear nights!
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Take a look at my website: Observing the night sky.
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KevinP
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Reged: 06/25/07
Posts: 170
Loc: Edmonton
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I'm with ya Wade! I'll bring the tissues.
My log/diary/notebook shows my last observing session on Dec.6. and my last sketching session as Nov. 11 !!!
Good to see you back though. I hope you are feeling better.
addendum: Just glanced at my CSC, clear with average transparency and exceptional seeing tonight for a few hours!! Tonight might be the night!! 
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Kev
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Antares 200 mm / f5
ATM 82/700 refractor in progress
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