Stargazing. Tenerife

[Adidaz 29]

Going up mount teide tonight for stargazing trip tacking my st 80 and binos with me  the sky over here are amazing Orion belt is awsome saw juiptar this morning and 4 moons never seen that before loving the night sky   Iam spoilt here  clear skies n pork pies

[PeterCPC]

Lucky you.

Peter

[Roy Challen]

Glad you're enjoying it! I was in Lanzarote last month and although the skies were clear, there was too much light pollution in Puerto del Carmen for any meaningful observing.

[laudropb]

Don't use up all the good skies please. I am going to Tenerife a week on Saturday lol. One tip for going up mount Teide is to make sure you have some warm clothing with you. It gets cold up there.

[Adidaz 29]

I know Brian got lots of warm clothes my freind lives here

[Mark at Beaufort]

Are you on an organised trip or just hiring a car and doing a DIY?

Whichever enjoy the experience - I really must return to one of the Canary Islands to undertake some observing.

[Adidaz 29]

13 minutes ago, Mark at Beaufort said:

Are you on an organised trip or just hiring a car and doing a DIY?

Whichever enjoy the experience - I really must return to one of the Canary Islands to undertake some observing.

On a trip with a meal

[ngwillym]

Those trips are good fun - but you'll only get an hour or so observing , so make sure everything (as much as possible) is set up before you leave and trust me - it will be very dark once the driver has shut off the bus lights so you'll need your red torch. If possible go to the opposite end of the observing area away from the rest of the people - you'll avoid phone junkies trying to take pics (usually with the flash :-) )

[laudropb]

Where did you find the organised trip ? I have been searching with no luck. In the past I have driven up, but it's a bit of a scary ride.

[ngwillym]

I went with these guys:-

http://www.teidebynight.com/en/

[Mark at Beaufort]

28 minutes ago, ngwillym said:

I went with these guys:-

http://www.teidebynight.com/en/

Thanks for the link it looks an interesting excursion. Do they have any scopes?

[ngwillym]

Unfortunately not - its just a visual tour with a guide who was quite knowledgeable

[Peter Drew]

6 hours ago, laudropb said:

Where did you find the organised trip ? I have been searching with no luck. In the past I have driven up, but it's a bit of a scary ride.

Try <tenerifeastronomicalsociety@tenerifeastro>   

[laudropb]

Thanks.

[paul mc c]

I am off to Tenerife on Tuesday,not bringing a scope but I am looking forward to see the sky from so far south.

[DAVE AMENDALL]

It can get to warm in July & August for some people