Starting a new thread for this.
Friday night (2 May) is still looking very promising.
Saturday night expected to be partly cloudy.
Sunday night looks cloudy.
We'll make the final decision on Thursday evening, which night to choose.
If you are interested in coming along but don't know my address, PM me. Bring a sleeping bag if you wish to stay overnight.
Mark
Thanks for the generous offer, I'm very interested.
Robert
Really looking forward to this.
The website I use it looking partly clear on Friday and pretty good for Saturday, it's amazing how they vary:
http://www.yr.no/place/United_Kingdom/England/High_Halden/long.html
Carole
If we make it Friday night, you would have to arrive after 7pm but that still gives plenty of time to set up equipment before darkness falls.
However I know Julian can't make Friday night - are there others who can't make Friday?
If we make it Saturday night then you could arrive from mid-afternoon onwards and Dee might be persuaded to make a Chilli.
The forecast for Saturday night is beginning to look much better now. But will it be better than Friday night - it's just a question of the timing of the arrival of the various banks of cloud.
Sunday night looks like solid cloud so that is out of the question.
Final decision will be taken on Thurday evening after consulting as many weather forecasts as possible.
Mark
Hi Mark
I can make any night now.
Julian
My plans have changed a bit, so friday would be better, not sure now if i can do saturday
I can do either Friday or Saturday. Last time I looked Friday was looking more promising weatherwise.
Carole
Friday certainly does look more promising at the moment. Let's see how the forecasts update during today.
Friday it is!!
It should be a clear sky with very good transparency and little dew. There could be some breeze but we are slightly sheltered from the NE winds (unlike SW winds!)
Arrive any time after 7pm. If you haven't eaten before you arrive then we can get fish and chips from the village.
Bring drinks/nibbles according to taste. We'll provide some kind of breakfast for those staying overnight.
Mark
Great, many thanks Mark.
I'd like to stay overnight, but I'll bring the campervan and sleep in that to free up a bedroom, unless there is a spare room not being used, in which case I'll take a proper bed if I may.
Where is the fish and chip shop please as I may get mine before 7pm?
Carole
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Where is the fish and chip shop please as I may get mine before 7pm?
Del's Fish Bar
St Michaels
Tenterden
TN30 6BT
Head for Tenterden from my place, through High Halden. When you reach St Michaels there is a petrol garage on the left and the fish bar is on the right just a bit further up.
I'm sure there will be a spare bed - bring a sleeping bag to save sheet washing.
Mark
Quote from: MarkS on May 01, 2014, 19:26:25
I'm sure there will be a spare bed
Yes 'cos Carole will be out in her van in the cold :twisted:
Apparently my son and his girlfriend will be coming over - so that's one less bedroom available.
If the forecast for Saturday night ends up being good then I'll certainly out there imaging again and anyone else who wants to stay for a second night would also be most welcome.
Mark
Thanks Mark. Petra and I would like to come too please. Especially as we missed the last one.
We will do a trip to the chippy too to save Dee having to go to any trouble.
Quoteanyone else who wants to stay for a second night would also be most welcome.
I might well do that. Thanks.
Carole
Quote from: Mike
Thanks Mark. Petra and I would like to come too please. Especially as we missed the last one.
We will do a trip to the chippy too to save Dee having to go to any trouble.
OK - it'll be good to see you.
Mark
Mark thanks for the kind offer, I can't make Friday night as we have friends over. I hope to get the excuse to get the telescope out to show them Mars, that way I'll get to test out the mount guiding before considering imaging away from home.
If it all looks well I might take you up the Saturday night offer if others are there.
Thanks Mark I will see you tonight.
I will be there for Friday night only, then I will have 3 days to work on the van!
Julian
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I will have 3 days to work on the van!
Cool! Hope you get it completed.
Hi Mark. Rose and I would very much like to come, but we won`t stay over. Rose will bring her small dobbo ... she hasn`t had much opportunity to use it yet, so your place would be fine. See you on Friday evening.
Doug.
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Rose and I would very much like to come
See you tonight.
Thanks Mark and Dee for a great Imaging Session and of course your hospitality.
Mike & Petra.
Yes thanks a lot, very generous of you to ask us, as usual
Thanks for the great evening, Mark and Dee, and for getting the chips. Although Rose didn`t image, she had fun using her little dobbo. Hope everything goes well for the Saturday.
Doug.
Sorry I missed it. I need to read the forum more regularly. Until next time.
What a fantastic couple of night clear skies. Friday was better, but still got some imaging done on Saturday.
Many thanks Mark and Dee for opening your home and garden up to us all, and thanks Dee for the food etc.
Sweet little dogs and filly in the next field.
Also thanks Mark for helping me pack up due to being slightly unwell.
Carole
Thanks for the great night, Mark and Dee.
I liked playing with the dogs more than doing the imaging.
I was a great couple of nights, hugely enjoyable. Thanks to Dee for the bacon and sausage sarnies and cups of tea.
The dogs were great as well except when Oscar kept banging a long stick against the tripod leg to get my attention on Saturday night! Crafty blighter :chase: :chase:
It was an enjoyable time having you all over. I didn't get any successful imaging done because of a focusing drift issue on the C11 which Duncan and I diagnosed (kind of) on the 2nd night and a USB hub problem with the Tak Epsilon.
The Friday night sky was better than average (SQM 21.1) but the Saturday sky was average darkness (SQM 20.8 ) with less than average transparency. That said, 2 clear nights in sucession is probably a record for this year!
The dogs seemed to enjoy it as well.
Mark