57 minutes of astronomical darkness tonight ....

[Black Knight]

.... between 00:44 and 01:41, and it should only be partly cloudy. Yay!

[Ant]

Excellent

I don't get any at all until tomorrow night... and then it's only about 20 minutes I think!

But it's a start

Good luck for tonight.

Ant

[TheNorthernMonkey]

How do you calculate astrodark?

[Black Knight]

How do you calculate astrodark?

I got it from Astroplanner. Because it's still expected to be partly cloudy, I shall just be out with the bins and see what I can bag!

[Viv]

Andy - great to know that darkness is now here & entending daily.

I'm sure SOMEONE (i'll mention no names ), said there looks like 2 clear nights this weekend, unfortunately I don't think that covered Coventry !! Ah well.

Hope you get a clear one & enjoy !

[Naemeth]

Still have to wait a week for ours .

[m.tweedy]

How do you calculate astrodark?

http://www.syn-ack.c...olocations.html

or this with your own town

http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/astronomy.html?n=1333&month=7&year=2012&obj=sun&afl=-1&day=1

[Ant]

I'm sure SOMEONE (i'll mention no names ), said there looks like 2 clear nights this weekend, unfortunately I don't think that covered Coventry !! Ah well.

Mmmm sorry... think that may have been me!

Just re-checked on SteveL's site and I forgot I've moved... damn I've got to wait until the 26th

[Viv]

Mmmm sorry... think that may have been me!

you're forgiven !

Just keep it quite next weekend .....please

[TheNorthernMonkey]

http://www.syn-ack.c...olocations.html

or this with your own town

http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/astronomy.html?n=1333&month=7&year=2012&obj=sun&afl=-1&day=1

Thanks for this, looks like I have to wait until 5th of August unless I head south

[Capricorn]

Does "partially" cloudy include 99% ? :evil4:

When do we get the offical 1 hour's worth ?

[JamesF]

According to the first of those links I'm at the same latitude as Selsey and despite only regaining full darkness on 18th July, already have 1hr 43minutes. I'm quite surprised by how fast it has increased.

James

[Black Knight]

Does "partially" cloudy include 99% ? :evil4:

Well, unfortunately it seems to, I'm clouded out at the moment. Still, I remain hopeful ...

[Naemeth]

Blimey it was so much darker than last time I went out, very successful too!

[Mark at Beaufort]

http://www.syn-ack.c...olocations.html

It was interesting that Lucksall is named as one of the designated sites for this information. Good information and site.

Mark

[paul schofield]

That is 57 minutes more than I have had over the last 2 weeks. Lucky you.

[m.tweedy]

It was interesting that Lucksall is named as one of the designated sites for this information. Good information and site.

Mark

i believe it was one of the members on here who set this up. Mainly for star party sites originally then some others were added (my area) among others

[m.tweedy]

Thanks for this, looks like I have to wait until 5th of August unless I head south

Same here. Cleadon is near Sunderland.

[TheNorthernMonkey]

Same here. Cleadon is near Sunderland.

Im only a few miles south of Druridge Bay, which is the closest dark(ish) site that I've found

[m.tweedy]

Im only a few miles south of Druridge Bay, which is the closest dark(ish) site that I've found

you should arrange to go to Kielder Observatory as you are only a stones throw away (big stone )

http://www.kielderobservatory.org/welcome/frontpageagain.html

there are some great star parties there

http://www.kielderobservatory.org/starcamp/starcampnextdetails.html

[TheNorthernMonkey]

I mean to visit later in the year, but it's still an hour and a half drive from here, which is a long way to go to stare at skys which are still light

[m.tweedy]

give it a few weeks and it will be very good

[LongJohn54]

Have to wait till 8th August to get some astro darkness here and then it's only three minutes....

[euphony]

Having looked at all the available links, I've managed to do quite well considering I don't get astronomical darkness until this coming Friday. So that has surprised me!

This Friday I get 8 minutes of it!

[Tyr]

Oh nice by the end of the month it's going to have crept before midnight where I am.

Tyr