Astro Soc Field Trip

[Simon Hicks]

Hi all,

If an astro society (maybe 15 people) based in Scotland wanted to go for a week vacation field trip to an observatory where they could get say 6 nights access to a large scope(s) (maybe 20inch) to do some observing and imaging, where would you recommend?

I'm thinking of something either in southern Europe, or maybe in the USA, somewhere where we can start to see objects that may not be so visible in Scotland (Latitude 55 degrees north) and just have some fun with some really dark skies.

Any thoughts?

Cheers
Simon

[David Raphael]

We always welcome people to 3RF - http://www.3rf.org

We have a 15" Refractor and a 30" Obsession in a roll-off. 

PM me if you are interested.

/d

[DarrenS]

somewhere closer to home is field view in Norfolk

http://www.fieldview.net/

not sure they can sleep 15 or compete with the skies of Arizona though

Darren

[Simon Hicks]

Thanks for the links guys, I'll check these out. 

[Jack Harvey]

In the USA this place is first class.   http://www.nmskies.com/  Great skies and very good scopes and accessories.  Accommodations are good and the people that run it Lynn and Mike are the best.  Cannot recommend it enough.

[Simon Hicks]

That really does look first class Jack! Thanks