WADAS (Wakefield and District Astronomical Society)

[Sammyb]

I'm gutted I missed it. I was driving back from Milton Keynes. My usual approx 2 hour drive on the M1 took around 4 hours.

[mapstar]

Shame you got caught in traffic Sammy.You'll have to catch it next time with the 22" build which will include the mirror grind.

Couldn't have done it without the efforts of the slide turner!

[nicks90]

i was in the same boat as Sammy, my 4 hour drive from chertsey took 7 hours last night.

[Sammyb]

i was in the same boat as Sammy, my 4 hour drive from chertsey took 7 hours last night.

Most frustrating that probably about 75% of the M1 is down to a 50 mph limit

[Sammyb]

Shame you got caught in traffic Sammy.You'll have to catch it next time with the 22" build which will include the mirror grind.

Couldn't have done it without the efforts of the slide turner!

Yes I'll look forward to that one !

[Soupy]

Shame you both missed it Sammy and Nick... But I am sure we are all intrigued by the prospect of another talk from Damian on the monster mirror grind

[Sagittarius A]

Hey folks! Sorry I've been so absent for a few months. I'm an NQT and my life is hell at the moment (Soupy will confirm this!).

I'm off to Astromeet at Leeds Uni today with some of my A-level physics students, will any of you be there?

Look forward to getting back out with the scope. Weather tonight looks okay on the forecast, but the moon is very chunky right now.

James

[mapstar]

Nice to have you back with us James. It was clear last night but may make it out tonight myself even though the moon is up. Might do some glob hunting

Damian

[Soupy]

I can vouch for the pressure indeed James. Welcome back buddy. Not out tonight as I am up in kielder. You free for our camping weekend at the end of the month?

[Sagittarius A]

Where and what date is the camping? I'm well up for it!

[Soupy]

We are going up to Kielder on Friday 28th, coming back on the Sunday if you are up for it James

[Astronomer69]

Think I may get out tonight and give this camera a proper run

[mapstar]

On nights Kieran so I won't be until Wednesday :-(

[Sagittarius A]

Yeah I'm well up for it! We camping?

[Soupy]

If I didn't have so much work on I would have joined you Kieran.

Yes James it is a camping weekend.

[Soupy]

Just on the way back from kielder and the skies look great coming down the A1M

[Sagittarius A]

Excellent, count me in!

[Astronomer69]

Very misty tonight just getting first light on the Atik 4000 just shooting M27

[Astronomer69]

On nights Kieran so I won't be until Wednesday :-(

Weather looking ok for weds so if it stays good we can go up to winscarr.

[Astronomer69]

Well just got my first colour image through on the new camera [emoji2][emoji2][emoji2]

[mapstar]

Weather looking ok for weds so if it stays good we can go up to winscarr.

May join you Kieran but got oldest's GCSE presentation at 7pm so not sure how long that will take. Only a week to galloway then woo hoo

[Soupy]

Look forward to a final processed image then Kieran.

[nicks90]

if the weather is good i'll be at winscar, as i'm doing a short week in london this week and should be home at a reasonable hour wednesday!

[Astronomer69]

Look forward to a final processed image then Kieran.

Not so sure I'll have a final image was just more of a test run only managed a few subs in LRGB just something for me to work with to get the hang of the processing side of it.

[Sagittarius A]

Depending on how much work I have on Weds night, I think I'll make an appearance. Been months since I've been out!