Moving to a darker place

[ChrisThePuma]

Currently i live in the middle of Milton Keynes which is pretty light polluted. We are moving to a village just outside of Milton Keynes to a house that backs onto farmers fields - with clear horizon views to the south and west (away from MK) - cant wait to see how much difference it will make to my night views :-)

[Frank the Troll]

Enjoy, it should make a lot of difference

[Charon]

Should be a huge improvement on what you are used to, good luck.

[Naemeth]

That's lucky, it should be a huge improvement if no-one decides they're going to add any lights near you.

[ollypenrice]

I went the whole hog but your move will make a huge difference. Looking at the DS observing forum I realize that with a 3 inch scope at a dark site I see what some find difficult in a 10 inch from polluted sites and my eyes are lousy. A dark site is, and by a mile, your number one 'bit of kit.'

Olly

[laser_jock99]

Hopefully your move will make a difference to your astronomy enjoyment. My own experience is that you have to be a loooong way from towns to get a truly dark sky. Photographicaly I can pick up skyglow on my eastern horizon from the Midlands conurbation even though it's 80 miles away.

You should take some pictures at your present site and then redo at the new house to check what the change in LP levels are.

LP to the east of my site- nearest town 25 miles.

[ChrisThePuma]

Hi Laser-jock - thats a great idea - i will try and get some pics (if the cloud actually clears) and compare to what i see when i move :-)

[earth titan]

Lucky you. Got any spare rooms?

[Astrosurf]

I'm near you, in Gawcott, and even in the centre of the village, with lights, it's not too bad for viewing (not brilliant for AP), so I hope yours is better! It's not too bad an area generally.

Let me know how you get on.

Alexxx

[Polar Bear]

A dark site is, and by a mile, your number one 'bit of kit.'

Olly

This is very true and what I have found out the hard way.

Best of luck with your move and new 'site'

Paul

[Macavity]

Provide the farmer with enough "liquid sustenance" and maybe

he won't sell his fields to property developers...

[ChrisThePuma]

I'm near you, in Gawcott,

Hi Alex

I work in Gawcott!! (Merlin InfoSystems) :-) you probably drive past every day!

small world!

[Astrosurf]

Hi Alex

I work in Gawcott!! (Merlin InfoSystems) :-) you probably drive past every day!

small world!

Hey, cool! I'll PM you my details and maybe we can meet up.

[Quatermass]

When I moved last year the difference is amazing from being stuck in the town centre to having nothing but fields behind me the sky is nice and dark in the South East and great for astrophotography, darks skies are the biz