Dartmoor Imaging

[gilesco]

Well it certainly looks a washout for next weekend, and am still waiting on delivery of equipment. So currently considering 20th/21st November as next potential window of opportunity. Failing that, 11th/12th December, or 18th/19th December would be the only two remaining windows of 2020 for me.

[M110]

Sorry for not replying sooner - but yes, it's definitely not the right weather this weekend!

Happy to keep the option open for the weekends you suggest - just got to wait and see what happens. Hopefully get it in before the end of 2020.

[cheddar-man]

When I mentioned Haddon Hill I meant going up onto the highest point of the Hill, not Wimbleball reservoir, which as has been said, is locked off and also in quite a deep hollow.

It's not a long walk from the car park and from the top you have almost 100% clear horizon, free from anything.

All I need is a break in this terrible weather!!

Edited November 14, 2020 by cheddar-man

[robbymain]

Hi All

I've been planning a move to the Plymouth area from Bristol for some time now and probably would have already if it weren't for the pesky Covid-19!!!

My wife's family are from down there and I did some looking for decent spots on Dartmoor. The best I found exploring from the Plymouth side was the 2 car parks on the Whiteworks road a couple of miles South of Princetown. I haven't visited at night so I don't know what the city skyglow will be like as it's about 9 miles NE of Plymouth. The further North and East you go, the better it will be I guess!

Anyway once we sell our house here and do finally move (early in 2021 I hope!) I'll definitely be looking to meet up with more South Devon astronomy types 😃

Cheers,

Rob

 

[gilesco]

On 14/11/2020 at 15:10, robbymain said:

The best I found exploring from the Plymouth side was the 2 car parks on the Whiteworks road a couple of miles South of Princetown.

South of Princetown is getting to Bortle 4 territory, go a couple of miles north of Princetown just beyond Postbridge and you should find yourself in Bortle 3.