Scout event on the 22nd anyone? (basildon)

[lynnm]

Hi,

As mentioned in a post before im running a scout Astronomy session on the Saturday night on the 22nd Sept, and be happy if anyone wants to pop over with your kit to allow any kids a view through at the stars etc..

ill be taking a couple of my scopes and was planning on the dob, but i think i may need to have the lens recoated after looking at it this morning (after being in storage for a while) :-(

Knobby? are you up for it?

 

Mike

[knobby]

Just checking with the Mrs, I've only just got my shoulder in a semi useable state so carrying scopes about is a bit sensitive.

[lynnm]

HI

no worries - you've got an open invitation of you do ?

although the weather looks very iffy.

I dug out my Dob the other day with the intention to take this, but the main and secondary mirrors are looking very worse for ware ?  - may have to have it recoated by the looks of it..

 

 

[knobby]

Probably ideal for a bit of outreach then a recoat afterwards ... You'll still get great views of the moon through it even if it's really bad.

[lynnm]

Yes that’s quite true.

i was also given a very sturdy tripod and binos the other day, for just such a thing.. ?

[knobby]

The boss has passed judgement ... it's a no unfortunately, keeping my fingers crossed re the weather for you all though !

[souls33k3r]

I would've loved to join you folks but unfortunately it's a little short notice for me so i'll respectfully take a bow

[knobby]

Weather looking pretty hopeless ? better lash the tents down well too

Keep an eye out for a cloud gap maybe when the ISS passes

 

[lynnm]

Hi guys

yes weather was a total wash out for any stargazing this year, but with the blow up planetarium we had at the school, all the kids where totally enthralled by it all ?

until the next time 

clear skys all

mike

[knobby]

Well done Mike, at least you had a plan B, the blow up planetarium sounds interesting, any pics ?