Archive for the ‘Weather’ Category
Like a big pizza pie!
Posted by admin | Filed under Lunar, Messier Catalog, Weather, Z8
Tonight was my first chance to check out the moon. It’s currently in the Waxing Crescent phase (20% full) so there is just a very small fingernail to observe. It’s beautiful though. Since so little of the moon is illuminated right now it’s not blinding and there is no need for the moon filter. I [...]
Cloudy with a 100% chance of not using your telescope…
Posted by admin | Filed under Weather, Z8
It’s been cloudy! Completely, 100%, absolute cloud covered skies. I hear this is a common curse. Any time a backyarder like myself orders a telescope or any sort of optical equipment, the chance that it will be cloudy for the next two weeks goes up exponentially. I don’t believe in such superstitious curses, but I am [...]
