DEEP SKY CAMP - MARCH 12th to 15th- BLACKLANDS FARM

[Mike]

Report from the first to arrive please.

[The Thing]

Hi All, won't be there 'til the morning. Nephew's 18th bash wot I forgot (never have been able to remember the 9 nieces and nephews birthdays). All off to Hard Rock Café tonight. Enjoy the showers.

One other note, Camping International have closed their shop at Lower Beeding, went to the Gillingham branch this AM to get replacement tent poles and a warm sleeping bag (plus a load of other stuff).

[Mike]

I'm running later than planned but will be there today. I guess I'll be down around 7.30pm.

[mickw]

How's it going ?

[Mike]

Great!!

We have Fay, Chris, Rachel, Duncan, Tony, John, Mark, Cris and I as well as Julian from Crayford Astronomical Society. Paul is on his way.

It's cloudy/sunny right now and we have been looking at the sun through gaps in the clouds and everyone is setting their gear up in anticipation for a clear night tonight.

[mickw]

Excellent, any images of the sun ?

Wish I was there but still feel like crap - at least there's 10 of you that won't get infected by me.

I hope Marks got enough of the weird French stuff 

[Mike]

Scott of the Antarctic eating beans and sausages




Everyone sitting around a roaring fire

[Mac]

wheres the mud?

[Mike]

No mud


This is us right now (22:00) sat in the field keeping warm around, believe it or not, an electric halogen heater :-

[Whitters]

I'm only ever going camping with an electric halogen heater from now on. I'ts much safer for me than a naked flame

[RobertM]

Any clear skies and imaging happen last night ?

Like the halogen heater idea, what wattage is it?

Robert

[mickw]

That weird French stuff looks dangerously close to a heat source  

DSC is dangerous enough without electric fires and exploding bottles, please try to act responsibly in future 

Any imaging done over the weekend ?

[Mac]

I'm only ever going camping with an electric halogen heater from now on.

the only side effect of said heater is the light pollution it produces,

You might want to go for a small ceramic one like mine. (2kw)

[Mike]

I don't think much imaging went on as it was patchy cloud. It is a glorious sunny day today so we are now out doing some solar observing. The forecast for tonight looks the best.

[Mike]

That weird French stuff looks dangerously close to a heat source  

It had turned to slush due to the low temperature so Mark was warming it up. A fair bit of it was poured into the fire bucket for dramatic effect. It's surprisingly flammable.