Are SDAS out tonight?

So, did you SDAS boys head out after? It was clear earlier on tonight, but now it sounds like a mild hurricane is on the loose.

So, did you SDAS boys head out after? It was clear earlier on tonight, but now it sounds like a mild hurricane is on the loose.

Well, I didn't head out - don't know if anyone else did. I spent most of the evening making sure my wheelie bin stayed put

Michael,

I went to looking for the Sugarloaf car park, but it seems it has been bulldozed, but I found another interesting site called Ballyremon Commons.
It is about 200 metres past the turn for the Sugarloaf along the Kilmacanogue to Roundwood road
Coordinates are 53° 8'18.04"N 6°10'24.73"W or on Google Maps:
maps.google.co.uk/?ie=UTF8&ll=53.138...=h&z=15&om=1
It seems to be Wicklow County Council land but I didn't get much of a chance to see if there was ample space to park a few cars and set up scopes, but I will try head up there again over the next fews days to have a better look around.

Darragh

Sounds interesting. Let us know how you get on.

Michael.

Michael,

I went back down to Ballyremon Commons today around 9pm and I had chat with one of the people who owns a house beside/on the Commons area.
He said that quite a few people seem to use the area for astronomy and even suggest a gravel clearing that could be used.
He also suggested another Commons area beside it
The other commons area looks like the area we visited recently but it has access from the Roundwood road and it's via a lane so there should be no issue with gates.
As the gravel clearing is pretty far from the many road and there is only 2 houses which require access, there should be no issues with car head lights. It also has pretty clear views to all horizons.
BTW, it is only 5.7km from the N11 on a very good regional road.
On the Shankill Model Flying club land, he said the land was rented from a local farmer. If we wanted to go down that route of renting the land, he gave me a contact to talk to.

Darragh

Thanks for that Darragh,

Michael.