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Everyone had set up their scopes and once Polaris had been clocked, the first sighting of any celestial light would
be greeted with the comforting sound of slewing scopes and voices calling out new targets.
How could you not be mesmerised by that view...
The second evening brought some very unwelcome cloud cover and rain...just to show that there isn’t always a
clear sky at Astrocamp, although it has a pretty good track record! This was used as an excuse to catch up with
other astro-pals as there was no “scope driving” to be done! Tweeting absent friends and red torch portraits were
the frivolities of the evening, with the Sky at Night team asking for a window of quietness whilst they filmed their
closing shot, and great fun was had! An early night was also most welcome!
ICY SCIENCE | WINTER 2013- 2014