Live_Steam_Mad
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Live_Steam_Mad started following annals off the deep sky , La Palma Astro holiday , Scotland's Premier Star Camp Spring 2025 and 5 others
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Hi, which Hotel did you stay at? Any recommendations for which room number? lol Regards, Al
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Spring Astrocamp 2024 at Cwmdu
Live_Steam_Mad replied to Gfamily's topic in Star Parties & Astro Events
Yep, I got same pitch as last time, 3b. Best wishes to you all. Regards, Alistair G. -
2023 Autumn Galloway Star Camp
Live_Steam_Mad replied to Physopto's topic in Star Parties & Astro Events
Which thermoelectric cooler box is that? Brand? Model? I also use a "bed chair", mine is an Advanta Endurance 6 leg one from Angling Direct, and is marvellous, but I use it to lie on for visual use with binoculars, and it's wet through with dew or frozen when I'm finished observing! Regards, Alistair -
Richard's Not a Star Party
Live_Steam_Mad replied to Richard N's topic in Star Parties & Astro Events
M110 and M32 are pretty bright and large in a 12" SCT, with the dust lane showing in the main Galaxy quite easily. Weight is 18Kg for the tube, but I lift it onto the mount using my chair! You could keep such a thing set up and ready to go on an EQ6 mount, and tie a cover around the OTA with a thin nylon rope and then it will withstand some 40+ MPH winds no problem, and any amount of rain (admittedly needs a dew shield adding when observing starts, and heater band). Just a thought. I tried a 4" APO in Bortle 2 near Aberdaron, but the sky there was so amazing that the scope got left alone for the vast majority of the time and I used 50mm aperture bins instead... but for lesser skies I find I need tracking, aperture, a sitting position, chair, and GOTO, and a very dim phone screen now and again running Sky Safari. I'd love to come along and join you, and I usually go to several Starcamps in the year. This coming year (2024) I am thinking of giving Brecon Astrocamp a miss though as it's very far to drive to (nearly 4 hours) for just 3 nights. So I am looking at other options. Alistair G. -
I know about it. I am from the Liverpool AS and I am based in St.Helens also. I hope to be attending this event.
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South Wales Astronomy Group (SWAG) Star Party 2023
Live_Steam_Mad replied to Freff's topic in Star Parties & Astro Events
Hi, I've been to one SWAG event at Pencelli a couple of years ago and I was a pure visual observer, and so were the 3 guys there with large Newtons. I used a 12" Meade SCT on EQ6-R and the view of M1 Crab Nebula from Pencelli was particularly good, despite the level of Light Pollution from Brecon, maybe I had a particularly transparent night. If this year's event didn't co-incide with another event that I am already booked for, I would have attended. We put black bags over the camp lights and switched off the floodlight that lit up the tree, then the view was good. Regards, Alistair G. -
I'm booked in on the same pitch as last Autumn, pitch # 20b.
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South Wales Astronomy Group (SWAG) Star Party 2023
Live_Steam_Mad replied to Freff's topic in Star Parties & Astro Events
Ahh, Kielder Spring Starcamp 2023 is on at that time, so I'll be at Kielder, as I'm booked in for that event. Regards. -
South Wales Astronomy Group (SWAG) Star Party 2023
Live_Steam_Mad replied to Freff's topic in Star Parties & Astro Events
These April dates unfortunately clash with Brecon Astrocamp Spring 2023 that I usually book for. Regards, Alistair G. -
2022 Autumn Galloway Star Camp
Live_Steam_Mad replied to Physopto's topic in Star Parties & Astro Events
2 pies for me please, like I mentioned. Best Regards, Alistair G. -
Stargazing Trips from Mt Teide Tenerife.
Live_Steam_Mad replied to johnturley's topic in Star Parties & Astro Events
Would La Palma (Airport code SPC) be a better choice than Tenerife? Regards, AG -
Yep a 3 hours 45 mins journey for me, if my car lasts that long (electrical faults, due to be repaired on 28th Sept., but "working" for now, sometimes reluctant to start etc). AG
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I'll be bringing 12" ACF on EQ6-R, and Hubble Optics UL16, but don't expect too much from the latter, it's been problematic so far and I haven't used it much. Regards, Alistair G.
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Well I finally got my hands on a new-to-me (old!) Ford C-Max, so I will hopefully be able to get to Brecon Autumn Astrocamp at Cwmdu. Regards, AG