Spring 2020 - General Discussion

appledrop

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

Fantastic view of Venus out West now. Nice night for viewing.

Yep we spotted it aswell this evening. My little boy loves looking up what planets/stars he can see in the sky on phone app.

20silkcut

appledrop wrote: »

Yep we spotted it aswell this evening. My little boy loves looking up what planets/stars he can see in the sky on phone app.

Is that the really bright star in the South western sky.
Often see it and it looks almost like an LED light on a clear night.

appledrop

20silkcut wrote: »

Is that the really bright star in the South western sky.
Often see it and it looks almost like an LED light on a clear night.

Yep really really bright. Cant miss it as unlike any other + kinda twinkles like an led light.

km79

appledrop wrote: »

Yep we spotted it aswell this evening. My little boy loves looking up what planets/stars he can see in the sky on phone app.

What app is that ? I have a telescope packed away in the attic
May as well break it out !

Oscar Bravo

The ISS is also back in our skies from tonight.tonights pass at 8.21 can be seen low in the South west sky. Better passes over the next few evenings.

Gonzo

a beautiful day for a walk, going to head out soon and enjoy the lovely weather and escape the news media for a few hours, that isn't doing any of us any good for more than 30 minutes a day at the moment.

Comhrá

Gloriously sunny day here in Limk. Got to wash down my paving at the rear of the house and tidy some pots and prune a few shrubs. The normally busy road at my front is very quiet, eerily so, but relaxing in a strange sort of way.

SleetAndSnow

Cloudy day in cork city again but at least its dry. About 9 degrees

appledrop

km79 wrote: »

What app is that ? I have a telescope packed away in the attic
May as well break it out !

I haven't it clue it's on my husband phone but will find our for you. Its really cool. You have the app open then point it up into the sky(through window is fine) + it will tell you all the stars/planets in sky in front of you + you can move it around.

Obviously we cant see them all but if you have a telescope that would be brilliant + you could see much more.

appledrop

Got in lovely walk again this evening. It was beautiful out there today in sunshine but brrrr cold with the wind.

appledrop

Got in lovely walk again this evening. It was beautiful out there today in sunshine but brrrr cold with the wind.

Goldfinch8

Some lovely colour in the sky out west this evening.

sryanbruen

Goldfinch8 wrote: »

Some lovely colour in the sky out west this evening.

Even in the east, it was fantastic.

https://twitter.com/SryanBruen/status/1241077384121585670?s=20

appledrop

Unreal colours here aswell all different hues of purple+ red

Meteorite58

Took this shot about 12.45 today back in the Maharees Co Kerry looking towards Brandon Pt probably a short time after the NASA Sat Pic below. Lovely day, sunny and cool in the NNE breeze until early afternoon.

Meteorite58

Weak front moving into cold air mass might give a bit of dusting to Mountain tops in the SW early morning and later in the W. Might fall as sleet on hills and higher ground .

Carol25

Amazing colour in the sky this evening from my front driveway, lovely to see.

Donegal Storm

Been a beautiful few days in Donegal as well, definitely helps raise the spirits a bit, lets hope it continues for a while yet

Goldfinch8

I agree, the weather has helped to lift the spirits alright.
A pic below of Nephin and Bireen Corragh in the spring sunshine this afternoon. The day was nicely rounded off as some of the previous posters photos have shown by a beautiful splash of evening colour.

Oneiric 3

appledrop wrote: »

I haven't it clue it's on my husband phone but will find our for you. Its really cool. You have the app open then point it up into the sky(through window is fine) + it will tell you all the stars/planets in sky in front of you + you can move it around.

Obviously we cant see them all but if you have a telescope that would be brilliant + you could see much more.

Sounds like 'SkyView'. I have it on my phone and it's pretty cool.

Harry Palmr

Baltic wind out there

Hooter23

Well theres no lovely colours in the sky now..back to reality;)...here in Galway anyway...SUNDAY/MONDAY look good dry/sunny in most places mild enough 11/12 degrees..not bad

seamusk84

Properly cold out there today in that wind alright. Shame as it would be a great day if we had a bit of humidity.

I'm just back from a walk and stuck the heating on full blast!

North Kildare.

Gonzo

very chilly today and no sun to be seen at all.

Hooter23

Wet and feeling very cold even though theres no wind...Galway

Oscar Bravo

Cold and wet in the west this afternoon

2pm
Claremorris 4 degrees
Knock 4 degrees
Mace head 4 degrees

nacho libre

Goldfinch8 wrote: »

I agree, the weather has helped to lift the spirits alright.
A pic below of Nephin and Bireen Corragh in the spring sunshine this afternoon. The day was nicely rounded off as some of the previous posters photos have shown by a beautiful splash of evening colour.

I was over there that way last week. It really is a lovely spot. You picked a great place to live in!

Oneiric 3

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Rock Lesnar

Cloudy, cold but dry in meath

Darwin

Decided to do a bit of tree pruning in the garden earlier, managed to stay warm enough but definitely not a day for sitting around outside.

Tigerandahalf

Awful day in the west...raining all day and that dark grey cloud. 3rd saturday in a row to be a washout. Tomorrow and Monday are meant to be better. Tough to be stuck inside with nothing on. Glad I got out for a run in the morning before it got really heavy.

Oscar Bravo

Knock reporting light Sleet at 1930 . Temperature 3.Dew point 2.

DumbBrunette

Went for a drive around the south Mayo mountains this afternoon - fresh snow lying above about 500 metres. Definitely a chilly day!

Banner2theend

ECMWF charts into the end of March and the start of April appear to suggest that we could get some snow and ice as the wind direction turns northerly and then easterly from Siberia.

A cold snap may well be in store in the coming days but confidence in this weather scenario coming to pass is low beyond this Friday, where we could see some wintry precipitation for this Thursday and Friday in the North.

With no pc, I can't post links with my ipad but as ever fellow contributors on this great thread and forum can post links here.

Tigerandahalf

Beautiful day out. Badly wanted. Give everyone a chance to get out and let off some steam.

Clonmel1000

Agreed a lovely early spring morning bright and not cold. Hopefully the forecast of snow and ice is off the mark it’s bright sunny benign weather we need now more than ever.

nacho libre

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

Beautiful day out. Badly wanted. Give everyone a chance to get out and let off some steam.

Yeah it does, but then the problem arises of selfish people who think nothing about queuing all together, with no regard for social distancing, to get their tea and coffee from a stall in a well known scenic spot.

Gonzo

beautiful morning here in Meath, thankfully I live in a fairly rural area which isn't a tourist spot so i'd only see 3 or 4 people walking over the course of an hour. Will be heading outside for a walk soon to get some head space from everything that is going on at the moment. I also highly recommend keeping music on for most of the day, rather than something like Sky News or other news services which should only be watched for no more than 30 minutes per day at the moment.

esposito

Gonzo wrote: »

beautiful morning here in Meath, thankfully I live in a fairly rural area which isn't a tourist spot so i'd only see 3 or 4 people walking over the course of an hour. Will be heading outside for a walk soon to get some head space from everything that is going on at the moment. I also highly recommend keeping music on for most of the day, rather than something like Sky News or other news services which should only be watched for no more than 30 minutes per day at the moment.

Gorgeous day in Dublin too. Heading out for a long walk soon. And yes, music is so important to soothe the soul and ease the mind especially in times like this.

nacho libre

Gonzo wrote: »

beautiful morning here in Meath, thankfully I live in a fairly rural area which isn't a tourist spot so i'd only see 3 or 4 people walking over the course of an hour. Will be heading outside for a walk soon to get some head space from everything that is going on at the moment. I also highly recommend keeping music on for most of the day, rather than something like Sky News or other news services which should only be watched for no more than 30 minutes per day at the moment.

Yeah i'm lucky in that way too. I have started using my Ipod a lot more of late, as you say it's a good distraction.

pad199207

Must be the best day of the year out there

SleetAndSnow

Absoloutly lovely in west cork by the coast. First time seeing a blue sky in a while. Ocean is sparkling and there's some heat too in between the cold wind but lovely! How's it in the city?

Cork Boy 53

Clonmel1000 wrote: »

Agreed a lovely early spring morning bright and not cold. Hopefully the forecast of snow and ice is off the mark it’s bright sunny benign weather we need now more than ever.

Actually in present circumstances the worse weather we get the better. We are being told to stay away from other people so benign sunny weather is the last thing we need if it encourages people to be out and about near others.

Thelonious Monk

Cork Boy 53 wrote: »

Actually in present circumstances the worse weather we get the better. We are being told to stay away from other people so benign sunny weather is the last thing we need if it encourages people to be out and about near others.

I'm thinking mildish but with lots of showers and wind, and no sun, would probably be the best all round to keep people home. Too cold and the whole country will have the heat on at home which probably isn't good, and too much rain isn't good for the land.

appledrop

A stunning day out there in North County Dublin. Nicest one yet this year. Very little breeze. We had a lovely few hours out at the beach.

Very busy in Malahide/Portmanock but as we are locals we knew the quiet spots to keep away from everyone!

Oscar Bravo

There is a bright pass from the ISS at 8.23pm this evening lasting about 4 minutes . Will approach from the SW.

Meteorite58

Lovely day in Kerry also. Cool breeze earlier in the day eased off early afternoon. Got up to a decent 13.3C here near Tralee.


River Smerlagh in the Stack Mountains today.

Darwin

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

There is a bright pass from the ISS at 8.23pm this evening lasting about 4 minutes . Will approach from the SW.

Got a great view of it just now, very clear evening for observing.

Goldfinch8

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

There is a bright pass from the ISS at 8.23pm this evening lasting about 4 minutes . Will approach from the SW.

Despite the odd bit of high cloud, it was a nice pass and was great to see. Fairly cool out there though. Thanks for notice.

pad199207

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

There is a bright pass from the ISS at 8.23pm this evening lasting about 4 minutes . Will approach from the SW.

Caught it just in time. Great pass. Two satellites were criss crossing as it went to the SE.

Can anyone explain why satellites flash for a second and then disappear?