12-18-2015, 12:07 PM
(12-18-2015, 02:03 AM)Fred_B Wrote: Have been trying to shoot Venus but it has been too cloudy. When you want to shoot a planet or a star and are excited to do it the wx often gets bad.
Did you guys watch the occultation of Venus by the Moon back on the 7th? It was quite a treat to watch.
F.
Cloudy weather, I agree on that. Often miss interesting things. Did not see the occultation, which was listed on my calendar. Did not see the faint comet (catalina) because either the bright moon or rain. We've had quite a bit of fog, clouds, rain, and dark dreary weather lately.
Are you located on the water, or what are you using for a horizon? I'm 50 miles from the sea and have never tried an artificial horizon. I'm curious about the bubble level type of horizon, I have zero idea how that is set up. Anyone use one or recommend one?