Deep Sky Camp - 5th to 7th April

[Mike]

i wont be going as will not have enough time to recover for Kelling. if it was a nice weekend & a decent attendance, i may pop down for saturday

What do you mean "time to recover"?  You mean you won't have time to process all the excellent data from 2 clear nights in time to go to a wet and windy Kelling?

Exactly.

[Fay]

it will be a big enough trial going to Kelling if the weather is bad. I have to get my strength up. of to Colchester tomorrow to get the heater mended on the car.

it is freezing in there. you have to take the whole dashboard off to do it properly, which would cost around £1,500, by a garage,  but this place will do it thru a cut in the glove compartment. we were going to try ourselves, but could make a wrong cut!!!!!!!

[mickw]

Colchester ?
Blimey is there nothing local that can do a repair - Time to stop using Jeep dealers or sell the pile of poo to me for £1000 

[MarkS]

I've got all my gear ready. 
Really looking forward to tomorrow. 
It's been far too long since the last one.

[Rocket Pooch]

I'll do it for £500 Fay!

[Fay]

THe garage we have always used has now shut down. the nearest is in Sydenham & they seem unreliable. although the only one to rely on for services .

cant buy another jeep. Some garages can do certain things but dont have the equipment or stock to do all of them. the replacement of the doors in the heater system will be around £200. i dont want to be driving to Kelling with no heater & if Matt had had a go, he could have cut something wrong or not been able to do it, i just need it working for next week.

[mickw]

So I can't have it for £1000 then 

Still sounds like you're being conned though 

[Fay]

Well he sounds a very nice man.............

[Tony G]

Well he sounds a very nice man.............

Apparently Ted Bundy sounded like a very nice man.............to the after he was caught.

Tony G

[Mike]

I've got all my gear ready. 
Really looking forward to tomorrow. 
It's been far too long since the last one.

Me too. Agreed.

[MarkS]

I hope to arrive around 7:30pm

[JonH]

Alas, forgot I am supposed to be spending this weekend in Brighton so won't be able to make it after all. 

[MarkS]

Weather looking hopeful for imaging.

Comet Panstarrs looking very photogenic next to Andromeda Galaxy.

[Mike]

I'm going to do my best to get down before sunset. Depends when I can get out of work but hopefully before 7pm.

[Mike]

I emailed Jackie this morning with an update on the condition of the field. I have reveived this reply...

Hi Mike

We have had continual rain through the night and and this morning.
We have just been up to inspect the field,and it is slowly deteriorating due to the weather

So, should we change the venue to Blacklands or stick it out?

Mike