Popular Post +Bino-viewer Posted November 13, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted November 13, 2017 (edited) A couple of my dodgy images of this mornings conjunction (Don't zoom in ) They made a nice pairing. Canon 6D, 135mm & 16-35mm @ 35mm. Edited November 13, 2017 by Bino-viewer Werisit, Orion, +RonC and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Looks nice Rob. Where did you go to see it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bino-viewer Posted November 13, 2017 Author Share Posted November 13, 2017 Thats from my back yard Pete. The Power Station you see in the distance is Ratcliffe-on-Soar. We also have the 2 wind turbines located a mile or so to the south west of Spondon, and they were working today which is a novelty. Our back garden slopes downwards towards the Derwent river ; i get a good Eastern view, but can't see the western side at all as the house is in the way. North and south views are so so, but too many trees about for my liking, but we are close to a park so trees are part and parcel of that. I quite enjoyed this mornings early session, i must do it more often. The air was very still and clear. BAZ and Orion 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 3 hours ago, Bino-viewer said: Thats from my back yard Pete. The Power Station you see in the distance is Ratcliffe-on-Soar. We also have the 2 wind turbines located a mile or so to the south west of Spondon, and they were working today which is a novelty. Our back garden slopes downwards towards the Derwent river ; i get a good Eastern view, but can't see the western side at all as the house is in the way. North and south views are so so, but too many trees about for my liking, but we are close to a park so trees are part and parcel of that. I quite enjoyed this mornings early session, i must do it more often. The air was very still and clear. It was the wind turbines that confused me Rob. Didn't think you had any near your house. Thought you'd found a new dark site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bino-viewer Posted November 13, 2017 Author Share Posted November 13, 2017 (edited) As the crow flies the turbines are close-ish, i'm guessing about 3 or 4 miles away. At 130m tall (to tip) they are not easily missed. They were put in by Severn Trent water at goodness knows how much cost, but there were plenty of red faces around when they found out the structures interfered with the main radar systems scanning in bound flights at East Mids Airport. The CAA had them moth balled until a workable solution was found. That was over 3 years ago !! But i believe they have now overcome these issues, and they are finally up and running. Some people loathe them, others are ok with them. I don't mind them myself. More info here.... https://www.pagerpower.com/news/spondon-wind-turbines-become-operational-following-successful-mitigation/ Edited November 13, 2017 by Bino-viewer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Interesting article. Never thought that they could interfere with radar, but I suppose at that height and proximity to EMA, it should be obvious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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