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Member Reports from sam gibbs

Apr 15
2016

Jupiter from Himalaya High Altitude Site

On my last night in the Himalayas i was finally able to get a little time to do some personal observations after the camp series had finished. Despite the wind and near freezing conditions i was able to capture nice images of Jupiter using double stacked 2x barlows, the I Nova PLAC2 camera attached to a 8' Celestron HD Edge and several blankets. These are wihtout question the highest resolution photos i have ever been able to manage. Post processing was completed with Registax and Gimp. Read More...

Apr 15
2016

Astrotrek Astronomy and Science Camp, Himalayas, India

We have recently concluded a month long series of Astronomy Camps from our high altitude site (2300m) in the Himalayas. During this time we hosted student groups from Kolkata India and Lahore Pakistan. All in 60 students attended 3 consecutive camps held from late March to mid of April. Conditions at the campsite (Jungle Livinn Resort) are exceptional. This region is well known for its consistent clear skies and steady seeing conditions. Whilst the nearby township of Shimla (20km) has some resulting light pollution the views to the north, east and west are truly dark. Our set up is 3... Read More...