Galloway Autumn Star Party 2016

[jamie56]

Hi guys been quite really busy  looming forward to star camp not done he haw as weather been naff plus in middle of building observatory  hope for clear skies, good malts and as all ways Mike's amazing pies.?

[Demon Barber]

Hi Folks,have had a few request`s for a bring n buy,if any one has any gear for sale feel free to bring it along and we will en devour to sell it,nice clean condition always helps,any suggestions welcome,

Regards

Mike

[mapstar]

47 minutes ago, Demon Barber said:

Hi Folks,have had a few request`s for a bring n buy,if any one has any gear for sale feel free to bring it along and we will en devour to sell it,nice clean condition always helps,any suggestions welcome,

Regards

Mike

Whats the going currency Mike? Pies and Malt 

[mapstar]

45 minutes ago, Demon Barber said:

Hi Folks,have had a few request`s for a bring n buy,if any one has any gear for sale feel free to bring it along and we will en devour to sell it,nice clean condition always helps,any suggestions welcome,

Regards

Mike

Whats the going currency Mike? Pies and Malt 

[Uplooker]

10 minutes ago, mapstar said:

Whats the going currency Mike? Pies and Malt 

What ever it is you can afford it ?

[Demon Barber]

Now now !!!!! Fellas pies are to expensive to trade,  

What about sparklers Damian?

Mike

[astronymonkey]

Hi folks,

Not long and im looking forward to it.

I was wondering what scopes  and kit people will be bringing and what targets everyone has in mind.

Ill be bringing my 127mak to give it a trial under a proper dark sky as its my grab and go as well as my scope I take camping.

For deep sky ill have my 16inch dob and want to try to get the horse head neb as a visual object .... ive been trying this for years and never succeeded.

Cheers

[mapstar]

6 hours ago, astronymonkey said:

Hi folks,

Not long and im looking forward to it.

I was wondering what scopes  and kit people will be bringing and what targets everyone has in mind.

Ill be bringing my 127mak to give it a trial under a proper dark sky as its my grab and go as well as my scope I take camping.

For deep sky ill have my 16inch dob and want to try to get the horse head neb as a visual object .... ive been trying this for years and never succeeded.

Cheers

A small reflector and a tiny refractor (finder scope ) 

Will be looking at everything 

[astronymonkey]

Have you bagged the horse head yet damian ? !

Cheers

[hadyn42]

18 hours ago, AndyKeogh said:

Looks like you have a number of options already planned. Dew can be a problem so dew bands for your camera lens and the scope would be useful...... or a hair drier.

I have not used Backyardeos but it looks very rich in features so I might learn from you. You would also benefit if you have Canon's eos utility as it has a better zoom facility than Backyard.
If you can attach your camera to the ED80 with a T-ring then you could also try polar alignment using Themos's neat utility.

Looking forward to meeting you on the 31st.

 

Andy

 

Hello Andy

Thank you for the message.

I will try and find my Canon utility cd and install it onto my laptop, I have not seen the urility for many moons, also my laptop only goes at a snails pace I am afraid. Looking forward to meeting you and trying to gleen some astrophotography help from you.

Have a safe trip!

Best regards,

Hadyn - IOM

[mapstar]

3 hours ago, astronymonkey said:

Have you bagged the horse head yet damian ? !

Cheers

No the sky conditions have got to be bang on with light pollution and transparency otherwise it's next to near impossible. 

[astronymonkey]

4 hours ago, mapstar said:

No the sky conditions have got to be bang on with light pollution and transparency otherwise it's next to near impossible. 

Ive found the same, exit pupil is also key apparantly in order to give the right degree of contrast. Under galloway skies though,  and if tnere is  cool steady night then it might just be possible. Nudging the scope so the brightest starts are just out of view is also meant to help aswelll. Your big scope has twice the surface area of my 16inch so that may give you the edge.

Cheers

 

[mapstar]

New filtered optics arrived today, I'll see the horse head no matter what 

[Uplooker]

Good choice Mr Noble, a mighty fine tipple. I may be bring a pot still my self, as I shall be visiting the Emerald Isle this coming weekend :-)

[Demon Barber]

 Damian,i think your getting your green optics mixed up!!!!!

Ian ,some decent black pud would not come in wrong,if your doing any shopping over the water.

Mike

[kenny k]

19 minutes ago, Demon Barber said:

 Damian,i think your getting your green optics mixed up!!!!!

Ian ,some decent black pud would not come in wrong,if your doing any shopping over the water.

Mike

And some cheese & onion Tato ?

Kenny

[Uplooker]

Nae borr. Mike, do you want Bury black pudding?

[Demon Barber]

Hi Ian,bury is great i just thought that as you are going visiting some Irish black pud would be nice,anything accepted I`ll even cook it for you!

Mike

[Adrian Condon]

Hi Ian,

If you are going to Ireland via car..... 

A box of Tato Crisps Cheese and Onion.... I will pay with UK currency.

For those new to star parties, Jaffa Cakes are normally the order of the day with coffee.

Bacon Rolls early morning or a full Scottish Breakfast will also do nicely.

Whiskey is also very acceptable... especially on a dark cloudy night.

Have a safe trip.

Cheers

Adrian

[hadyn42]

Hello Guys

Not long to now chaps, unfortunately we have been having some problems with ferry boat from the island, it has broken down a couple of times this week, so fingers crossed they get the thing sorted out, its a hell of a row otherwsie!

I was just wondering is there an Intinerary on what takes place at all please?

Was there a list of what folk are bringing at astronomical wise at all. Just bringing my ED80 refractor and my 9.25"  with heq5 and ne6 mounts  along with my Canon 1100 and 700 camera's, plus various eyepieces and a shed load of bits and pieces and as mentioned earlier in a post I am looking for a friendly astrophotography tutor also please?

Have a safe trip Guys!

Best regards,

Hadyn - IOM

 

[Uplooker]

Hi Hadyn,

There is no schedule of events as such. Basically it is arrive, setup, socialise, drink, eat, stargaze, relax, fix/modify equipment, and even that is in no particular order.

Demon Barber (Mike) is organising pies and peas, I think for the Saturday night.

It is a very relaxed and sociable affair by all accounts.

[Physopto]

On ‎22‎/‎10‎/‎2016 at 23:01, Demon Barber said:

Now now !!!!! Fellas pies are to expensive to trade,  

What about sparklers Damian?

Mike

And Fairy Lights !

 

[Physopto]

On a more serious note though, Pies only if they have been  measured and passed the Dual purpose Dobsonian Pie Measuring Device.

Please contact:-

Damian at Mapstar Inc.  C/O SGL  for further information.

(Bribes not accepted).

This information was brought to you by "The Shields Astronoimical Gazzette"

 

[Physopto]

For any attending the Galloway Star Camp I will have a full brand new set of Astronomik LRGB unopened 1.25" filters and Ha, SII, OIII opened but unused and one Hb narrowband 1.25" filters for sale. £400 the lot. After the camp I will be putting them on general sale if not taken.

Derek

 

[Physopto]

57 minutes ago, hadyn42 said:

Hello Guys

Not long to now chaps, unfortunately we have been having some problems with ferry boat from the island, it has broken down a couple of times this week, so fingers crossed they get the thing sorted out, its a hell of a row otherwsie!

I was just wondering is there an Intinerary on what takes place at all please?

Was there a list of what folk are bringing at astronomical wise at all. Just bringing my ED80 refractor and my 9.25"  with heq5 and ne6 mounts  along with my Canon 1100 and 700 camera's, plus various eyepieces and a shed load of bits and pieces and as mentioned earlier in a post I am looking for a friendly astrophotography tutor also please?

Have a safe trip Guys!

Best regards,

Hadyn - IOM

 

Well if yer Mike, The Kitchen Sink as well   !!!!!!!