Peak Star Party 2013

[wookie1965]

Thank you be nice to meet new people.

[KerryAnn23]

Yeah definately, I love this weekend! Don't have anyone like-minded local to me so really look forward to it :-)

[wookie1965]

I have my best mate coming with me i have had my scope two years and he has never looked through it yet and these days i dont trust myself driving to far so he is the driver for the weekend.

[KerryAnn23]

Aww that's good then, my other half comes with me and does get in to it for the weekend but nothing like we are all like lol

[wookie1965]

Well if the weather plays nice we should have a good weekend and a few laughs along the way i cant wait this is my first time.

[mapstar]

I shall bring all my eye pieces and you can borrow the BST's for the weekend if you like Kerry as I will be using the others I have ;-)

[KerryAnn23]

3rd time for me, been to every one so far. Really getting excited now, been dragging out some of my gear to check over and then it will sit waiting till I'm allowed to get the rest out of the loft lol. Even a quick go will surely show me there worth, don't want to nick them all weekend lol ;-)

[wookie1965]

I have just been looking at Televue Ethos and Delos on fleabay very expensive i thought the Naglers were the most expensive but not on fleabay.

[wookie1965]

Im going to air my tent and check my airbed got no punctures.

[KerryAnn23]

I haven't chanced looking at them on eBay tbh :-/

[KerryAnn23]

Our air bed was Rubbish last year, brand new but was slowly going down each night so we woke up sunk in to it lol

[wookie1965]

That`s what im going to check sleep on it one night and eyepieces are £300+

[Moonshane]

I have an Ethos and a couple of Naglers which you can look through. in all honesty they are not better than televue plossls, just a wider field.

[mapstar]

I don't mind at all as I'll be using the others.

I've yet to sort out a decent sleeping bag!

Need one that's going to keep me warm in galloway for the star party there as it's gonna be cold I can bet brrrrr!

Damian

4 season one at the least me thinks?

[wookie1965]

I don't mind at all as I'll be using the others.

I've yet to sort out a decent sleeping bag!

Need one that's going to keep me warm in galloway for the star party there as it's gonna be cold I can bet brrrrr!

4 season one at the least me thinks?

Your not kidding more like a polar one lol

[Moonshane]

I just bring a quilt from home.

[wookie1965]

I may be doing that yet i had 3 sleeping bags i cannot find any they maybe in the loft i will have to check.

[Rockrae78]

I took 2 sleeping bags, 2 blankets and a 15 tog duvet to SGL8 in March and it was FREEZING! Was in the minus figures for most nights! The stuff I had didn't cut it at all. Have now purchased a Coleman Big Game sleeping bag, which is good to temps of -20oC, and have tried it at zero temp and it was fine! All warm and snug and didn't need anything else with it! They cost approx £70, but considering the amount of star parties I go to, and the times of year that I go, well worth the money I think?

[ismangil]

Hi all,

I will be in Saturn 28, seems to be where the action is

Looking forward to collimation workshop!

[nightfisher]

Yeah definately, I love this weekend! Don't have anyone like-minded local to me so really look forward to it :-)

Im just up the road kerry, about 3 miles on main road

[algady]

Hi, I've got confused!! I thought that this party will start at 20 Oct but now I see it'll be at 10 Oct. Can you please confirm which is the correct one as I need to book a bus tickets today?

Thanks

 

[Stu]

It's 11th till 14th October Algady.

www.peakstarparty.co.uk

Cheers,

Stu

[algady]

It's 11th till 14th October Algady.

www.peakstarparty.co.uk

Cheers,

Stu

Many thanks, I've just booked the bus tickets now. 

See you there!

[Stu]

Excellent stuff. See you there.

Still finally deciding but hopefully will be up early pm on the Friday.

Stu

[wookie1965]

Hi all,

I will be in Saturn 28, seems to be where the action is

Looking forward to collimation workshop!

Me to i struggle with this i took my secondary out found the collimation screws had left marks got them out still think my scope is out now at high mag e.g 5mm the view is not sharp other magnifications it looks ok.