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6 minutes ago, Gfamily said:

---I'm not sure if it'll cover what you're looking for, but it may give you extra ideas on top.---

Fantastic - thank you for the tip-off.

3 minutes ago, Ally8446 said:

Hi Phil

Another suggestion, if you're willing to travel a little, Is The Bog visitors centre car park on the west side of the Stiperstones. Not sure where you are when you say North Shropshire but I would imagine it's no more than 30 minutes drive. 

Al

Thanks Al.  Shropshire is so large that it's about a 70min drive to there from me.  Thanks for the tip though, I will venture out there if I can't find anywhere nearer.

1 hour ago, SteveWolves said:

Hi Phil welcome to the forum. I have used car parks on the top of the Long Mynd

Thanks Steve.  It's well over an hour away to the hills from where I am. I'll head that way if all else fails, but I'm hoping to find somewhere closer to north Shropshire/south Cheshire/west Staffs border - around Whitchurch / Audlem / Market Drayton area.  It's mostly bortle 4 but seems to be a bit of a 'dead' area for public car parks in open spaces.

3 hours ago, rwilkey said:

Hi Phil and a warm welcome to SGL.  My wife sketches the Moon a lot and she just sits at the telescope with a small (white) torch and then keeps a diary.  The following is also a good resource where you can print out sketch observation sheets:

http://www.perezmedia.net/beltofvenus/templates.html

Good luck and clear skies!

Thanks Robin - very helpful.  I've printout out some templates and I'll give it a go - still not sure how, but won't know until I try.

19 minutes ago, Tenor Viol said:

Hi - welcome to another Salopian.

Thanks Tenor. I'm guessing from your profile pic that you venture onto the Shropshire Hills? I'm right up in north Shropshire, can you recommend any good safe spots?  I've only done back garden viewings so far and trees block a lot of the sky here.

Hi All,

New to astronomy and new to the forum.  I can't wait for some clear skies and for all your help when I draw a blank.

Hints on how best to document observations would be appreciated - I'd love to do some sketching but don't know how to go about it in the dark.

Phil.