(meteorobs) Hazy sky

[pzeller1966]

Paul Martsching's post has me wondering if there isn't something going on
with the atmosphere over the Midwest this week. I've had the same
experience in Indiana. On nights that were forecast to be crystal clear
with relatively low humidity there's been a persistent haze that has really
cut my limiting magnitude and discouraged observing. This morning it was
about +3.8 and I can usually get close to +5.0 or higher even though I'm in
the Indianapolis suburbs. I'm wondering if the weather systems passing
through have brought in wildfire smoke from out west?
On Aug 1, 2014 11:09 AM, "Paul Martsching" <pmartsching at mchsi.com> wrote:

> Wednesday evening / Thursday morning the worst haze / general limiting
> magnitude that I have ever seen without fog, or clouds.  At the zenith LM ~
> 5.0.  In the southern sky Antares was the only star for many degrees above
> the horizon.  In the NE, which is usually the best direction, stars dimmer
> than +2 couldn't be seen 20 degrees above the horizon.   I did see one +3
> SDA cross Cygnus (overhead) as I was checking out how bad the sky really
> was about midnight.  On the drive out and back no fog what so ever.  It was
> nearly as bad last night, so I didn't go out.  The weather men keep talking
> about the low dew points (in the 50's) and the dry and comfortable air, but
> the sky is milky in day time and the haze is obvious.  At night the
> temperature drops and the haze gets much worse.  Maybe a cold front will
> come thru and get rid of some of the haze.  Hoping for clear and less hazy
> sky soon.
>
> Paul Martsching in Iowa
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