[AZ-Observing] New astro weather forecasting web site

From: Gene A Lucas <geneluca@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:06:41 -0700
Here is a posting from the Meade-DSI yahoo group, about a new worldwide 
astro weather forecasting website from Australia that shows promise --
http:// www.skippysky.com.au
Gene Lucas
(17250)

> Andrew Cool has written some software that may appeal to those currently 
> using 
> Attila Danko's Clear Sky Clock, or for anyone in need of an observing and 
> imaging weather planning tool.  

> Quoting Andrew,
> "So it's a different approach from Attila Danko's Clear Sky Chart,which is 
> only for North America, 
> and only good for a single lat/lon coordinate at a time. SkippySky lets you 
> see what "weather" 
> is coming in from hundreds of miles away, and watch it approach."

> I took a quick look at the software last night, and my initial impression is 
> that the software 
> has the potential to be a very useful tool for those of us dependent upon sky 
> conditions for 
> observing and imaging planning purposes. You might wish to take a look at 
> Andrew's astronomy 
> weather forecast website, and see if it might be of use for your planning 
> purposes too.

> Andrew's original posting to the DSLRFocus group and link to the SkippySky 
> website are provided below. 
> Best regards,
> Tom King - KD5HM
> Watauga Skies Observatory


> Hi Folks,
> I hope you don't mind a slightly OT post.
> I've developed a new astronomy weather forecast website that you
> might like. Have a look at :- 
> 
> www.skippysky.com.au
> 
> SkippySky presents the NOAA/NCEP/GFS computer model data in familiar
> weather map style, just like you see on the TV each night.
> 
> So it's a different approach from Attila Danko's Clear Sky Chart,
> which is only for North America, and only good for a single lat/lon
> coordinate at a time.
> 
> SkippySky lets you see what "weather" is coming in from hundreds of
> miles away, and watch it approach.
> 
> The coverage of Chile was specifically requested by a professional
> astronomer at the Cerro Tololo Observatory, so I take that as a
> good recommendation...  ;-) 
 
>If you like SkippySky, please let others in your astro community know about it.
 
> And No, I don't make a brass razoo from SkippySky. The website and
> bandwidth costs all come out of my hip pocket - just don't tell the wife! 

> Regards,Andrew Cool  
> Adelaide, South Australia
> (where it's currently 42.4C or about 108F)


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