Butterpot Park
Observing Session
February 10, 2007
(8 pm to 1 am)

 

The St. John's Centre held successful but very cold and frosty (-15C, -18C windchill?) observing session on Saturday. weather was clear, with occasional haze/thin cloud in places. (by C.S., Canon EOS 350D propped on car, 20s at ISO 1600)

Where Real Astronomers Dare to Go!

Robert Babb laser-targetting his 'scope in -15C conditions, by starlight only,
at the usual St. John's Centre observing site within the Park.
Photo by Chris Stevenson using Canon EOS 350D
propped on car, 20sec at ISO 1600

A shot of R.B. laser-targetting his 'scope in -15C conditions, by starlight only, at the usual St. John's Centre observing site within the Park.

(by C.S., Canon EOS 350D propped on car, 20s at ISO 1600)

A shot of Robert Babb's 11" scope later that night.
Photo by Robert Babb

A shot of R.B. laser-targetting his 'scope in -15C conditions, by starlight only, at the usual St. John's Centre observing site within the Park.

(by C.S., Canon EOS 350D propped on car, 20s at ISO 1600)