I should point out that I have only been a syndicate member on P3 now for 4 months, so I am not fully aware what 'normal' is regarding pier data.
Since joining in October I have downloaded 6 usable data sets - one of which was the M27 competition, so 5 from P3. Of which one has been my own submission. In addition, I have downloaded 19 unusable datasets - mainly cloud and poor focus. What I am wondering is whether this ratio is normal? I realise over the winter period cloud and weather is more of a problem, but this does seem to be quite a high ratio of failed images. It is possible I might be able to rescue one or two of these images by using minimal data, but that seems to defeat the object of remote imaging.
Is this amount of poor data normal? I have managed the same number of images in this time from Cumbria (admittedly on two imaging piers), so slightly unfair as a comparison. I would add that this has been my worst year ever in terms of cloud, so I would expect the Spanish rigs to be way ahead.
I was just wondering what everyone else's thought's were?
Ian
Australia has been affected to a large extent, Chile far less so. Probably why the ESO chose that location. Regarding the pricing for Chile that's understandable given the expense of getting stuff there. Now had you chosen Namibia then you could have used your trusty/rusty van to drive down there. :) That's if the air con works.
No reply as of yet to a message sent to you over a month ago regarding the new obs.
Cheers
Ray
You did say no hurry, so I didnt .....
Re Namibia, I am looking but we want Chile up and running before I even look seriously
Steve
Please ignore my dylexia wherever possible, just be thankful I can control my Tourettes ;)
Things to do, so little time!
Steve
Roboscopes Tea Boy
Can't really blame Roboscopes for P3 this year. Weather has been absolutely shocking, the new camera just failed and the lads flew out to replace it as soon as that happened.
It has been completely and utterly miserable for astronomers the world over this winter.
“There are no bad pictures; that's just how your face looks sometimes.”
― Abraham Lincoln
We probably need to sacrifice a Takahashi E-180 to whomever is controlling this rain!
Daniel
I've done my bit and you can now look forward to some good weather in the weeks ahead, so when can I expect to receive the scope?
Cheers,
Controller of the weather in Spain, aka, Ray
Ray
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