Possible new observing site in Clare

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Frank Ryan
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Post by Frank Ryan » Sat Jul 02, 2011 2:20 pm

Looks like it'll clear tonight.
Anybody feel like taking a spin down?
what time is lowest sun altitude at?

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Post by Tom Walsh » Sat Jul 02, 2011 7:38 pm

Hi Frank
what time were you thinking of heading there?
Regards,

Tom Walsh.

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Post by Frank Ryan » Sat Jul 02, 2011 8:40 pm

dunno tom, must find out when its total darkness and hit for an hour or so before that. must check starrynight.

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Post by Frank Ryan » Sat Jul 02, 2011 8:44 pm

technically anyway it does not get astronomically
dark these nights so anytime after 12 really.

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Post by Dave Lillis » Sun Jul 03, 2011 1:10 pm

was it clear last night lads??, I'm dying to get out with the scope.
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Post by Frank Ryan » Mon Jul 04, 2011 2:22 am

No, I kept a close eye on the sats & out the window
and it was cloudy.
Gutted. best Nlc display yet last night
and the west coast was cloudy.
bah

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Post by Dave Lillis » Sat Jul 09, 2011 7:23 pm

tonight looks good, only thing is that there is a bank of cloud coming down from connacht, looks like it'll be here in a few hours, what do you all think ?
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