Hello Paul, Counterbalance idea worked really well your lightbridge last night (especially with the 1/2 ton of hardware bolted around the secondary mirror...
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Thanks Paul. Great idea. Have had probs with the barlow and other bits added to the secondary housing too. Magnets ordered and will be going for the weights...
... disappeared. ... Hi John, see what you mean. If you type it into Google comes up as being relocated but having problems. It was an easy forecast to follow...
hi john,tim i always use xc weather it is simple and its updated every 3 hours. cheers malcolm ======================================== Message Received: Jul...
hi paul nice scope might not fit in the corsa mind. cheers malcolm ======================================== Message Received: Jul 21 2008, 04:46 PM From: "Paul...
Hi everyone It didn't look too promising with all the rain coming down at 6am this morning. Now, the sun shining through breaks in the cloud and I can see the...
Because of the weather, I stayed home. The clouds eventually cleared in Newcastle, about maximum eclipse, and before the Sun went behind the trees. In H...
Forgot to add that you can watch totality at: http://www.exploratorium.edu/eclipse/2008/index.html Starts at 10:30 UT which I make 11:30 BST, or have I got it...
Hi everyone, Thanks for letting me join your group. I've spent the last half hour or so gawking at the fabulous images that have been uploaded. Wow. I'm really...
Hi and welcome brill I think we might make the next meeting Friday August 15th instead of the Thursday. There's a partial lunar eclipse at moonrise on the ...
Hi everyone Is anyone interested in meeting up to observe the Perseids if it's clear on Monday night? Sunset at Hauxley is around 8.50pm so I propose a 9pm ...
I just spoke to John about this and he pointed out that one of the astronomy magazines (Sky at Night?) has the best night for observing as being Tuesday. The...
Adrian Subjectively, on-line favourite seems to be night 11/12 Aug i.e. Monday night. Sky Tools gives the peak at 07:21 on Tuesday 12 Aug - suggests Monday ...
Well im out for a meal for my sisters birthday tomorow but if yous are goin out tomorow night a will try and make iy up about eleven or so  Dont wanna miss...
We're planning to go to Hauxley for about 9.30pm. Probably won't be able to stay much later than 11.30 or 12 though. The weather is a little brighter than it...
We're planning to go to Hauxley for about 9.30pm. Probably won't be able to stay much later than 11.30 or 12 though. The weather is a little brighter than it...
... Hi, I'd be interested in popping by if that's OK. Just checked metcheck http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/today.asp?zipcode=ne65 The forecast doesn't ...
Hi everyone What's the plan for Saturday night? The moon rise at around 8.15pm so I guess we want to meet up at around 8pm. At Hauxley Nature Reserve we can...
Adrian After you left last night Norman, Malcolm, Austin and myself went for a drive round the area to see if we could find a good location for the eclipse....
But what about the clouds?????? Sounds good to me Paul...........but so did Adrians idea!!!!! You could all come onto Alnwick moor........and watch the...