Stargazing Live

Posted by: JamieWednesday on 28 March 2017

In case anyone else enjoys this ( like me) and has seen no adverts for its return (like me), it is on right now.

Got round the issue of our crappy weather, they're in Australia! And it's very nice to look at...

Posted on: 28 March 2017 by Eloise

Related but at a tangent... has anyone else found (a feeling more than anything really analytical) that since the installation of LED lighting to replace traditional lighting, there are more stars visible (to the naked eye)?

Posted on: 28 March 2017 by John Willmott

Related but at a greater tangent .. what glass (telescopes, binoculars, spotting scopes) do people use to star gaze ? I'm more interested in spotting scopes than anything else .. and I do realize that it's not an ideal instrument for this use ..

Posted on: 29 March 2017 by JamieWednesday

JamieWednesday posted:
Got round the issue of our crappy weather, they're in Australia!

Though it seems tonight's programme is likely to be monikered 'Debbie does Dara'.

Typical that two blokes from Manchester and Dublin go to the Australian desert, and it's raining...

Posted on: 29 March 2017 by dayjay

I thought last nights episode was excellent, really enjoyable with some interesting characters. looking forward to watching more. @John, I have an Skywatcher 8 inch reflector which gets far less use than it should do.