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Astronomy => Alerts! Questions? Discussions... => Topic started by: MarkS on Jan 24, 2012, 12:12:32

Title: Kent's best spots to stargaze
Post by: MarkS on Jan 24, 2012, 12:12:32

Article in the Kent Online:

"Woodchurch, High Halden and Dungeness are revealed as some of the best places in the south east to see the stars."

"Another stargazer, Mark Shelley, moved to High Halden last year after becoming frustrated with the glare of urban Sidcup."

Plus a couple of my images
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kentonline/news/2012/january/24/stargazing_map.aspx
Title: Re: Kent's best spots to stargaze
Post by: mickw on Jan 24, 2012, 13:57:29
Trust me to get a house in the wrong village  :(

When are you going to get on TV like Fay and Kylee ?  ;)
Title: Re: Kent's best spots to stargaze
Post by: MarkS on Jan 24, 2012, 14:27:09
Quote from: mickw
Trust me to get a house in the wrong village  :(

When are you going to get on TV like Fay and Kylee ?  ;)

Mick,
 
You'll be just within that dark crescent.  
Tuesnoad and Rother Valley campsites also fall within it.

I have no planned TV appearances!  But I'll sell you an autograph for a tenner.

Mark
Title: Re: Kent's best spots to stargaze
Post by: Mike on Jan 24, 2012, 14:43:01
That's great Mark. It's also good to see light pollution in the public eye too.
Title: Re: Kent's best spots to stargaze
Post by: mickw on Jan 24, 2012, 14:54:57
No, what I meant was - It's a mile to the nearest pub  :(
:lol: :lol:
I think the crescent goes down the middle of my road  8)

£10 ?  I'll get one cheaper on ebay  ;)
Title: Re: Kent's best spots to stargaze
Post by: MarkS on Jan 24, 2012, 15:11:22
Quote from: mickw
No, what I meant was - It's a mile to the nearest pub  :(
:lol: :lol:

I should have guessed it was a question of beer!
Title: Re: Kent's best spots to stargaze
Post by: MarkS on Jan 26, 2012, 07:53:49

A fuller version of the story is in the 26 Jan printed edition of the Kentish Express (the Ashford and the Tenterden editions) on pages 18-19. 
You can see thumbnails of it online if you go here and select the correct edition:
http://kentonline.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/viewer.aspx

It also features another local astro-imager, Steve Wellstead.

This time there's actually a plug for the OAS!

Mark
Title: Re: Kent's best spots to stargaze
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Jan 26, 2012, 12:04:19
I measured my new front door to the pub door two nights ago, it was 27 paces.  This is within the critical limit of 30 paces for serious drinking astro photography!
Title: Re: Kent's best spots to stargaze
Post by: MarkS on Jan 26, 2012, 12:34:55

I hope the pub is not surrounded by 1000W floodlights  :o
Title: Re: Kent's best spots to stargaze
Post by: Fay on Jan 26, 2012, 15:21:20
 :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: Kent's best spots to stargaze
Post by: JohnP on Jan 26, 2012, 16:41:57
Bloody hell Chris - that means you could probably actually start imaging & then take your wireless laptop to the pub with you & drink beer all night whilst Teamviewed in.. How cool would that be.... :-)
Title: Re: Kent's best spots to stargaze
Post by: Fay on Jan 26, 2012, 16:43:21
Don't encourage him, John. it could be worse, it could be Mick with the pub that near!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Kent's best spots to stargaze
Post by: Carole on Jan 26, 2012, 17:23:48
Quotethat means you could probably actually start imaging & then take your wireless laptop to the pub with you & drink beer all night whilst Teamviewed in.. How cool would that be....

Definitely cool!
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