+Stu Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 This summer I'm determined to build myself a little obshed in the back garden. I don't think I'll get away with plonking it in the middle of the lawn so I'm going to have to prioritise the east or west. Is it a purely subjective thing or is there an area of the sky that everyone would rather cover? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ibbo Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Which ever has the best horizon and least light pollution. Or if into solar system decide if you are likely to be there morning or evening. +RonC and +Stu 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Glafnazur Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Just a thought, I don't know, but I'm wondering if west would be best as earlier in the evening you'd get less interference from a rising moon when it is getting full. Due to having a house covering most of my western skies I generally tend to observe to the east & south (the lights of Derby illuminate the north) and tend to catch objects as they are rising rather than setting. +Stu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 I agree with Ibbo (Steve), best horizon and least LP.. +Stu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stu Posted February 3 Author Share Posted February 3 West is definitely better for low horizon and LP. I can cover SE to west pretty well apart from one large tree. I was leaning that way unless there was any compelling reason to point the other way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottletopburly Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 18 hours ago, Stu said: West is definitely better for low horizon and LP. I can cover SE to west pretty well apart from one large tree. I was leaning that way unless there was any compelling reason to point the other way. Definitely west for you stu , east would likely cover Kettering light dome +Stu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stu Posted February 4 Author Share Posted February 4 1 hour ago, Bottletopburly said: Definitely west for you stu , east would likely cover Kettering light dome Indeed, Kettering to the east and Corby NE Bottletopburly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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