ANY PHOTOS TAKES AT THE IAS - PLEASE?

[paulastro]

I wasn't able to attend the show myself as I had an operation at the end of October and probably won't be able to drive until well into January.  I would  be grateful is people who went could post some pictures they took.  Anything that shows what gear was on show - and being selfish, anything particularly regarding  refractors   👍.

[Davey-T]

1 hour ago, paulastro said:

I wasn't able to attend the show myself as I had an operation at the end of October and probably won't be able to drive until well into January.  I would  be grateful is people who went could post some pictures they took.  Anything that shows what gear was on show - and being selfish, anything particularly regarding  refractors   👍.

Chris (Lockie) took hours of video which will appear sooner of later.

Daved

[michaelmorris]

Here is the main hall.

 

[paulastro]

19 hours ago, Davey-T said:

Chris (Lockie) took hours of video which will appear sooner of later.

Daved

Thanks Daved, will they appear somewhere on SGL do you know?

[Davey-T]

3 minutes ago, paulastro said:

Thanks Daved, will they appear somewhere on SGL do you know?

Guess so or at least a link, he's in the process of editing ATM.

Dave

[paulastro]

Many thanks Dave.

[DaveGarland]

I couldn't go this year. How did it compare with last year? I thought it seemed quite small last year so hope it was better.

[Guest]

diffficult to judge numbers as the venue was very much smaller so seemed more crowded. Certainly after three on both days there were very few people there and Friday I don't think was so well attended, perhaps because of the weather and roads.

 

Owen

[FLO]

Saturdays are always busier than Fridays. I can speak only from FLO's POV (from the corner of the main hall). We were pleased with the attendance. The other exhibitors I spoke with appeared happy too. I think the organisers were also pleased. There was definitely a positive buzz about the place during both days and the visitors I asked said they were enjoying the event. I hear the lectures were also well attended. We will definitely book a stall next year. 

[FLO]

[Helen]

I only took one - caption competition!!

[Alien 13]

10 minutes ago, Helen said:

I only took one - caption competition!!

I think I would get on my knees and pray for a Tak Epsilon....best scope in the world...probably.

Alan

[John]

If I didn't know it was a Tak, I might have thought that it was a Konus on a posh mount

[JamesF]

I'm trying quite hard not to post a "Uranus"  joke.  Really I am...

James

[banjaxed]

11 hours ago, Helen said:

I only took one - caption competition!!

Excuse me sir, the eyepiece is at the other end 😀

[paulastro]

Many thanks for all those lovely pics from FLO and everyone else who posted any - really appreciated as I couldn't travel down.  Not quite as good as actually being there myself, but pretty darn good   (and cheaper!)

[chaxastro]

On 16/11/2019 at 18:08, paulastro said:

"I would  be grateful is people who went could post some pictures they took.  Anything that shows what gear was on show - and being selfish, anything particularly regarding  refractors"

I attended the show on Friday. As requested, a selection of images, mostly Refractors.... Enjoy!

Chaxastro

"Humour is reason gone mad" Groucho Marx

[paulastro]

Brilliant Chaxastro, just the sort of pics I would have wished to take if I had been there 😃.  Thank you so much for posting them.

[Paul M]

[chaxastro]

1 minute ago, paulastro said:

"Brilliant Chaxastro, just the sort of pics I would have wished to take if I had been there."

Your welcome, paulastro. Glad you liked them. Tried not to duplicate anything that has already been posted so far. Shame you could not get there this time, maybe next year. I'm looking to make it three in a row!

Chaxastro

"Humour is reason gone mad" Grouch Marx

[adyj1]

I don't this has been posted yet... 

Patrick Moore's car

 

[carastro]

I met the person who the car was left to in his will.  She was one of his friends and a carer, and also an amateur astronomer and was a member on PAIG forum which was how I met her.  She was most surprised and touched that he left his car to her.  So I presume she must have sold it on.

Carole 

 

[JamesF]

14 minutes ago, carastro said:

I met the person who the car was left to in his will.  She was one of his friends and a carer, and also an amateur astronomer and was a member on PAIG forum which was how I met her.  She was most surprised and touched that he left his car to her.  So I presume she must have sold it on.

And of course it has another astronomical connection, being a Ford Prefect, after which one of the characters in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy was named.

James