I also use CSS but the West Jordan one since I'm in Herriman: http://www.cleardarksky.com/c/WstJrdnUTkey.html?1 BTW if you click on the right side where it says Utah List Map you can get a list of all the sites in Utah via a list or a map. Here's another quick view, this is for Herriman but you can type in your zip or city http://www.accuweather.com/us/ut/herriman/84096/outdoor-astronomy.asp Another: http://www.skippysky.com.au/NorthAmerica/ For the Jet Stream: http://squall.sfsu.edu/gif/jetstream_init_00.gif http://squall.sfsu.edu/crws/jetstream.html http://www.weatherimages.org/data/imag192.html Joe, you weren't alone. I had intended to get out but after making some mods to 3 scopes, I noticed it was 9:14p.m. and for a work night, too late to set up, cool down and get viewing in and being productive. Hate losing any seeing time lately. I did just get in from being in the backyard with some binoculars and took a look at some stuff up in Ursa Major, Leo and Virgo. Made for a nice hour or so. Clear Skies and good luck Patrick on nailing the comet. On Tue, May 4, 2010 at 9:47 PM, Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com>wrote:
On 04 May 2010, at 21:41, Joe Bauman wrote:
What is wrong with the Weather Service? I wanted to set up in my backyard and practice some stuff tonight, but the forecast was for partly cloudy. Now it's too late to get on it, but the last I looked the sky seemed wonderful. jb
Yet another reason to build a backyard observatory. :)
FWIW, when I'm interested in near term forecasts I tend to use the Clear Sky Clock (CSS) instead of NWS.
The CSS for SLC (and the one for SPOC) has been calling for tonight to be clear since early this morning.
SLC: http://www.cleardarksky.com/c/SaltLakeUTkey.html?1
SPOC: http://www.cleardarksky.com/c/SPOC2UTkey.html?1
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