Guest Turtleboy Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 (edited) I'm heading down to Huttoft terrace tomorrow (Thurs) evening to meet up with a couple of folks from Skegness town astronomical society. Hoping to get some breaks in the cloud between 6 - 9 if anyone fancies coming along. Martin Edited January 30, 2013 by Turtleboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldfruit Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Take a wind break with you, it looks like it could be a bit windy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Turtleboy Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Take a wind break with you, it looks like it could be a bit windy! It'll be reet. We're made of stern stuff us Yorkshire folk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 It'll be reet. We're made of stern stuff us Yorkshire folk. It's not for you it's for your scope and mount - sudden gust may knock it over!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Turtleboy Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Mine should be ok. It's only small and quite sturdy and I'll use my van as a wind break. I wouldnt fancy going out with a big scope if it's too blowy though. It's a bit rough out there just now. Hoping the wind will drop a bit by tomorrow evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 I don't go out if it is windy, not worth the risk, remember, a scope is top heavy, you could have the worlds best mount, will still get blown over if the gust is strong enough. Ibbo has just shouted on the shout box that his neighbor has lost some rendering off the wall, if it can blow that off a mount wont stand a chance. Your call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Turtleboy Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 I'll play it by ear. Tomorrows not looking anywhere near as bad as today but time will tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmic dave Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Skegness astronomical society ?? Anymore info martin ? Ps its forecast to be clear tonight again. I'm passing huttoft terrace on the way home at about 5.30 what time you there ? I'm will come and say hello.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Turtleboy Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 (edited) Skegness astronomical society ?? Anymore info martin ? Ps its forecast to be clear tonight again. I'm passing huttoft terrace on the way home at about 5.30 what time you there ? I'm will come and say hello.. Hi David. I think it's a new thing just been set up by a lad in Skeg. Haven't met him myself yet so I don't really know much but it seems very much a casual kind of thing. There is a website http://www.skegnesstownastronomicalsociety.co.uk/default.html and a Facebook group http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Skegness-Town-Astronomical-Society/276012099187479?fref=ts I think it's in it's infancy but good to have a local interest. He said he's coming along to Gib point on the 9th so maybe some of you already know him but I'm afraid I don't know the name. I'm hoping to get down to Huttoft for between 5.30 and 6 depending on what time I can get finished a work. It's not actually looking too bad at the minute. A bit breezy and patchy cloud but worth a shot if just to say hello. I'll be in a ratty white Movano van and I look like the love child of Peter Kay and Matt Lucas Edited January 31, 2013 by Turtleboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmic dave Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 @ the site now, nobody here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldfruit Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Billy no mates, Just dont get yourself arrested for lurking or anything like that Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmic dave Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 I was thinking that way myself Mark!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 And still you missed last nights fireball Dave !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldfruit Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 And still you missed last nights fireball Dave !! Shhhhh, Don`t mention the fireball!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmic dave Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 I know Ron. Don't think I cut out for this lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Turtleboy Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 @ the site now, nobody here I was there from about half 5 Dave. About half way down the terrace just after the burger lorry thing. You must not have come down far enough. Turned out to be a good night. Not too windy and mostly clear. Got some great views of Jupiter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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