Imaging Day - North

daz · (#1 (**permalink**))

OK, if we were to run one in the North of England, where would be good?

I think it would have to be North of Manchester to be honest, but I guess it depends on how far people would travel..

So, suggestions please

Pitsmoor Col · (#2 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by daz

OK, if we were to run one in the North of England, where would be good?

I think it would have to be North of Manchester to be honest, but I guess it depends on how far people would travel..

So, suggestions please

I am new to all this, I am trying to get my head round "Imaging" so I am interested. Just need a location with minimum light pollution. Oh and some decent weather of course.

skye at night · (#3 (**permalink**))

Scotland?

assouptro · (#4 (**permalink**))

Lancaster!

Its on the M6 and almost in the middle of the UK

(not to mention I live there

)

Bryan

blinky · (#5 (**permalink**))

Aye - Scotland!

daz · (#6 (**permalink**))

I have started a Midlands thread, so "North" could be a bit further "up"

EA2007 · (#7 (**permalink**))

North, from Leeds upwards
Midlands, from Leeds down to Oxford
South, from Oxford downwards

North, good location would be near Settle....situated along the Pennines, good for observing, far from any large cities, good transport routes with the A65, M6 and A1(M) close-by (kinda)

Or, up near Keilder, or in the NY Moors, light pollution isn't bad there and very similar to the Brecon Beacons for seeing.

BlueAstra · (#8 (**permalink**))

I would vote for Manchester. There seems to be quite a number of SGLers in the area. Have it at Jodrell Bank!

narrowbandpaul · (#9 (**permalink**))

scotland would be great, but darlington/york/leeds/sheffield/chesterfield suits me.....

BlueAstra · (#10 (**permalink**))

I presume the imaging day is a tutorial session about imaging and image processing held during the day. I guess we don't need to go to a location with good seeing and low light pollution.

daz · (#11 (**permalink**))

Correct

EA2007 · (#12 (**permalink**))

hmm, think Paul is after Sheffield

why not Northallerton ha!

narrowbandpaul · (#13 (**permalink**))

why not northallerton indeed. There is a direct train from edinburgh to york, that stops at northallerton!

darlington is easy to get to from scotland, and from the likes of south yorkshire

EA2007 · (#14 (**permalink**))

snazzy.

make it Northallerton, or there abouts and I'll be there!

(that last part may put people off though, ha!)

PaulB · (#15 (**permalink**))

There is an Imaging course at UMIST, at the Godlee Observatory in June. And is co-organised by Manchester AS and N.W.G.A.S.

Check the NWGAS web site for more information, or e-mail the secretary for details. I think that they are booked up, but you never know.

narrowbandpaul · (#16 (**permalink**))

i expect it will ed!

mind my potential attendance Im sure will put more people off. haha

right! going down't pub

Paxo · (#17 (**permalink**))

I think if we are to look at North of the M62 we should look at somewhere such as Edinburgh, easily reachable from North South and West of the region, and a nice place to visit as well.

Steve..

narrowbandpaul · (#18 (**permalink**))

edinburgh! suits me great....an hour by train from stirling/glasgow, good rail links to everywhere in england....

its 4hours from sheffield to edinburgh by direct train, just as a rough guide

great thinkin' steve!

gary1968 · (#19 (**permalink**))

Scotland would be good, Edinburgh even better.

Gary

SpookyKatt · (#20 (**permalink**))

I'd might be interested in this so I can learn a bit more
about imaging.

Kathleen

Daz1969 · (#21 (**permalink**))

Has to be York - The most beautiful back drop

Pitsmoor Col · (#22 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by EA2007

hmm, think Paul is after Sheffield

why not Northallerton ha!

I'm with Paul.

ZOG · (#23 (**permalink**))

Edinburgh would be ok, but how about Kielder observatory ? I'm sure Gary and the team would be pleased to host an imaging day.

EA2007 · (#24 (**permalink**))

we should have a 'pin the tail on the donkey' type selection process albeit more like 'pin the location on the map'. just blindfold whoever's in charge then get them to pin a map for the location....simples!

TobyG · (#25 (**permalink**))

Edinburgh - plenty to do for folk to make a day or day or two of it.