For those of you who are interested on the rocket testing at the Needles following the visit during the star party I have discovered a brief video on UTube at...
The forecast for Kelling Heath next weekend does not look to good - Friday night is forecast mostly clear but snow is forecast for Saturday & Sunday clearing...
ah but it depends which forecast :-) BBC is cloudy all weekend weather.co.uk promises something. They all promise strong winds. Looks like another wipe out...
Hi All, Metcheck is pretty encouraging about the Friday night. I feel their pain for the rest of the weekend though, I've never been so I don't know how well...
basically a bar. They do not run lectures etc at the Spring one, or have not in the past. You either go and ride it out or don't go. Owen ... Owen Brazell...
Hi Owen At least there's a bar then. Assuming that you are still going, could you see if they have made any decisions regarding the timing for the spring event...
I'd say Kelling Heath, because if there is a bar it'll be busy this weekend looking at the forecast. Are you going to take SQM readings if possible Owen? Be...
Yes I am a masochist thought I am running a bit late. I will keep my fingers and toes crossed for tomorrow night. I will see if I can get some dates. Owen ... ...
Unless the SQM gets covered in a thick layer of snow !! John ... From: iowstarparty@yahoogroups.com [mailto:iowstarparty@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of...
Hi All, Just to let you know that moves are afoot on the Linux Astro wiki - it should be up next week sometime. For those that weren't staying up till...
Richie, One of our ex-Croydon members who was going to attend the IOWSP but thought Kelling Heath might have better weather is running quite a lot on Linux. ...
Well the weather has been terrible so far. No viewing at all. For interest next years is the dark of moon weekend in April (about the 22nd) I think. They are...
An update after Saturday night. Despite the poor forecast we did have long periods of holes which were dark enough for viewing. Although I never got my 20 out...
Hi Owen, I'm glad you got some scope time in last evening. I was out at the Newchurch observatory last night where it was clear till about 11pm, this morning...
Hi Owen/Bill, Glad you got some time last night Owen - someone needs to do something about the British weather methinks! The snow is coming down quite thick...
Hi Owen, If you use Netweather (HYPERLINK "http://www.netweather.tv"www.netweather.tv) I have got them to add Kelling Heath to the list of places that...
Only some small flurries this morning. Nothing like what I saw on the drive back today. It was too cold to continue and I have a really bad cold now :-( Would...
... Hi Owen, I've just looked on the UKAstroimaging forum and the people who came back from Kielder are calling it as cold, muddy, wet and clear for two nights...
I've just read the double-page spread about the IoW Star Party in the latest edition of Astronomy Now, which arrived this morning. A very good write-up...
... Great write up - well done Lucy (and thanks for the mention - first time I have had my name in print in a national!) I think that article will go along way...
Now that my raffle prize is bearing fruit (I won one of the AN subscriptions)I have the opportunity of being amongst the first to congatulate Richie on his...
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