The Night Sky As We Can't See It

Discussion in 'Lounge' started by Attila, Dec 8, 2014.



  1. I understand the need for street lighting, but for a stargazer light pollution sucks...
     
    #1 Attila, Dec 8, 2014
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  2. bloody internet connection. love this stuff will watch later.:upyeah:
     
    #2 finm, Dec 8, 2014
  3. Apparently light and noise pollution is causing the 'Dawn Chorus' to be earlier than it used to be!
    I hope this information is of use?
     
    #3 mervyn, Dec 8, 2014
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  4. All information is of use to someone :upyeah:
     
    #4 Attila, Dec 8, 2014
  5. I remember many years ago being amazed by the night sky when I was camping in some desert.I can only describe it as mesmerising.Too much light pollution where I live now.
     
    #5 mervyn, Dec 8, 2014
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  6. Best I saw was at the top of Mt Bromo .
     
    #6 Nelson, Dec 8, 2014
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  7. It was good in the Maldives - went to a stargazing night at Winchester couple weeks ago pretty awesome
     
    #7 Char, Dec 8, 2014
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  8. I had a similar experience camping in the middle of nowhere in Snowdonia when I was a kid, not a street light around for miles. The sky was absolutely staggering, I'd never seen anything like it. I've loved stargazing ever since.

    I live on the outskirts of Bristol, the light pollution isn't too bad here really, especially after midnight when they turn the street lights off in our village. It's certainly good enough to get spectacular views of the other planets in our solar system through my telescope.
     
    #8 Attila, Dec 8, 2014
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  9. Near Lyme Regis stoned with some binoculars in the 80's - priceless
     
    #9 Char, Dec 8, 2014
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  10. sorry folk's but i only have to look out the window.like what i is doing right now.
     
    #10 finm, Dec 8, 2014
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  11. We used to be able to go to the London Planetarium in the Marylebone Road, but unfortunately it closed in 2006.
     
    #11 Pete1950, Dec 8, 2014
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  13. #13 Loz, Dec 9, 2014
  14. There is still the Planetarium at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich. I've not been myself but I've heard it's pretty good.
     
    #14 Attila, Dec 9, 2014
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  16. Must have been like that during the war...Except for the Heinkels....:pompus:
     
    #16 Nelson, Dec 9, 2014
  17. went to that one in london, superb.
    got one in glasgow, took the kids,i got vertigo?.
     
    #17 finm, Dec 9, 2014
  18. Greenwich one is v good. The Royal Observatory has a lot more to offer than the planetarium though. Very interesting history.

    Ive a few telescopes. I usually take one or two when I holiday in Scotland. The best view of the night sky in the British Isles.
     
    #18 bootsam, Dec 9, 2014
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  19. The Fokkers would have definitely ruined the viewing experience...
     
    #19 Attila, Dec 9, 2014
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  20. I remember it well!
    Wasn't aware it had closed though, shame as it has schoolboy memories for me.
     
    #20 ronin, Dec 9, 2014
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