SGL9 images...

[tich]

A single shot of last nights moon using the 10" newt & canon 1000D I'd stack the rest of the images but guess who forgot to bring the SD card reader lol.



Sun taken in white light using the same as above, bit of an improvement over my other attempts & I managed to stack these.

[PhotoGav]

Here is my view of SGL9 so far......

Welcome to the field!

Oh no, I'm getting scope envy:

What is the collective noun for astronomers? It has to be 'a cluster' doesn't it? In which case:

M45 - The Seven Brothers, though in this widefield view I could only make out six:

M44 - The Teahive:

There was even a bit of clear sky - John points the dob at the moon:

Here's a close up view - the only image of the night sky that I managed...:

And now - a couple of Caption Contest images:

Answers on a postcard to........

Looking forward to the Hog Roast tonight, shame the forecast is not great.

[Uranium235]

Last night was a bit rushed, Ive never seen so many people all looking North for Polaris! It was pretty much a race against time to get PA'ed and calibrated before we got wiped out by the advancing bank of cloud.

The planned target got covered up by cloud just as PHD calibrated, so it was a very quick switch to the HH for some Ha - but that was quickly wiped out too. The forecast clear slot at 11pm never arrived, and we were instead rewarded with rain! Oh well, maybe next time ey! So, the sum total of my trip was one, three minute sub on the HH (oh, and quite a hangover!).

Im not sure whether the air pollution covering the UK did me any good though (now thankfully cleared), picked up a bit of a cough. A night in a warm, dry bed might sort me out

No calibration (not worth it for one sub!)

[Luke]

These two were from the beautiful clear skies that we had only briefly on Friday!

[Pig]

Looks like you are having a great time there guys   Some fantastic imaging taking place form everyone and I am very pleased the skies cleared for you all

Luke some spectacular images of the Sun and the Moon you have there. The Horsehead Nebula image is also fantastic by Uranium.

I am going to have to go the café this morning to have a fry up after seeing the breakfast pic that Tich posted mmm mmm mmmmm

[Psychobilly]

Rumour has it that tonight (Sunday) will have some clear skies .... Fingers Crossed !!

[Ant]

From the weather reports that I've seen, you may well be right Peter

Let's keep our fingers crossed!

Ant

[Freff]

Well I knew my snoring was bad, but this is ridiculous.   All the east side of Kingfisher gone by noon.

I hope everyone has safe journey home.

[NickK]

Now.. I started well on the drinking.. but this is how much I have left:

And the standard moon shot.. native rez because it's in there somewhere :

[garethmob]

haha tony! dont worry theres only 3 other people my side in kingfisher!     

[Tim]

I only took 2 images......

[garethmob]

sadly i havent taken any,  i brought all my ap kit the dslr and lens but forgot the battery for the camera haha,   so went back today to get the dog as near enough every one went this morning so he wouldnt get in the way and forgot the damn thing again lol o well! 

[Tim]

As you can see, a picture of Steve taking a good look at Jamies beer, and a picture of Daz's left shoulder, photobombed by Psychobilly!

Although our stay was short and sweet, we really enjoyed it, great to catch up with old faces, sorry to have missed you if I didn't get round, SteveR I set off several times in your general direction and got waylaid...

As for the cloudy cider on sale at the cafe............mmmmmmmmmmmm

[RikM]

I didn't take any AP gear and only had quick mess about with the DSLR as I was too busy chatting most of the time

The site was in good condition considering the winter we had.

Little sister had a great time at her first star party.

It looks like Alan's (Astrotux) map's on fire

[DaveGarland]

Ditto RikM. I didn't really see any clear sky of any worth but I had a great time. All I got was a few pics of the site at night.

My tent.

[DaveGarland]

Is welding usually aloud at a star party? Lol

It looks like Alan's (Astrotux) map's on fire

IMG_3386.jpg

[Uranium235]

DaveGarland, on 06 Apr 2014 - 11:37 PM, said:

Ditto RikM. I didn't really see any clear sky of any worth but I had a great time. All I got was a few pics of the site at night.

Hang on, that 130pds on the far right looks familiar

[DaveGarland]

Yup and as far as I've seen so far it captured the only dso posted yet. Hats off

[NickK]

As for the cloudy cider on sale at the cafe............mmmmmmmmmmmm

Westons Old Rosy 7.5% ?

[Anweniel]

Last night was a bit rushed, Ive never seen so many people all looking North for Polaris! It was pretty much a race against time to get PA'ed and calibrated before we got wiped out by the advancing bank of cloud.

The planned target got covered up by cloud just as PHD calibrated, so it was a very quick switch to the HH for some Ha - but that was quickly wiped out too. The forecast clear slot at 11pm never arrived, and we were instead rewarded with rain! Oh well, maybe next time ey! So, the sum total of my trip was one, three minute sub on the HH (oh, and quite a hangover!).

Im not sure whether the air pollution covering the UK did me any good though (now thankfully cleared), picked up a bit of a cough. A night in a warm, dry bed might sort me out

No calibration (not worth it for one sub!)

SGL9_HH.jpg

You did much better than me Mark, PA was way out, goto was non existent. Every time I went to align on a star a bunch of nasty looking clouds would sit over it a while. Managed to knock out a few subs regardless but nothing of note, just this bearded fella:

M51, M43, M42 and the moon

Not even enough time to get focus right :/

[lynnm]

Not much on the astronomy side, but here was my pitch ... 

[Moonshane]

weather was disappointing but great to meet lots of people, old and new friends.

here's my pitch

and the only sketch I managed (done before the tent was even up as an insurance against nothing all weekend!).

[John]

Nice sketch Shane.

It was great to meet you again and have a little longer to chat this time. Shame we weren't able to share some observing time but there was not much of that about !

Glad you got a confirmed split of Sirius too. It's not much to look at but it's nice to have a confident sighting of it all the same.

[Moonshane]

cheers John

I agree totally, would have been great if there was more observing time but the fleeting gaps meant everyone was (understandably) rushing to see stuff through there own gear and then it was all over all too quickly. I called by your van on the way out to say cheerio but think you were having brekkie. see you next year with clear skies all the way!

[tich]

Great sketch Shane & thanks for a great talk about collimation even though I only got 9.5 lol.    I even fettled with my scope afterwards but never saw anything with it lol