London vs isle of wight

[The storm fisherman]

Hi Stu 

i stand corrected i hold my hand up check facts before posting and not relying on fading memory guilty as charged . but at least my home figs are correct as measured and posted on the dark sky meter web site map.

i should have checked and now feel like i was bragging  when i was  truly  relying on possible false or misquoted wanted just to point out that we do have good dark skies locally. i just checked as i should have done and it is 20.5 .

Hold my head in shame .

 

[Stu]

15 minutes ago, The storm fisherman said:

Hi Stu 

i stand corrected i hold my hand up check facts before posting and not relying on fading memory guilty as charged . but at least my home figs are correct as measured and posted on the dark sky meter web site map.

i should have checked and now feel like i was bragging  when i was  truly  relying on possible false or misquoted wanted just to point out that we do have good dark skies locally. i just checked as i should have done and it is 20.5 .

Hold my head in shame .

 

No worries, we all make mistakes

[Phil Fargaze]

On 24/08/2017 at 08:06, Ouroboros said:

I've had the wonderful experience of  "too many stars" in Cornwall on occassion. You look up and think I'm sure I know that constellation. Oh, it's Persius!  or whatever.  

I`ve just got back from a farm stay in Cornwall and I`m pleased to say there were too many stars! My daughter and sister were eagerly asking me "so whats up there" and I was like, lets check out the Milky Way for a few minutes! I frequently go to the Isle of wight for holidays and I`ve had some awesome skies from Niton, which is on the southern tip of the isle. 

[PeterW]

South Downs can touch 21 if you escape the major urban areas, the north facing slope is reckoned to be the host to the darkest bits. Eager to hear about other decent locations.

Peter

[GavStar]

On 26/08/2017 at 14:57, swamp thing said:

Good stuff  

The problem I have with the IOW is the cost of the ferry. It's cheaper to drive to mid Wales...... shame. 

For this reason I cannot see me rushing over there  

Yes the cost of the ferry is ridiculous which is a shame, but the great skies I've had recently near the southern tip of the island make it very worthwhile imo and there's also lots of other stuff to do there!

[The storm fisherman]

Even by foot a day trip across is not cheap anymore an all in ticket to small brook junction for the Iow steam railway was about £16 with a network card  from Portsmouth harbor station and that did not include the steam railway either.