Seeing Tonight

[Carole]

Despite not seeing any clouds in Bromley, the seeing is awful tonight, I can hardly see Orion's belt, and only the highest magnitude stars can be seen at all and there's a glow over to the West. 

Hmmm, Just looked on Bromley Football club's website:

Next Match
Bromley v Thurrock
Tues 29th March 2011 - KO 7.45pm

What's the seeing like elsewhere in Bromley/Chislehurst/Orpington?

Carole

[Mike]

A nice night to go out and test something like guiding then or get alignment done with EQMOD rather than do imaging.

[PhilB]

It's 'orrible 'ere!

[Rick]

Sports lighting does a pretty good job of revealing the low-level transparency. It was a bit murky last night.

[Rocket Pooch]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, I thought seeing is how stable it is and transparency is how clear it is, correct?

[Rick]

Correct. I had a brain-fade. Wouldn't be the first time...

[Tony G]

there's a glow over to the West. 

Hmmm, Just looked on Bromley Football club's website:

Next Match
Bromley v Thurrock
Tues 29th March 2011 - KO 7.45pm

But is that game not tonight?

Tony G

[MarkS]

But is that game not tonight?

Yes, but the light pollution travels faster than the speed of light and arrives before it left.

[Tony G]

Do you think they could put the score up on the scoreboard in lights, then and I could have a little flutter at the bookies and win a few quid.
We could also let the losing team know not to turn up!

Tony G

[Carole]

But is that game not tonight?

Yes you're right, that's what retirement does for you you forget which day of the week it is when you don't have to go to work!!!

So what was that glow on the western horizon then? 

I thought seeing is how stable it is and transparency is how clear it is, correct?

Well whatever it's called I couldn't see anything.

Carole

[mickw]

So what was that glow on the western horizon then?

Sunset 

[Carole]

Sunset

Well it lingered a lot longer than usual, unless it was just because of the poor sky conditions. 

Carole

[Tony G]

[Mac]

Just to let you know, down here,

the seeing is absolutely perfect,
and the transparency is perfect








all the way up to the base of the clouds,


Mac

[Fay]

Ok Mac, you've said enough!!