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SDAS Observing session tonight 1st Feb

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16 years 9 months ago #61949 by darragh
Hi,

Is anybody on for an observing session tonight in Cloon?
Metcheck is predicating 8% cloud coverage but winds will be around 22mph

Darragh

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16 years 9 months ago #61950 by fguihen
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hmmm. I am interested. havnt been out in a while. 22mph is a bit much though i would have thought? Wont most scopes be shaking too much to be of any use?

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16 years 9 months ago #61951 by philiplardner
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22mph is too big for the 20" so I'll probably pass. Your best bet is either the second or third car park along the side of Djouce Wood. The second car park is protected to the west but exposed to the east (and the road) while the third car park is fully enclosed by trees and gives good protection from the wind. The downside is that the trees restrict your view of the sky (your horizon is quite high) and you need to move your scope from one side of the clearing to the other to make full use of the available sky.

Phil.

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16 years 9 months ago #61952 by fguihen
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surely you have smaller scopes now Phil? Wont you even consider using those now?? are you an apature snob now?? :lol:

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16 years 9 months ago #61963 by philiplardner
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are you an apature snob now?? :lol:


Yup - and I have the slipped discs to prove it!

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16 years 9 months ago #61966 by darragh
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Maybe we should have a look at the weather later around 5pm to see if there is any change?
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