Observing Sessions - Sept. 20, & 27, 2014

[L8-Nite]

Our next South Wales Group Observing Meet will be on Saturday Sept. 20, 2014 at the Blaenavon Site.

If the weather is bad, we will try for the following Saturday which is Sept. 27 th.  Hopefully, we will be able to get together for both, to start the season off right. 

For those who have not attended before, the coordinates are.......

 + 51*  47'  25.57"  ,  - 3*  4'  10.74"

Check this thread in the afternoon, on the day, to see if the Observing Session is either a GO or a NO-GO, which will be based on the latest weather predictions for the night. 

Edit: Clear skies to us all.

[Freff]

Thanks Mike.

[valleyman]

Not going to make either of those Mike

Having my defibulator fitted on the 16th so will be off the road for either a month or six months depending what the Dr says this time.

So its in the garden for me by the look of it again (((((((

Pat

[L8-Nite]

Sorry you will not be able to make the observing sessions Pat, but there will be others. 

That's great news, its good to here that the doctors are finally going to get things sorted for you.   ​ 

[AstroJOE]

I'm afraid the 20th may also be out for me too after all. Id forgotten the minor detail of it being my daughters 6th birthday! Oops!

27th is still work in progress... Plans have already been made for me that night which I'm currently trying to negotiate myself out of! If she'll let me....

James

[stevetynant]

Still a little in the balance for me too at the moment but I would like to get out and about before s Wales star party in October.thanks for making the arrangements though mike.

[L8-Nite]

Yeah Steve,  got to have a session before  SWG - 3.  Need to refresh my memory on how to use the equipment, lol.     

[daiwelly]

Tonights looking good going to give it a go in Brecon

[L8-Nite]

Tonights looking good going to give it a go in Brecon

Looks like zero cloud cover with excellent seeing and transparency predicted. 

[L8-Nite]

We are one week away form our first observing meet of the new season. The dark nights are returning, and hopefully good weather will follow as well. It will be nice to catch up with some fellow observers again, and also meet a few new ones.

Think Clear Skies Everyone !  

[Freff]

Thanks for the heads up Mike. Looking forward to it.

[stevetynant]

I'll probably be away this weekend so I'd say theres a fair chance I can't make it - 27th is a 50/50 aswel - sorry can't comit any more at this stage but theres a long winter stretching out before us- have a good one folks if I don't see you this time around

[L8-Nite]

Ok Steve, catch you on the next one.

Hope you get some star time in where your travels take you. 

[bats]

Can't make this weekend as at a wedding but will try for the next one

[L8-Nite]

Have a good time Paul, but save us some cake.     

[L8-Nite]

Update:

So far, the weather is looking favourable for our Saturday night observing meet, with good seeing and transparency predicted. 

[L8-Nite]

Check this thread at about  3:00 pm  tomorrow.  

Based on the latest information, I'll post if the observing meet is a " GO or a NO-GO "

For those who haven't attended before, the Blaenavon Site is located next to the radio towers north east of town,

just off of the  B4246  (Abergavenny) road.  

The coordinates are.......  + 51*  47'  25.74"  ,  - 3*  4'  10.74"

Think good thoughts & clear skies for us all. 

[L8-Nite]

Hello everyone,   

The Forecast looks good, with less than 10% cloud, and good seeing & transparency predicted until about midnight. 

Tonight's Observing Meet is a  " GO ".

See you there !

[valleyman]

I think that's a good call Mike.

Have a good time buddy

Pat

[Mr Flibble]

I'll have to give tonight a miss.

Hope you get some good observing done tonight everyone.

[Newbie karl 1]

Currently on the way home from Scotland so fortunately already have the gear packed in the car!! See you around 8.30!

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[L8-Nite]

See you there Karl, I'll be there about 7:30.

I have to stop on the way to pick up a friend who has had a life long interest in Astronomy,

and is interested to getting started in the hobby.

[Freff]

Unfortunately, I'm not going to make it tonight guys. I have had serious issues with a long standing spinal injury and over the last three weeks and it's been very uncomfortable standing or walking. I was hoping it would have eased by now.

I would really have liked to get there even if it's just to catch up with anything new. But as it is now, and I slip on the unevenness of the Blaenavon site, I will certainly be  out of action for the Pencelli Castle event. That would be disastrous for me.  

I hope to catch up on the next one. Have a good session guys.

[L8-Nite]

OK Tony, take care, will see you an the next one.

It's possible next Saturday will have favourable conditions too.

[Freff]

Thanks Mike.