Scooot

have a good night richard

Envious of the curfew for street lights. Wish they would do that where I live, but know it won't happen, so I'll carry on been envious for ya!  

didn't realise saturn was up yet, roll on elan valley

Should have asked, do you have a means to image it?

I've managed to get one with the canon, it was quite difficult to focus but I think I've got it ok. Will post it later.

Can't wait to see it!

Great! Enjoy it to the fullest!

thats what i thought lol, nearly put it on the plastic then lol. have to get that mag if its still available

F3.3s a bit fast, & u need 2 people to sit the primary in the mirror box. I don't think I'd end up looking through it very often even if I could afford it :)

Mike, If u can't get the mag, let me know, I'll send it to u in a couple of weeks or so if u like. I'll only end up adding it to a pile on a table.

Yup seems a lot of back peddling elsewhere about this.

In honesty I cannot see it making a great deal of difference in Harlow. They were never going to plunge Harlow into darkness, lights were not "off" just "reduced". If you know the place it just would never happen. So I suspect the choice was 100% lights on or 90% all on even when "off". It is/was a new town and the principles it was built on are subtly different.

Perhaps, I still think other councils will be under more pressure to follow suit. Maybe they'll resist :)

I love it when it gets high up enough to see naked eye. I remember my dad showing me it when I was young with naked eye and binoculars. Was in awe.

Yes, contrast was quite good everywhere for short while. Got some good views with the bins.

That's great news. It's amazing to realize that you are looking at light that has travelled over 2 million light-years to reach our eyes.

Beautiful! Just had clouds in my neck of the woods. Did you get any images?

Just posted one :)

NIce work :-)

Richard, cloud is all I can see, for days now

Glad you got to see the spotty sun, the big AR is stunning :D

My lot are such that I can tell if I am late going to bed, the lights outside are all off at very close to midnight, say plus or minus 5 minutes. Usually about 2 or 3 minutes after midnight. If I am a bit late then I often take a look outside as it is fairly dark. Last year they "drifted" and were going off at 11:40ish, so used to it being midnight I actually checked the clocks.

just read up on part-night lighting, how cool is that! is it a big difference for imaging from when the lights were on?

I'd imagine it's quite a help but I'm not an imager.

you cant just put that. what did you see, hope your not having to much fun with your lovely scope

lol, I'll post a short report.

They've tried to butter us up with free food and drink. Stuck on here all night now, at least we've docked so can get off in the morning. -:)

what a nightmare richard, hope you wasnt hopeing to scooot off to work

Yep, but I'll probably go in for a bit this afternoon. As nice as it is would like to get home now.

Yeah. I was in Cornwall in 1999 so I know how you feel. :-(

What colour Richard?

Funeral black lol :)

Classic. :)

Delighted to hear! Following your new scope experience with lots of interest! Hope to take delivery of a 15" next week...

Just come on, what a difference it was tonight. hope you're 15" is on time, I think you'll enjoy that!

Richard,

I don't believe you then!

You have me biting my nails down to the quicks here.

LOL did u see the pics? Have u a delivery date yet

Without pics mate.......it's just talk. COME ON :-)

There you go :)

were richard

It has been sent, it must have been separated, it's just not out for delivery according to the tracking. It arrived at the Uk destination last night.

All packages arrived at North Essex parcel force depot last night. 2 on vehicle ready for delivery, but just realised it'll be Monday if a Saturday delivery wasn't paid for? Ho Hum that's disappointing, I was getting all excited for a while.

me too, wont be long now, dont forget loads of pics

eta 3dayys!