Same with me except for the stuff in the can.
I have been playing around here and with Stellarium and trying to learn more. Kind of getting my ducks in a row.

 

Same here. I haven’t had a lot of good nights. In fact, I have not had an all nighter or anything close using one of my larger scopes.

However, I have kept my grab and go scope at the ready. So, I have had several 1/2 hour nights where I was fighting the clouds for a decent view.

For example, I recently took out my newly purchased 2” Meade QX 26mm EP with my 80mm Orion ED, F7.5 APO. It was a cloudy night, but I was able to wring out just a few minutes of viewing the Orion Neb and other sights in that constellation.

I have also taken out my binoculars in a similar capacity. But I long for the night when I can take one of my bigger scopes out.

 

I few nights ago when I had that clear night. I got all prepared. I had my targets selected and my wagon packed. I woke up a 2:30 am, looked out side and BAM! There was that blazing moon right in the middle of what I wanted to do. I did not think about it before hand but I should have had a PLAN B to fall back on in such a case. When I get up that early it doesn't take much to send me back to bed which is what I did. In the future I am going to have a Lunar Plan B at the ready should this occur again. It would have been GREAT for lunar observing but I didn't want to get the EQ ready on the spot. I like to plan and prepare in advance.

 

I have found that when the Moon is out in pretty much full glory I have 2 choices. 1) to pick up brighter objects. In most occasions Planets are not effected by the moon. And brighter DSOs are observable. 2) I’ll observe the Moon. If I observe the moon, I’ll hit the terminator really hard.

But ignoring the moon is not a good idea. Lol

 

Well, there's no 'beast from the east' here like last year. Apparently the spring-like weather is due to warm air blown from Africa. I still think it's global warming though.

 

I am planning on readying Plan B for Outer Space tomorrow. I will assemble the EQ needed for the quick change of plans and it will be readily at hand in the future for when the moon catches me off guard.
It looks like there may be a chance to do some observing tomorrow night.

 

On Weather4us it looks like tomorrow morning might be good enough for observing but it will be very cold.
Mel 111 is on the top of the list. Others may be Algorab, Cor Caroli, and Denebola.
Some time today I should check to see where the moon will be at.
Will the early morning hours and extreme cold help to keep me from being attacked and murdered?

 

Hopefully you will be safe with your early morning observations.
Winter observing in Canada has been abysmal at best so far. It seems that I have to go home to manage any telescope time!

 

I set my alarm clock and got up at 2:30 am then went outside and it was cloudy
We seriously need to be able to do some cloudbursting.

 

Where are you at UM? I just looked out and I have intermittent clouds with hazy sky in between.

 

I look forward to seeing the results stranger

 

I was stationed at Cecil Field when I was in the navy.

 

I went out last night bout 10 with my Orion 80mm ED, APO. Used a Meade 18m super wide angle series 4000, an Orion 5.1 Exell ED2, and a few plossls.

Not a good night. I focused on the Orion Neb. But, milky clouds moved in and out which played havoc with the transparency while the seeing was also below moderate.

But, I was desperate... lol.

I only stayed out 1/2 hour. It was too cold to put up with a bad sky while hoping for a moment of clarity.

 

Weather4us is forecasting favorable for Monday and Tuesday nights.