Caling HARTLEPOOL observers

[astroeddie]

Hi guys,

I've been going through the forum looking for members who live in/around the area of HARTLEPOOL.

Noticed there's quite a few. Anyone fancy a get together. I know that the skies have been terrible now for the last 3 weeks, but, if we could maybe organise a meeting, and get things organised for a viewing session for the darker nights.

I use my garden for planets, but the seafront for the DSO's.

Hopefully this new thread will start an interest and get Hartlepool on the SGL map (so to speak). Beginners or advanced, more the merrier.

Eddie H

[PNJ]

Hi Eddie

I up for that,

paul

newton aycliffe

[peteftm]

Same here eddie, Is it darkish over there on the sea front?

Aycliffe lad also :-)

Peter

[PNJ]

hi peter

where abouts are you, have we met

[peteftm]

It's possible I'm from newton aycliffe eddie.I've been to the wynyard planetarium a few times for observing and have attended the dalby starfest the last few years. (Booked up again this year)

Peter

[astroeddie]

Excellent.

Yep looking North to south east its ink black. Towards the south we have teeside industry. I travel to the moors quite often.

I'm on my hollies, from 24th July-6th August. I'm home for two weeks, and return to work for 3 months from 20th August.

It'd be great to get an obs session sorted, once this weather moves on.

Fingers crossed, Eddie

[Paxo]

Hi Eddie, I pass Hartlepool everyday (work on Teesside live on Tyneside) so I would be up for a meet.

Steve

[astroeddie]

Excellent,

I live on the Headland, open for visits, obs any time whilst I'm home.

07502433260

Eddie

[astroeddie]

Guys,

I'm also up for a trip to NAycliffe. If there's two there, silly dragging both here.

A fantastic site I use is the top of Birk's Brow. The lorry park there. INK black. On the A 171 just past Guisborough. The country side other side of the A1, Barnard Castle way should be OK also?

I've been to a few meetings at Wynyard Planetarium, and once in 2009 to Dalby. I'm always away when these events are on. Same this year, away to sea on the 20th Aug. I'm up for a meeting any time this week, or from 7th - 18th Aug.

Just PM, txt or call.

Ed

[peteftm]

Hi Ed

I'd be up for a meet, i don't have a garden so i have to travel

I still havn't found an ideal place to set up yet.

PNJ i'm woodham mate

[PNJ]

Hi Ed

your welcome to aycliffe to see my setup no probs

paul

[astroeddie]

Been given a date of 24th August to go back to work.

If weather forecast deems a clear night, I'll come to Newton Aycliffe for a session. If not it'll be Decemeber/January before I'm home again.

Ed

[K3ny0n]

Anybody get round to meeting?

I'm in Middlesborough and desperate to get out if the town. Only 22 and very in-experienced so would be great to get out with you guys.

Rob

[Auntystatic]

People were talking a while back of going to sutton bank for a meet as it has dark sky status now, must have been when teesside had a power cut.

[K3ny0n]

Haha, I've heard a few people talk about Sutton bank and seen it on the dark sky website.

Rob