Herstmonceux Perseids BBQ - Tuesday

Have just taken the plunge and bought 2 tickets at £19.50 each -
eek... for the Perseid BBQ at Herstmonceux on Tuesday 7-10, later if
weather favourable.

Any uksa bods likely to be there?

Cheers

Martin

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Martin Frey
N 51 02 E 0 47
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Martin Frey wrote:

Have just taken the plunge and bought 2 tickets at £19.50 each -
eek... for the Perseid BBQ at Herstmonceux on Tuesday 7-10, later if
weather favourable.

Any uksa bods likely to be there?

An excellent evening. The big telescopes are coming back into life -
such a contrast from the last time I was there, 3 years ago.

Saw Mars, still very low, through the Thompson 30 inch reflector -
clearly visible ice cap despite the murk, sea mist and clouds.

Can't wait to get there on a cold dark night. If you have the chance
to go to any of their Astronomy Week evenings - grab the chance.

Perseids disappointing - there were a few but - a big but - some very
bright red lights guide you about the site - but they might as well be
white they are so dazzlingly bright - that dark adaption is
impossible.

Cheers

Martin

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Martin Frey
N 51 02 E 0 47
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Martin Frey wrote:

Have just taken the plunge and bought 2 tickets at £19.50 each -
eek... for the Perseid BBQ at Herstmonceux on Tuesday 7-10, later if
weather favourable.

Any uksa bods likely to be there?

An excellent evening. The big telescopes are coming back into life -
such a contrast from the last time I was there, 3 years ago.

Saw Mars, still very low, through the Thompson 30 inch reflector -
clearly visible ice cap despite the murk, sea mist and clouds.

Can't wait to get there on a cold dark night. If you have the chance
to go to any of their Astronomy Week evenings - grab the chance.

Perseids disappointing - there were a few but - a big but - some very
bright red lights guide you about the site - but they might as well be
white they are so dazzlingly bright - that dark adaption is
impossible.

Cheers

Martin

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Martin Frey
N 51 02 E 0 47
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