Mahin and I are opening Solar House for the night of the Lunar eclipse - all are welcome to come. We will attempt to get some rainey night videos and talks etc (this is an invitation for you to volunteer!)
We will do a soup and roll supper on 27th starting at 8.30 to give time for my boys to finish their homework.
If the night is clear we should have some time for general observation. If not then we can watch the astronomical movies on the tv and arrange demos and talks between ourselves.
I watched the moon set last night and we have a good clear horizon that should see us through to third or fourth contact.
So bring your binos and scopes and a pair of wellington boots - the grass will be wet.
We have a 1mb broadband connection for a live broadcast if this can be organised.
Joining Instructions.
The Garden Coordinates are 54:43:11N 6:36:08 W
Address is Solar House
14 Ballymoghan Lane
Magherafelt
BT45 6HW
NI
028 796 32615
07831 728 418
Call for talk-in on the night if you get lost.
Route from M2
Run off the end of the motorway and head for cookstown direction
Over the Bluesome Bridge at Toombe
carry on to the Magherafelt - Castledawson Roundabout
Turn Left towards the Kentucky Fried Chicken and continue to Magherafelt
Head for Cookstown
1 mile from the town square on the Cookstown - Moneymore road is a BP Petrol station.
Turn Left at the Petrol Station into KILLYFADDY ROAD
Solar house is in a straight line just over 2 miles away.
Go down Killyfaddy road about 1.75 miles - it gets very narrow and goes into the countryside.
At the country crossroads - a staggered junction GO STRAIGHT ACROSS INTO BALLYMOGHAN LANE
300 yards ahead is a red brick house (Harry Dales home). Solar House is the next entrance on the right after Harry's house.
Coming from Cookstown:
Go through Moneymore to Magherafelt
A few hundred yards from the 30mph speed restriction sign is the Highfield Petrol station (BP).
Turn Right at the petrol station into KILLYFADDY ROAD.
continue as above.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Best Regards
Les. Gornall.
(Directions edited by Moderator)