Perkil8r Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 Just starting this off. I arrived in glorious sunshine on Friday afternoon, let us not mention turnips, carrots, tractors, lorries, muggle tin snailers, teenage girls driving fiestas or landrovers! Tent set up with suitable lubrication and mount thrown out to pop the pst on for a quick look at our local star. Nightfall comes and we're up and running until probably 2am? I can't remember now to be honest. Turned in at just gone 3am a happy camper. A quick trip into Sherringham with Phil in the afternoon of Saturday and a bargain purchase of a door mat was made from grace bros. Quickly installed on our arrival back before afternoon drinks. Night time comes and the skies are teasing so quick runs in the gaps are achieved before packing up at about 12 when it promptly cleared for a good while. Had a few scans about with binoculars but turned in about 2:30. All in all a wonderful weekend with wonderful company. Let's hope next year is as good! +TasKiNG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 Good to see you again Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perkil8r Posted September 24, 2017 Author Share Posted September 24, 2017 Likewise Ron On my bino capture list I had: M13,M31,33,M42,M45,M51,M81,M82 Double cluster, Owl cluster, some other couple or so clusters (I'd need Phil to tell me which ones as he was guiding both Dave and myself around Cas.) I got a reasonable amount of imaging done too but I need to go through the data yet. Clouds were causing a lot of issues, particularly on Saturday night but it was a jolly good couple of nights. The tea tent seems pretty good and will be a real bonus up Belper. It has the added bonus of being a decent amount warmer in there too with the urn acting like a little radiator too. It was really good to catch up with everybody, it has been far too long since I was at Kelling. Next year is all booked and paid for though and the dates marked in SWMBO's diary so there's no excuses for me not making it next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheila Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Excellent Kelling, arrived Tuesday and managed 6 clear nights Absolutely shattered but have quite a bit of data to sort through and process. Good to see everyone again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Whoops! Sheila and Daz Type-R 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Here are a few pictures I took from Kelling.... And making its first time appreance, the newly purchased EMS communal tea/coffee tent gazebo thingy with gas powered urn and cakes, which I think went down well..... Brantuk and newtyng5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Here's some more highlights. Brantuk, red dwalf, +TasKiNG and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheila Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 (edited) I see my ass has returned to Kelling Edited September 26, 2017 by Sheila Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 (edited) Well it's marginally safer than setting fire to picnic tables as traditions go! Some of the others you might not recognise are with my scope, Keith and Bill from the Bolton astro soc and the couple are Nicky and Lee from near Great Yarmouth, all terrific folks and a pleasure being with them. Edited September 26, 2017 by BAZ Brantuk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 1 hour ago, BAZ said: Well it's marginally safer than setting fire to picnic tables as traditions go! But not as much fun Great set of photo's Baz, looked like a great time was had by all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Missed you and Kim, hope you are both OK. Brantuk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newtyng5 Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Good pics. Looks like you lot had fun. And WOW at (no not the ass ,(Geek Version) > the dew on the mirror) . Looking forward to SGL 2017 , my first star party, and camping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Smashing pics chaps - gutted I couldn't be there but glad you all had a good time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 I'm also gutted but had other things to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philjay Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 Nice ones Martyn, I didnt realise I was being snapped when I was chillin listening to Faithless. That was shortly before I received a deposit from the Collared Dove in the tree above. Just as I was packing away this little fella showed up again, luckily my camera was at hand this time but he was very quick and was just in the process of legging it Tweedledee and Brantuk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 That's a little deer! It's weird how they turn sideways and just disappear, I bet they love it as they probably know they are relatively safe in there. philjay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Dave's sister Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 Lovely pics - looks like I missed a good one. I was hiking in France in the Cantal region where there were some glorious dark skies but too exhausted to stay up long enough to take a proper look. Bro has given me the date for next year's, so hopefully, I won't miss it. Daz Type-R, Brantuk, tuckstar and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teslar Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Nice pics. Sorry to miss it this year it would have been fun to join in again. Perhaps next year [emoji106] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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