stash Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Singing RS song "Sailing" ,because with a predicted wind gusts , at Louth, being 50+ mph thats what I will be singing while using my Dob - and thats assuming the cloud clears. Still might be able to rig up a sail for my truck and save on fuel. Lets hope that the weather men are wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 There is a bit of a micro climate there Clive, so we just might be lucky?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stash Posted February 1, 2014 Author Share Posted February 1, 2014 "The microclimate is a local atmospheric zone where the climate differs from the surrounding area. The term may refer to areas as small as a few square feet (for example a garden bed) or as large as many square miles." Guess ours will be the former the and the newbies are outside the bed One can hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 If you have a free wheeling Dob, watch it. I turned round to talk to Ibbo up at Belper, and a gust of wind whacked the eyepiece right into my eye. They will get you when you are distracted, they get jealous you know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stash Posted February 1, 2014 Author Share Posted February 1, 2014 Mines already called "sheila" as my wife says its the "other" woman but I will keep in mind your advice - may use Sheila to generate 12v Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 I too have been bashed in the face by a spinning dob! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 (edited) The way it has been blowing today, I could just imagine a flextube or truss dob doubling up as a box kite Edited February 1, 2014 by petersull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tweedledum Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Steady 50 knots earlier gusting 60-65. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 It was certainly gusting on the top of that hill at Badger Farm tonight!! So much so that the only kit that was out wqas a 150p on an AZ4 to check Jupiter and my birding 65mm scope to check the Moon and Mercury!! After that it all got put away because of 100% cloud then rain!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stash Posted February 1, 2014 Author Share Posted February 1, 2014 After Ron went it got clear (70% clear) - for a while but the wind got stronger so much so the building sides were moving so we all called it a day. They as I went back to Cranwell it was clearer but still windy. My Wife then said "its been clear here all the time I could see a bright star there (Jupiter) and a little star below the Moons (mercury). And it was like that in Cranwell since 6.00pm. Still thanks for the "WARM" welcome and it looks like a great site - if the Rain/Clouds Gods would just be nice and go away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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