Overwhelmed by dark skies

[Charic]

I used to live on the Mull, I  too remember the darkish skies there, but I did not have any telescopes back then,  just binoculars, but I could still see  some light glow from Campbeltown or across the waters towards NI.

I now   find darker skies  not far from my present address. I draw a rectangle  from Inverness to Aviemore and Lossiemouth to Dufftown, and pick anywhere in between.  Just a wind free night is good for eye observations, Binoculars show more, and my waiting is nearly over for a camp out soon,  it gets well below -10  here at night in the wilds, where I don't see any visual lights for at least 10 miles in any direction, and hill screening hides any distant city glow from the Likes of Inverness 15-20 miles away. Your mind plays tricks though when its this dark?

[tony210]

Hi don't despair - I built an 8inch reflector when living in Hampstead London where stars were hard to see frankly! - but got good views of the ring Nebula and planets - also if you ever consider astro-photograohy - H alpha filters ignores so much moonlight and light pollution for nebulae that you are not held back - best wishes Tony

[swag72]

Hi Jim and welcome - Being overwhelmed by a dark sky sure is something I'd like to experience!!

Welcome to SGL and hope you enjoy your time here

[bish]

Yes it's funny. You would think that the darker the sky the easier it would be to find your way around. Takes me a while to adjust when I go to Kielder and feel like I'm starting all over again.

[mcinek82]

Hi Jim, enjoy Your/our passion of stargazing!

[fondofchips]

Hi Jim & welcome to SGL.

[badger111]

Greetings from Maldon, Essex...

[Davey-T]

 Posted by bish on 06 December 2014 - 08:24 AM in Welcome

Yes it's funny. You would think that the darker the sky the easier it would be to find your way around. Takes me a while to adjust when I go to Kielder and feel like I'm starting all over again.

Lucky you're not there now, the sign says "To Kielder Obsevratory" they got "weather bombed"

Dave