wakefield area

[stonemonkeylives]

I want to get out a bit more this year, might head to Brecon Beacons now that its an international dark sky site.

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[crashtestdummy]

Its closer to go to galloway for us i would think

[Soupy]

We'll have to arrange a "Wakefield Astronomy Group" camping weekend somewhere with dark skies then! but with powerpoints so we can keep the tanks charged for the scopes. I fancy getting to grips with imaging properly this year and fancy some good skies too!

[crashtestdummy]

Thats a great idea fella,probably have to do aome research regarding the best times for good weather

[mapstar]

Got my scope yipee!! Now to parting the clouds and using it for the first time.Need to arrange a few meet ups before a camping trip for the wakefield astronomy group,just need a bit of clear sky or the pub ha ha

[Nephalem]

Got my scope yipee!! Now to parting the clouds and using it for the first time.Need to arrange a few meet ups before a camping trip for the wakefield astronomy group,just need a bit of clear sky or the pub ha ha

congrats mapstar :-) there are supposed to be some good clear nights next weekend.....maybe we can arrange a winscar meet up ?

[mapstar]

Thanks I've got my girls next weekend but I'll see how things go and try to use it in the meantime! Let you know but excited

[skiorh]

Guys, I am well up for a meet-up somewhere with dark skies, makes the drive more worthwhile!

[nicks90]

well my 2 week summer holiday has been booked - kielder water caravan park. plenty to do during tte day and fingers crossed, clear skies at night.

so if a dark sight is effectively an apperture increase- how much more will i see compared to ossett i wonder?

[Sammyb]

well my 2 week summer holiday has been booked - kielder water caravan park. plenty to do during tte day and fingers crossed, clear skies at night.

so if a dark sight is effectively an apperture increase- how much more will i see compared to ossett i wonder?

Theres a fantastic new observatory up at Kielder - have you seen it?

[notaclue]

well my 2 week summer holiday has been booked - kielder water caravan park. plenty to do during tte day and fingers crossed, clear skies at night.

so if a dark sight is effectively an apperture increase- how much more will i see compared to ossett i wonder?

Theres a fantastic new observatory up at Kielder - have you seen it?

Kielder observatory will be on this months edition of Sky At Night.

http://www.kielderobservatory.org/

So if you go up there, Wednesday is a open night for observing.

[dean w]

Anyone up for a meet a bit closer to home ie emly moor mast or parker road playing field next week sometime will have to get in touch with soupy to get parkers road opened up for us can't do with driving for 2 hours after 9 hours at work then 2 hours home

[mapstar]

I'm up for that where ever parker street is?

[nicks90]

Theres a fantastic new observatory up at Kielder - have you seen it?

really?

imagine my surpise when my lovely wife noticed that on the kielder website

"honestly love, i had no idea"

:grin:

[mapstar]

Yet more clouds!!! plenty to get to grips with although i think i'm getting there.

[Nephalem]

They need to invent a scope that sees through cloud!!

[stonemonkeylives]

They have....a radio telescope

Sorry couldn't resist.

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[mapstar]

Just seen a patch of clear sky near Emley moor! First in day's!

[Soupy]

clear skies at Emley didn't last very long. cloudy now! and I am up for a night at Parker Road some time this week if skies clear up yes, but long term forecast doesn't look good.

congrats on new scope Damian.

Nephalem got any old sky TV dishes we could try to convert them to a radio scope

[mapstar]

Thanks soupy.I'll make one too, although probably spend all night getting it out the car,aligning then packing it all up again ha ha! Maybe if its just a pub session we could start the sky radio dish design think nephalem is on to something here nice suggestion ;-)

[crashtestdummy]

Clear wednesday night up north yorks.may go out and do some cluster bagging around perseus and cassiopeia as it opposite the rising moon but time for the forcast to change yet.

[skiorh]

Hi Rich, I would join you mate, but the drive is not justified for me as the Moon is out :/ I will do a Moon/Jupiter sess in Manc.

We'll hopefully sort something out once it's out of the way. Found a promising observing spot in Yorks Dales btw, it's near Hawes, about 1h40min drive for me, not sure how far it's for you, should be very dark.

Matej

[mapstar]

Is it Sutton bank again crash?

[crashtestdummy]

Yeah sutton but not 100% with the moon as i dont take dissapointment well

Similar distance from me Matej need to get much more dark sites done.planning on a trip to Galloway and a place called cawfields near hexham.may try exmoor second week in march

[nicks90]

i like the moon, so may crack on with the lunar 100 list again and possibly have another stab at some webcamming of jupiter and play about with the sharpcap settings.