Brian Cox 'Stargazing Live'

[Craig20264]

Me thinks I'de better get my scope ordered before the big store clearout next week!

[4lefts]

me too. i'm a stargazinglivebabyboomer. i was partly responsible for no-one being able to get a 200p dob last spring.

[Astro Imp]

Me thinks I'de better get my scope ordered before the big store clearout next week!

Hope the dealers are all geared up this year, they seemed to do very well last year in the wake of the shows.

[paul schofield]

I cant wait, thought it was excellent last year. I agree, hopefully no Wossy this year. He was bought a great telescope by his wife, Jane and has never used it. That says it all really. Already set the Sky +.

[redneon]

It was a meteor not an asteroid.

Just saying.

That's just being pedantic It was an asteroid before it entered our atmosphere.

[Damo636]

Hope the dealers are all geared up this year, they seemed to do very well last year in the wake of the shows.

H'mm, i might just wait till the shows are over to sell my refractor

[M4lcs67]

I spoke with Martin at FLO when I ordered my scope in May last year and he said that their stocks were depleted at that time as a consequence of Stargazing Live and what he termed as the Brian Cox effect. In any case it must be a good thing. Getting new people involved in astronomy and also other people who have been away for a while having their interest re-ignighted. I missed the last one, but I am sure to watch next week. Looking forward to it, although knowing what the great British weather can bring it will be just our luck that it rains/snows/clouds over at 8.30 on Monday night.

Who can forget that classic episode of The Sky At Night from the 60's when they tried a live broadcast, but were clouded out. Patrick Moore did a brilliant job of holding it all together. At least we have technology to swerve around any atmospheric interference this time in the shape of pre-recorded content etc.....

[Andrew INT]

after years of casual interest, i gave way to actually buying a scope right after last years programme. so i am one of the stargazing live children !

my only regret was not researching telescopes more before buying,but hey.

I did send an email to the BBC suggesting that they made a short pre-stargazing live episode before Christmas - just to give advice on buying a telescope. (The January episode could then have a small segment on how to use them.)

I didn't get a reply...

[Shibby]

Looking forward to Stargazing Live too; Or rather, the surge in general interest in Astronomy. Although, last year I had to deal with a barrage of questions from friends & family!

That's just being pedantic It was an asteroid before it entered our atmosphere.

At the risk of also being branded a pedant, that's wrong too I'm afraid! Meteoroid.

[MorningMajor]

Quote:

Originally Posted by redneon

That's just being pedantic It was an asteroid before it entered our atmosphere.

At the risk of also being branded a pedant, that's wrong too I'm afraid! Meteoroid.

LOL - well whatever you call it, it was funny - but I suppose I should have said meteor!

[Marcrosson]

Looking forward to the show too. I really enjoyed it last year. A shame programmes like that aren't on more often.

[kharga]

They are having "real people" there as well (6 from Macclesfield Astronomical Society and 6 from Liverpool) with their scope ,binos etc. I know 'cos I am one of them!!!!!

[David Galvin]

They are having "real people" there as well (6 from Macclesfield Astronomical Society and 6 from Liverpool) with their scope ,binos etc. I know 'cos I am one of them!!!!!

Hope to see you you there, bring some clear sky with you please.