What's your weather, Winter 2016

I was in the Observatory until 2.45am this morning and the temperature dropped to -7 according to the thermometers on the walls, but the skies were absolutely clear and the atmosphere was very stable so the Stars were not twinkling, which is ideal for observing.. I'd covered the car with a complete nylon cover and this morning the cover was totally white with a hard frost and crackled when i removed it, but all the windows were clear. There was some cloud all day with a top temperature of 42f, no breeze, and it stayed dry. Tonight the skies have started to clear and the temperature has only dropped to 41f with a pressure reading of 1055mbs, so a High Pressure system is in charge at the moment.

 

Completely cloud covered skies, no breezw, no rain, and a top temperature of 46f. The temperature at the moment is 41f with a pressure reading of 1040mbs. The Garden Weather Station is forecasting rain within the next 8 hours.

 

I've had 3 clear nights, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday , Sheal, so I can't complain. Saturday night should be clear and possibly Sunday, but after that it's all down hill according to the forecasts. So I've been having a great time until the early hours viewing the Orion Nebula, red Star Belegeuse, Sirius, Plieades, and a few more!!, but there's been frost and ice inside the Observatory.

 

The inside temperature of the Observatory has to be around the same as outside due to the fact that when warm air meets the cold glass of the telescope lens it will cover it in dew and it's like looking through a fog

I wear my thermal fishing boots, fishing jacket, thermal underwear, and my Mad Axeman's Hat, Shea

l...........they keep me warm, and you forget the cold somehow when you're up there in the Stars and Nebula.

 

That was a "Selfie", Sheal!!