WADAS (Wakefield and District Astronomical Society)

[hazegood]

have a read of this Sam, you will need a hok up lead as described here, then you will be able t use any normal 13 amp plug electrical equipment within reason
 

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/articles/view.asp?id=81

 

[hazegood]

Forecast is clear fro about 11pm and all night, don't want to drive too far from Leeds as am working at Leeds festival at 4am,

want to have a go at using my camera and my 50mm prime on some milkyway attempts can probably have a couple of hours including driving time  go at it,

Realistically how dark a site would I need too get a reasonable shot at it,


 

[Sam Baker]

Thanks alot mate. Forecast looking good for tomorrow too!

[Sam Baker]

I read that if you use the 'expose to the right' method even in light polluted skies you can get the milky way. Still need to work out how to do this method though

[hazegood]

yeah I have read that, and from what I understand is you over expose slightly s the histogram is peaked to the right,

Am working there again Sunday morning, (its only few hours each day) but light by the time I finish,  as Monday is a bank holiday and I am not working at all am hopng sunday night will be a clear one

 

[Soupy]

Great news guys. Have completed on the house yesterday. We are now the owners of 15 acres of prime kielder real estate. Now just gotta get it ready for our camping trip.

[Sam Baker]

Congratulations mate! 15 acres? That's huge!

[Sam Baker]

Skies looking wonderful tonight! Who's up for winscarr?

[Soupy]

Cheers Sam. And sorry I can't do winscarr tonight I'll be in kielder

[mapstar]

I may make the trip up there tonight Sam. Good luck with kielder Soupy hope you've got the scope with you

[mapstar]

Oh and some pic's of the new place would be great

[Sam Baker]

It'll be great if you can make it. What would be the meeting point and im thinking around 10pm in just on my way back from Inverness

[Soupy]

Got the fixed terrascans up there and have camera so will post some pics if I get them as it's due cloud there tonight until 3 am.

[mapstar]

At present Sam its wall to wall cloud here so not sure as that forecast is correct? It might clear but out looking good?

[Sam Baker]

It says it'll start clearing up about 7ish. Got to keep faith in this weather lol

[mapstar]

Ha ha faith in the weather forecast is something I lost a while ago.

Me and soupy are the cloud dodgers section of Wadas ;-D

I'll be there from half 8 with Kieran

[Astronomer69]

On route up to winscarr seya you there guys.

[Sam Baker]

I'll be there asap.

[Sam Baker]

Fantastic night guys! Seen so many new DSO's. Damien you're an interesting guy and i learned quite a bit of useful knowledge about the skies tonight, thank you! Kieren it's a shame batteries decided to die! I'm going to have to put my camera in the fridge and live in hope that i get it at the right temp!

[hazegood]

I couldn't get to winscarr last night either, I was in Keilder with Soupy 

\got s good few shots fired off before I headed back to Leeds.,   just hope I got something useful as was struggling to find focus

[Astralplane666]

I dropped into Windscar reservoir to see if I could see the milky way and take a star trails picture and ended up chatting with a few of your members. I had a good chat and saw the Jacques (C/2014 E2) comet through Damien's telescope. 

[hazegood]

unprocessed. as for some reason DSS doesn't like my shots,

 

[hazegood]

oops

http://stargazerslounge.com/gallery/image/23762-milky1/

[Astronomer69]

Great night again last night with great company even had a visit from the police who came for a bit of observing lol they said they was out looking for UFO's ha ha. Got some stunning images last night.

[rikroe666]

Police?? must of just missed them!

Great night thanks lads and thanks Damien for the tutorial on using my mount  must bring better batteries next time!!

Rick