DSC 19 - 21 June

[Carole]

Cairds can accommodate us this month (but can't in July and August), but the POD is not available this time.
Who is interested?

Carole

[Mike]

Me

[julian]

And me

[The Thing]

Damnation, not back in Blighty until the 27th.

[RobertM]

Not me I'm afraid, in Paris.

[JohnP]

I might try & pop down for a visit - maybe do a star trail or the like... probs wouldn't stay though.. John

[MarkS]

I plan to be there.

[MarkS]

I plan to be there.

I've just realised I won't even be in the country that weekend.  So unfortunately I won't be able to make it after all 

Mark

[Carole]

So at the moment it is:

Mike
Petra
Carole
Julian
John might pop in
Ivor/Kenny (so I have been told)

[Ivor]

Yes we are planning to be there for Friday night.

[ApophisAstros]

Count me in , i`m thinking of going on Thurs , anyone else planning to be there earlier

rog

[Fay]

I may come for a visit

[RobertM]

Count me in , i`m thinking of going on Thurs , anyone else planning to be there earlier

rog

I might well do just the Thursday... possibly.

[ApophisAstros]

looking good for DSC ... 27oc Thurs and 28oc Friday!!

rog

[JonC]

I am in advanced negotiations wit the Mrs, its her birthday that weekend but I might be able to wangle a couple of nights away. Would I need to pre-book, or just turn up on the Friday?

[ApophisAstros]

if its the same as previous, carole will let cairds know how many want to go,

roger

[Carole]

Sorry I've been away for a couple of days.

I have E Mailed Cairds with the following details: have I missed any-one?

Mike/ Petra
Carole
Julian
Roger possibly from Thursday
Robert maybe Thursday only
Jon C Possibly
Ivor/Kenny – Friday only

John might pop in
Fay Might visit

Carole

[Carole]

I've given the figures to Cairds to give them a rough idea of numbers.  He says there are 3 caravans besides us on site and no children.

Carole

[Carole]

Something to watch for/photograph on Saturday evening, this is a screen shot from Stellarium, but the Moon will be a thin crescent:

[JohnP]

I can see the Beehive cluster (M44) behind the tree as well

[Mike]

Might not be dark enough but we can give it a try.

[Carole]

Might not be dark enough but we can give it a try.

Yes, might not be. 

Carole

[Carole]

Hmmm just taken a look at the weather forecast, currently looks like no clear skies, except maybe for those going on Thursday.

Carole

[MarkS]

Might not be dark enough but we can give it a try.

I had SQM 20.8 from midnight until 2am this morning (which is my usual reading).  So that's still pretty dark - even though "officially" it is astronomical twilight.

Mark

[Carole]

Weather forecasts are not looking good for Friday and Saturday, clouds and some rain on Saturday possibly.  I won't be coming unless there is a last minute change for weather forecast as I have other things I have put off doing because of DSC.

Carole

[ApophisAstros]

I wont be going either , Saturdays' weather made my decision for me.

Roger

[Carole]

Friday is looking better, but Saturday still looks grim.  So I am probably coming on Friday and will see what the forecast is for Saturday.

Carole

[Mike]

Friday is looking better, but Saturday still looks grim.  So I am probably coming on Friday and will see what the forecast is for Saturday.

Carole

Not sure where you are getting that forecast from. I see more cloud and a higher chance of rain.

[julian]

Sorry everyone but due to the uncertainty with the weather this weekend I have decided not to go.   

Julian

[Carole]

Not sure where you are getting that forecast from. I see more cloud and a higher chance of rain.

This is the site I always use, it's only let me down twice in about 5 years. 

http://www.yr.no/place/United_Kingdom/England/Ticehurst/hour_by_hour.html

Where is every-one else looking?
If it's really not going to be even one clear night then no point in going?

Carole

[Carole]

Hmmm, this one is saying completely the opposite:

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/u1063fdwy#?fcTime=1434672000

Who else is going regardless?

Carole

[Fay]

Such a shame

[Ivor]

The various weather sites still give conflicting results ranging from 0% - 100%, I think I'll hold on my decision until this afternoon.

[Mike]

The forecasts are definitely getting worse with the probability of rain tomorrow increasing.

[Carole]

Well I have decided not to come. 

I have informed Pete at Cairds, that most people have cried off but there could still be one or two who decide to come regardless - just in case any-one decides to go anyway.  He quite understands as this has been our arrangement with him from the outset.

Shame, hopefully better luck next month which will be Running Water hopefully, if I can get Len to actually reply to my E Mail. 

Carole

[Ivor]

The absence of replies I assume no one is going?