NGC007 Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Hi all, looking for a good dark, darkish, site to take my Dob to in the South Downs National Park. Travelling from Wokingham. All suggestions welcome. Clem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Bignor, went there recently with the Walton group, mag 21.3, nice and dark. There are other sites further west if you avoid the main population centres. PeterW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NGC007 Posted September 2, 2017 Author Share Posted September 2, 2017 17 hours ago, PeterW said: Bignor, went there recently with the Walton group, mag 21.3, nice and dark. There are other sites further west if you avoid the main population centres. PeterW Many thanks Peter. Is that near the Roman Villa? Clem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Fairy close. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NGC007 Posted September 2, 2017 Author Share Posted September 2, 2017 1 hour ago, PeterW said: Fairy close. Peter I'll be on my own so it would be great to have an exact spot till I get to know the place Peter. Clem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 36 minutes ago, NGC007 said: I'll be on my own so it would be great to have an exact spot till I get to know the place Peter. Clem I can pm it to you Clem. You are welcome to join us too next time we head down there. My parents live in Wokingham, in there most weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jam1e1 Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 hi ill be up for joining too (assuming free on that night!) Jamie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NGC007 Posted September 7, 2017 Author Share Posted September 7, 2017 Great Stu! Love to join you and Jamie. PM me the site when you get a chance, I will try to suss it out on my way to/from Portsmouth. Parents live in Wokingham? Small world. Many thanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NGC007 Posted March 27, 2020 Author Share Posted March 27, 2020 On 02/09/2017 at 21:25, Stu said: I can pm it to you Clem. You are welcome to join us too next time we head down there. My parents live in Wokingham, in there most weeks Wokingham light pollution so bad now it's not even worth trying to observe. 3,000 plus new houses just for starters. Really appreciate it if you could PM me the location of that site. After this lockdown ends I will have to travel to observe from now on. Clem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 1 hour ago, NGC007 said: Wokingham light pollution so bad now it's not even worth trying to observe. 3,000 plus new houses just for starters. Really appreciate it if you could PM me the location of that site. After this lockdown ends I will have to travel to observe from now on. Clem Gosh where did that time go to? Can’t believe it was 2017! Sorry for the slight delay!!! Will send you a pm tomorrow. Stu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NGC007 Posted March 28, 2020 Author Share Posted March 28, 2020 12 hours ago, Stu said: Gosh where did that time go to? Can’t believe it was 2017! Sorry for the slight delay!!! Will send you a pm tomorrow. Stu Looking forward, many thanks. Let you know how I get on and maybe others could join in future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 48 minutes ago, NGC007 said: Looking forward, many thanks. Let you know how I get on and maybe others could join in future. Good stuff. We have trips in the diary but most are cancelled due to cloud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyS Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 2 hours ago, Stu said: Good stuff. We have trips in the diary but most are cancelled due to cloud I miss the old times when it was only cloud that cancelled observing trips 😧 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Its now “closed season” (clocks changed), so time to fettle the Astro kit ready for the Milky Way late summer... Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NGC007 Posted March 29, 2020 Author Share Posted March 29, 2020 44 minutes ago, PeterW said: Its now “closed season” (clocks changed), so time to fettle the Astro kit ready for the Milky Way late summer... Peter Tweaking the goto on my big Dob, replacing the Sky Commander with Nexus DSC. Its way more flexible And the SSD slot let’s you easily create your own custom lists. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 6 minutes ago, NGC007 said: Tweaking the goto on my big Dob, replacing the Sky Commander with Nexus DSC. Its way more flexible And the SSD slot let’s you easily create your own custom lists. Nexus DSC is an excellent system, I really enjoy using it. Which dob do you have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NGC007 Posted March 29, 2020 Author Share Posted March 29, 2020 2 hours ago, Stu said: Nexus DSC is an excellent system, I really enjoy using it. Which dob do you have? The SkyVision 20” f/3.3 GoTo. I’m only 5’ 7” yet I don’t need a ladder. 😀😀 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterW Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 F3.3, needs testing with a night vision eyepiece?! You’ll give @Stu aperture fever again... take us ages to get him over it 😉😉. Lovely looking scope, how portable is it? Peter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 1 hour ago, NGC007 said: The SkyVision 20” f/3.3 GoTo. I’m only 5’ 7” yet I don’t need a ladder. 😀😀 Very nice! I think @GavStar has the 16” version? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NGC007 Posted March 29, 2020 Author Share Posted March 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Stu said: Very nice! I think @GavStar has the 16” version? Thanks Stu. I added the row of buttons along the bottom to control it easier in the dark. I think the first thing every Dod owner does is modify it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyS Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 3 hours ago, NGC007 said: The SkyVision 20” f/3.3 GoTo. I’m only 5’ 7” yet I don’t need a ladder. 😀😀 That looks impressive! Does it do the washing up and cook meals as well? 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NGC007 Posted March 29, 2020 Author Share Posted March 29, 2020 2 hours ago, PeterW said: F3.3, needs testing with a night vision eyepiece?! You’ll give @Stu aperture fever again... take us ages to get him over it 😉😉. Lovely looking scope, how portable is it? Peter 2 hours ago, PeterW said: F3.3, needs testing with a night vision eyepiece?! You’ll give @Stu aperture fever again... take us ages to get him over it 😉😉. Lovely looking scope, how portable is it? Peter Hi Peter, it very portable indeed. It takes a couple of minutes to remove the cage and truss poles and wheel the rest into the back of the car. Bought a pair of lightweight folding ramps to use with the SUV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NGC007 Posted March 29, 2020 Author Share Posted March 29, 2020 7 minutes ago, JeremyS said: That looks impressive! Does it do the washing up and cook meals as well? 🙂 😀😀😀😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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