Accepting All Pity

[Scott Harrington]

So, even though a coldfront swept through last evening leaving it cool today, I can't observe. But it was supposed to be clear from Moonset at midnight until the beginning of twilight at 4am. I had a list ready for my 10-inch, and yet here I am not setting up. Why?

Ten years ago, all I had to deal with was "local" smoke from the Forestry Service, farmers, and ranchers burning their land in February and March. I still deal with it, but even more so. It seems everybody burns in the late winter.

But in the last five years, it seems that I now deal with smoke from distant lands from May through September. This is really annoying since I live so far away and am still getting affected. I'm not even going to observe tonight because of it. And I had plans!

Scott

[Steve Gottlieb]

You’re a pretty long way from the Manitoba wildfires (image), but I know the west coast wildfires sometimes affect much of the U.S.

I’m hoping nothing major starts in the next 3 weeks to impact GSSP in California and OSP in Oregon. 

-- Steve

On May 30, 2025, at 4:12 PM, Scott Harrington <sn4...@gmail.com> wrote:



So, even though a coldfront swept through last evening leaving it cool today, I can't observe. But it was supposed to be clear from Moonset at midnight until the beginning of twilight at 4am. I had a list ready for my 10-inch, and yet here I am not setting up. Why?

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Ten years ago, all I had to deal with was "local" smoke from the Forestry Service, farmers, and ranchers burning their land in February and March. I still deal with it, but even more so. It seems everybody burns in the late winter.

But in the last five years, it seems that I now deal with smoke from distant lands from May through September. This is really annoying since I live so far away and am still getting affected. I'm not even going to observe tonight because of it. And I had plans!

Scott

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[Akarsh Simha]

On Fri, May 30, 2025 at 20:00 Steve Gottlieb <astrog...@gmail.com> wrote:

You’re a pretty long way from the Manitoba wildfires (image), but I know the west coast wildfires sometimes affect much of the U.S.

I’m hoping nothing major starts in the next 3 weeks to impact GSSP in California and OSP in Oregon. 

-- Steve

That’s a good thing to hope for Steve. Generally, July and August is of late a write off. Sometimes September too. We may get a window of opportunity and unlike for Freddie Mercury which way the wind blows really matters to me!

On May 30, 2025, at 4:12 PM, Scott Harrington <sn4...@gmail.com> wrote:



So, even though a coldfront swept through last evening leaving it cool today, I can't observe. But it was supposed to be clear from Moonset at midnight until the beginning of twilight at 4am. I had a list ready for my 10-inch, and yet here I am not setting up. Why?

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Ten years ago, all I had to deal with was "local" smoke from the Forestry Service, farmers, and ranchers burning their land in February and March. I still deal with it, but even more so. It seems everybody burns in the late winter.

But in the last five years, it seems that I now deal with smoke from distant lands from May through September. This is really annoying since I live so far away and am still getting affected. I'm not even going to observe tonight because of it. And I had plans!

Scott

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[Scott Harrington]

What did I do recently to deserve a 'smoke basilisk'? I only bought an Astro-Tech 9mm/100...

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[Victor van Wulfen - clearskies.eu]

That'll do it. THANKS

Wait... that smoke... can we tariff it, to keep on your side of the pond?

- sent from my phone

Op 31 mei 2025 om 14:41 heeft Scott Harrington <sn4...@gmail.com> het volgende geschreven:



What did I do recently to deserve a 'smoke basilisk'? I only bought an Astro-Tech 9mm/100...

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[Scott Harrington]

Hey, that smokes from another country! Plus, I've got Saharan Dust incoming...

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