SERIOUS POSSIBILITY OF A PEAK STAR PARTY

"Dave Fawthrop" wrote in message
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On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 18:01:24 GMT, "Richard Smith"
wrote:


May I recommend the top of Bleaklow or Kinder Scout (both 3 km from the
nearest road) for the darkest skies. Getting there should be no
problem
as they are on the Pennine Way ;-)

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Dave, leave it out!! ) I don't think anybody would want to lug any
amount of astro gear up the side of Kinder or onto Bleaklow... I have a
VERY good knowledge of the topography round there and I wouldn't want to lug
my gear on to the tops !!

Now saying that.... there's Coopers Campsite in Edale which is rather
big..... BUT it dosn't have electric hook up as far as I can remember...
I was there last about 2 1/2 years ago...

There are two good pubs in the village (which is a very dark village at
night) and wash rooms.... but i'm not sure where we could have speakers
(apart from the local village church OR the rangers station at the end of
the village)..... should I be able to get any.....

Anyway.... I (for health and safety reasons alone) am ruling out the top of
Kinder and Bleaklow.. )

Cheers for the chuckle it gave me anyhow ) ROFL

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"Sayf Connary" wrote in message
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I'm in if you can guarantee good weather! :-)

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Consider it a guarantee !! :O)

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On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 12:13:20 GMT, "Richard Smith"
wrote:

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| "Dave Fawthrop" wrote in message
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| On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 18:01:24 GMT, "Richard Smith"
| wrote:
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| May I recommend the top of Bleaklow or Kinder Scout (both 3 km from the
| nearest road) for the darkest skies. Getting there should be no
| problem
| as they are on the Pennine Way ;-)
|
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| Dave, leave it out!! )

To me the peak *is* Bleaklow.

You missed the ;-)

| Cheers for the chuckle it gave me anyhow ) ROFL

Which was the objective.

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On or about 2005-01-13,
Richard Smith illuminated us with:

"Dave Fawthrop" wrote in message
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On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 18:01:24 GMT, "Richard Smith"
wrote:


May I recommend the top of Bleaklow or Kinder Scout (both 3 km from the
nearest road) for the darkest skies. Getting there should be no
problem
as they are on the Pennine Way ;-)

--


Dave, leave it out!! ) I don't think anybody would want to lug any
amount of astro gear up the side of Kinder or onto Bleaklow... I have a
VERY good knowledge of the topography round there and I wouldn't want to lug
my gear on to the tops !!

Now saying that.... there's Coopers Campsite in Edale which is rather
big..... BUT it dosn't have electric hook up as far as I can remember...
I was there last about 2 1/2 years ago...

There are two good pubs in the village (which is a very dark village at
night) and wash rooms.... but i'm not sure where we could have speakers
(apart from the local village church OR the rangers station at the end of
the village)..... should I be able to get any.....

Anyway.... I (for health and safety reasons alone) am ruling out the top of
Kinder and Bleaklow.. )

Cheers for the chuckle it gave me anyhow ) ROFL

Slightly more realistically from the lugging kit PoV, though probably not
for a star party, the top of Mam Tor on the other side of the Vale of Edale
is more easily accessible by road.
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.sr...=newsearch.srf
I recall walking up there (briefly, from a car) on a clear dark winter night
many years ago. Quite stunning, I've not seen as many stars at the same time
since then I think! It's a bit flat IIRC, so getting far enough from the
road to avoid headlights may or may not be troublesome.

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there's Coopers Campsite in Edale which is rather

Coopers has limited electric hookup now and they've built a very nice cafe.

The ramblers isn't the pub it once was, very posh and more
touristy/expensive meal type. The Nags head now that rocks!!

As you've said edale is very dark, coopers however has some nasty spot
lights down the caravan section by the loos but the top field is pitch
black.

Damian

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"Richard Smith" wrote in message
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"Dave Fawthrop" wrote in message
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On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 18:01:24 GMT, "Richard Smith"
wrote:


May I recommend the top of Bleaklow or Kinder Scout (both 3 km from the
nearest road) for the darkest skies. Getting there should be no
problem
as they are on the Pennine Way ;-)

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Dave, leave it out!! ) I don't think anybody would want to lug any
amount of astro gear up the side of Kinder or onto Bleaklow... I have a
VERY good knowledge of the topography round there and I wouldn't want to
lug my gear on to the tops !!

Now saying that.... there's Coopers Campsite in Edale which is rather
big..... BUT it dosn't have electric hook up as far as I can remember...
I was there last about 2 1/2 years ago...

There are two good pubs in the village (which is a very dark village at
night) and wash rooms.... but i'm not sure where we could have speakers
(apart from the local village church OR the rangers station at the end of
the village)..... should I be able to get any.....

Anyway.... I (for health and safety reasons alone) am ruling out the top
of Kinder and Bleaklow.. )

Cheers for the chuckle it gave me anyhow ) ROFL

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Happy Imaging

Rich Smith

WPAOG Webmaster
http://www.wpaog.co.uk

On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 18:01:24 GMT, "Richard Smith"
wrote:

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| "Stuart Turrell" wrote in message
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| where is it going to be (roughly) What county?
|
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| I hope that I can find a venue around the Tissington region of
| Derbyshire....
| I have contacted one possible host and I have others lined up should this
| fall flat... however, I hope this host says "yeah we'll do it!!" cos it
| has good alround facilities and a BAR on site !! :O)

May I recommend the top of Bleaklow or Kinder Scout (both 3 km from the
nearest road) for the darkest skies. Getting there should be no problem
as they are on the Pennine Way ;-)

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"Dave Fawthrop" wrote in message
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On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 12:13:20 GMT, "Richard Smith"
wrote:

| Dave, leave it out!! )

To me the peak *is* Bleaklow.

You missed the ;-)

| Cheers for the chuckle it gave me anyhow ) ROFL

Which was the objective.



Dave.... you missed the " ) " after "leave it out!!" which shows
that I knew you were joking...

And..... "Cheers for the chuckle it gave me anyhow ) ROFL" indicates
also that I knew you were joking..

So your objective was realised :O)

You got your wires crossed me thinks...

You interested in the event then ??

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