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There's also some great apps available for android and iphone if you have either. I have one my iPad that is brilliant - if you see / hear a plane, hold the device in the direction and it will tell you what plane it is! very nerdy, but oh so cool

Yes Rhino, heard that Philipine airlines flight coming over my place about 30 mins ago Timster, I use http://www.flightradar24.com/ to track local flights, brilliant website ha yes Timster, my girl is not quite that big thanks to the lab genes, but she certainly has the laid back personality, great ...

starting to see more tree down / damage reports popping up in the northern and north eastern suburbs now

the dogs are watching over their shoulder. (they'll be ok if they need to got outside, irish wolfhound and mastiff!) Timster, not sure about the wolfie - i have a wolfie/lab x and she's a complete sook in any kind of extreme weather, in spite of her 45kg frame - she's been known to beat a door down...

wow this is looking scary now. whole house has been creaking for the last 10 mins or so, but still the worst is yet to come! :o Thanks for the post on the vic emergency info page - great website. Man, I wouldn't want to be flying tonight!! Sickbag anyone?? Torches are at hand, totally expecting to l...

Still calm here, often is in the lead up to events like this - we're close to the top of a south facing hill often dont feel the full force of strong northerlies. Will be a different story in a few hours though... expecting tomorrow's commute to be a shocker. Take care everyone and stay tuned for al...

Just had a brief shower here, very warm (compared to last night) right now - jumped up from 11.5 30 mins ago to 14.1c! Something's brewing for sure

Yes, let's keep on topic, off the insults and off the grog. Things like this always kick off on fridays!

Enjoy the fine weekend everyone.

Chris

Hey nafets, I had the same issue with my old station, thermo/hygro was in the wrong spot and consistently read about 1.5-2c above, more on days >30c. I got a new wireless system early this year and placed the sensor in the most shady spot in the garden - actually never gets direct sunlight, and is w...

Very nice Macedonian...

And very well done Geoff, you really need it up there

My back yard is a swamp now, dog has ruined the carpet with muddy paws.

I see from photos on facebook that it's snowing in Trentham

Was driving on eastlink half an hour ago and swear there was some sleet on my windscreen!

Same body here, but have the bog-standard twinnie kit. Bought a cheap fisheye adapter a while back, but does weird things and kills definition so rarely use it. Likewise need to spend some $$'s to get a decent lens.

Again, it's the key is time as well, wish I had more time to practice

Nice work Meso, love that third one - it's a cracker.

I'm trying to find some time to get out at the moment

What camera and glass do you use?

Here's a current list of possible ISS viewings from Melbourne. Great for all you early-risers, not for me ;) Tuesday and Wednesday looks to be the best opportunities with long duration visibility - and just as dawn is breaking - should be a great chance for photos NASA Satellite Viewing Information ...

Here's what to expect in the mid-southern latitudes:


According to this website, our best shot will be tomorrow early morning, into Monday early morning

I'm learning as I go along here... Watch the northern horizon Meso - from what I can gather the radiant sits just below horizon. Should be getting around 15 visible per hour at the peak.

I've given up - fogging up here now grrrr

BTW, the forecast peak is right now... 04.00 - 13.00 UT

I just popped out to have a look and the skies have cleared - is a little hazy but can make out the southern cross. Amazed to see a single meteor almost directly up - very definite but not sure it was a Perseid - I was expecting a more northerly radiant?? Anyway, have set the camera up on repeated e...

Not holding out much hope for clear skies here with this dull SSE'ly flow at the moment, but perhaps a few hours NE of here might have a good chance. From spaceweather.com: THE PERSEID METEOR SHOWER IS UNDERWAY: Earth is entering a stream of debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle, source of the annual Perse...

Wow congratulations Meso - that's exciting news! Well done on making the move - and I hope you have a very fruitful storm season. Definitely keep posting your lovely pics.

I bet you won't miss these feral winters