Cosmic
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Dark Site This Saturday EveningHello All
Saturday evening looks good according to BBC weather report. Clear Skies BUT COLD BRRRRRRRR! 
So make sure you have thermals and wooly knickers.
A thermos would be a good idea too.
I plan a bit of a "Messier Challenge". I will prepare some sheets to tick them off (the deep sky objects) and keep as a reference.
If anyone would like to come post your intentions I will take my 12" so
everyone will get a chance to use it and I will take 2 pairs of Binos. If anyone else has Binoculars please bring them. Wrap up well!
And a collapsible chair would be an advantage.
Lets make this a good one.
Cosmic
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Donald
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Thanks Cosmic, I plan to be there and I have 2 camp chairs and a small camp stool which I'll bring, Donald.
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Cosmic
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Ah well,
Just myself and Donald.
We did manage to get some observing done when the sky finally cleared.
Perhaps better next time.
Cosmic
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bwh
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weather looked bad in the bay - and no time on meeting.
Sunday seemed much clearer (7 stars in plough, 3 in small bear) - and tonite (monday) already looks fair - as long as mist does not roll in.
Moon already out - but it will set at 7pm (early) and its a good pointer as jupiter is just above it and to the left - good olde stellarium.
And at 17:15 there was venus just sitting above the rail bridge.
Nice site - Moon, Jupiter, Venus.
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Cosmic
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SaturdayHi Brian
Yes Sun and Mon were great all clear in DEX.
Added M110 in Andromeda M92 to my growing list. No luck with M1 though.
I would have thought it would be easy to see that in 12 " but as I said no luck. I spent most of last night trying my inclinometer. Finally got it sussed
and had great success in finding DSO's but not M1 again. Taurids looks like it will be a good bet middle of month already seen 7.
|See you tonight athe Bay Inn
Cosmic
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