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A fabulous night was had with many objects
clearly visible with the naked eye such as
the Double Custer and M31
and a fabulous comprehensive guide from one of the
camp organisers, Damien Phillips/ @dephelis (you may
recognise him from my cake!!). Although the wonderful
There is always so much going on at
clear skies meant the sun washed out the accompanying
Astrocamp during the day too.
screen presentation, all was not lost, as Damien gave small
The days were filled with some amazing
views of the sun using the array of solar
scopes and filtered scopes/ binoculars
on the common. We were even treated
on day two, to the most spectacular sun
halo! An imaging workshop was also held
on the common with some great advice
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groups hands on tutorials throughout the event duration.
These particularly included how to image using a webcam
followed by the processing methods and recommended
stacking software. It was a very welcome activity for many
beginners and those wanting to try new techniques. No
Astrocamp would be complete without the unmissable
Astro Pub-quiz! This September was no exception. With
the most amazing telescope prizes you would be bonkers