WADAS (Wakefield and District Astronomical Society)

[mapstar]

I'll try to make it up for 9 tonight guys

[stevemuir]

Sure I'll find it. Will try to get there around 9-9.30

[mapstar]

Great observing night guys and a pleasure.

[stevemuir]

Yeah, great night with great company. Thanks for letting me try your eyepieces and filter wheels!

[Soupy]

Excellent evening and some great sights. I then stopped by Castle Hill on the way home and managed to get a few shots. Here is one of them https://flic.kr/p/ne25f8

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[mapstar]

Another great night for the stars guys

[Sagittarius A]

I was just thinking that! Anyone doing anything?

[MattGoo]

Damn, only just finished processing the stuff I captured from last night!

Enjoyed the evening a lot, but still a bit tired today. If I go out tonight then it'll be outside the flat and not to Winscar.

[mapstar]

Got my girls tonight and as Matt says still tired myself. Hope you guys take advantage of the excellent skies

[hazegood]

didn't even consider tonight as an option as forecast I saw was for cloud (bbc) had a few bevvies so not going anywhere, nbot even my back yard

[mapstar]

Last night I managed 14 galaxies, 2 open clusters, a nebula Saturn and mars was a great night to say I wasn't 100% concentrating on it.

Shame the BBC got the forecast wrong leigh as it looks great out there and better than last night too

[Soupy]

Nice images Matt... Tonight looked great but has soon clouded over so good job we didn't go out. Need sleep anyway didn't get to bed until after 4 after coming back from castle hill...

[Sammyb]

Yes really nice images Matt

[Soupy]

Looked pretty good last night anybody get out?

[hazegood]

didn't get the scope out but was playing about with my old Samsung  point and shoot digital camera, shoved it on a tripod and set ISO to max and exposure to lowest setting:

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[hazegood]

that d9dnt work like I thought it would cant edit posts

 

[hazegood]

[hazegood]

dunno what I doing wrong have posted pics before, won ttry again don't want to clog the thread

[MattGoo]

Posted a thread about Mars exploration:

http://stargazerslounge.com/topic/215309-building-for-mars-exploration/

[nicks90]

the forecast is looking good for later on in the weej - anyone fancy a meet up at winscarr on thursday evening if its good?

[AndyExton]

August - No specific meeting due to summer holidays - but we are looking at going to the 22nd - 24th August Star Party at the Dark Sky Discovery Site of Dalby Forest.

Just an update for you Nick and everyone else at WADAS.  Over 50% of the pitches for #DalbyStarfest14 have already been sold and bookings are arriving daily so I advise booking soon if you are intending on a group visit.  Will be good to see a group from your newly formed society visiting probably the darkest sky in Yorkshire.

[Astronomer69]

Forcast looking good for tonight if anyone interested in winscarr

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[Sagittarius A]

Potentially! See how tired I am and how much marking I get done

[Astronomer69]

Well if it makes you feel any better I'm shattered but can't knock back a clear night.

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[Sammyb]

Doesn't look very good out there at the moment