Darkish site near Orpington

[Kenny]

MarkH, Doug/Rose and I are going to the Rising Sun at Twitton (Otford) this evening after 7pm.

I may venture elsewhere later in the evening depending on the conditions.

[JohnP]

Thank you.

[doug]

Thanks for the invite, chaps. The Rising Sun was very good, and the Dark Star Brewery beer was fantastic even though I just had a half. A very enjoyable evening; we both saw some excellent stuff. 
 
Doug.

[MarkH]

Cheers Doug, yes that was a fun evening. Maybe we could make it more of a regular meeting. The skies are definitely getting better, I was chuffed to bits to find m33 with binos for the first time.

[Kenny]

Yeah. Good night. Haven't gone through the photos on my full SD card yet!

Robert / John - did you go out in the end?

[Kenny]

"Mark observes a crescent Moon over the Rising Sun"  .



I think he was actually looking at M33 through his bins at this point. Last photo of the evening about half an hour after Doug and Rose left.

[MarkH]

Kenny, apologies I meant to reply to your text about Knowle but I was investigating an entrance at the back of the park with parking but it looks like there are far too many trees back there. I also looked at ide hill but there is no playing feild.

[Fay]

Good that you have a bit of go, Kenny,  great idea for meeting up on various evenings in our local dark spots!

[RobertM]

Yeah. Good night. Haven't gone through the photos on my full SD card yet!

Robert / John - did you go out in the end?

I didn't get out in the end unfortunately but I'm glad you had such a good time.  Hopefully next time I'll manage it.

Robert

[jpchapman]

If you don't mind a newbie coming along when you're next out I'll pop along, I've  used Sevenoaks Prep School ( https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Sevenoaks+Preparatory+School/@51.268254,0.226376,556m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x47df4dd42d41d97b:0x14ff08b2da44acec) when I've been out, its behind Knole park their car park and playing fields are open 27/7

[Kenny]

Thanks. I took a drive round there yesterday (before dark). It looks like it has possibilities. Do you know whether the school is ok with the public accessing their grounds after hours?

[jpchapman]

I'm not sure but I think the grounds are a public access right of way (?) I've walked my dog around the grounds for years and never had anyone say anything to me

[RobertM]

Ping...

Looks like it's going to be dark tonight (10th March) plus the moon wont rise till after 11pm.

Anyone fancy an evening out somewhere for a spot of astroimaging ?

Robert

[Fay]

that would have been good Robert, when I get my Star adventurer, but I may do full setup in garden

[julian]

Yes I'm up for it.