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Forum: Observational and Visual Astronomy

20-10-2008, 07:23 AM

Replies: 4

ISS Evening Pass for Sydney and NSW - 18/10/08

Views: 635

Posted By John Saunders

If you got your ham radio licence you could talk...

If you got your ham radio licence you could talk to them whilst watching them go overhead!:rofl:

Forum: Solar System

20-06-2008, 09:30 PM

Replies: 9

Moon, Jupiter, and Jovian moons 20 June 08

Views: 506

Posted By John Saunders

Great shots, Stephen! Puts my humble efforts into...

Great shots, Stephen! Puts my humble efforts into perspective...but I was amazed at capturing the jovian moons as well. Love the definition on the lunar surface you were able to get as well. Did you...

Forum: Solar System

20-06-2008, 08:24 PM

Replies: 3

Moon, Jupiter and more moons

Views: 300

Posted By John Saunders

Moon, Jupiter and more moons

With Jupe so close to the moon I just had to get a couple of happy snaps. To my surprise I got the Moon, Jupiter and Europa and Ganymede...perhaps even Callisto. The "corrected" image brings them out...

Forum: Astronomy and Amateur Science

14-06-2008, 04:50 PM

Replies: 3

"Life precursor" molecules found in Aussie meteorite

Views: 380

Posted By John Saunders

What is meant exactly by "life precursor"...

What is meant exactly by "life precursor" molecules? Amino Acid molecules?

Forum: Beginners Talk

19-04-2008, 12:53 PM

Replies: 11

astrophotography

Views: 740

Posted By John Saunders

Jeanette - you are a wealth of information. Guess...

Jeanette - you are a wealth of information. Guess what I am going to save my bikkies and buy - yep that camera mount looks great and your instruction helps a lot - particularly the idea to take...

Forum: Observational and Visual Astronomy

03-04-2008, 03:56 PM

Replies: 8

Astronomy night for 5 year old prep students.

Views: 503

Posted By John Saunders

G'day Mark, I did a similar thing with my...

G'day Mark,

I did a similar thing with my wife's grade - but they were grade 5's not five-year olds. What I can suggest is to set up a couple of scopes if you have some friends around and get...

Forum: Observational and Visual Astronomy

20-03-2008, 03:48 PM

Replies: 7

our backyard in Perth

Views: 472

Posted By John Saunders

Glad to hear you folks over in the west are...

Glad to hear you folks over in the west are having clear skies. In Brissy we are all very thankful for the rain, but we have had night after night of cloudy skies...and it is getting a little...

Forum: Solar System

18-03-2008, 08:57 PM

Replies: 3

reprocess of 9/3 saturn

Views: 384

Posted By John Saunders

David - that's a great shot. Saturn is neither...

David - that's a great shot. Saturn is neither that big nor that clear in my scope.

Well done!

Forum: Observational and Visual Astronomy

12-03-2008, 11:53 AM

Replies: 18

Orion Nebula

Views: 886

Posted By John Saunders

Orion is my favourite. But, the other night I was...

Orion is my favourite. But, the other night I was scanning across the Milky Way and before I realised it I was in Eta Carina. I put the neb filter on and it was FANTASTIC - from my back yard as well....

Forum: Observational and Visual Astronomy

12-03-2008, 11:48 AM

Replies: 5

Venus after sunrise

Views: 330

Posted By John Saunders

Eye have never seen Venus naked...:eyepop:

Eye have never seen Venus naked...:eyepop:

Forum: General Chat

12-03-2008, 11:46 AM

Replies: 14

US Fed expanding securities lending program

Views: 453

Posted By John Saunders

A world away

Hmmmm, so whilst the good ol' US of A is loosening monetary policy to stimulate the economy, in the Land Down-under we are tightening monetary policy to stop inflation.

In the good ol' US of A...

Forum: General Chat

11-03-2008, 03:38 PM

Replies: 19

Galileo's restoration

Views: 512

Posted By John Saunders

Hi folks - interesting reading. My theory...

Hi folks - interesting reading.

My theory (for what it's worth) is that despite layers of religious varnish, most often the affairs of human beings and decisions they make are driven by notions...

Forum: General Chat

11-03-2008, 07:29 AM

Replies: 10

Any other Hams out there?

Views: 349

Posted By John Saunders

Well done, Paul. I've never used an apostrophe in...

Well done, Paul. I've never used an apostrophe in morse, so that's what confused me along with the ---- for "o". 73's is an abbreviation for thanks, see you later, etc in Amateur morse protocol.
...

Forum: General Chat

10-03-2008, 05:20 PM

Replies: 26

Who Does the Cooking ?

Views: 651

Posted By John Saunders

I do the cooking at our place. My wife is a...

I do the cooking at our place. My wife is a Primary School teacher - nuff said. (I used to teach Secondary)

I am currently a humble Uni bum so I have more "spare" time...in between assignments...

Forum: General Chat

10-03-2008, 04:39 PM

Replies: 10

Any other Hams out there?

Views: 349

Posted By John Saunders

Hi, Susan. ...

Hi, Susan.

Yourcharacterspacingisalittlehardtofollow... I had to read what you typed and send it with a key to make sense (I work by ear, not eye with cw), but even then I'm not sure I have the...

Forum: General Chat

10-03-2008, 02:45 PM

Replies: 10

Any other Hams out there?

Views: 349

Posted By John Saunders

Hi, Ian. If you want to get your Foundation...

Hi, Ian. If you want to get your Foundation Licence (new entry level) or your Standard Licence (replaces Novice with extra bands and power) then there are distance learning courses through the WIA...

Forum: General Chat

10-03-2008, 11:00 AM

Replies: 10

Any other Hams out there?

Views: 349

Posted By John Saunders

Any other Hams out there?

Hi folks!

As well as being an ardent sky-watcher, I am also a very active Ham Radio operator (VK4BZ). As I talk to others in the astronomy fraternity (including the ladies of course!) and then...

Forum: Beginners Talk

27-02-2008, 09:32 AM

Replies: 50

Hi im a newbie

Views: 2,583

Posted By John Saunders

Hi, Jen. Like everybody else has said - WELCOME!...

Hi, Jen. Like everybody else has said - WELCOME! With filters, if you are going to start chasing nebulae you will eventually get a filter or two to help with your observing. I purchased one from the...

Forum: Observational and Visual Astronomy

25-02-2008, 05:23 PM

Replies: 81

Your ufo Sighting's here

Views: 6,486

Posted By John Saunders

I am an extra-terrestrial...:)

I am an extra-terrestrial...:)

Forum: Observational and Visual Astronomy

23-02-2008, 10:55 PM

Replies: 6

Sights to see through a 4.5inch...

Views: 435

Posted By John Saunders

Craig - it depends on what you are interested in...

Craig - it depends on what you are interested in looking at. Admittedly, with a smaller scope you are going to see less, but you can still see plenty if you know what you are looking for. My first...

Forum: Observational and Visual Astronomy

21-02-2008, 07:44 AM

Replies: 2

Planets Galore

Views: 331

Posted By John Saunders

Mars was earlier in the evening/morning, but yes...

Mars was earlier in the evening/morning, but yes Mercury is up - a few degrees below Venus. It was virtually a fat crescent Mercury but that could have been the fuzziness of the atmosphere.

Pluto...

Forum: Observational and Visual Astronomy

21-02-2008, 06:40 AM

Replies: 2

Planets Galore

Views: 331

Posted By John Saunders

Planets Galore

Good viewing this morning from Brisbane...finally. Yeah, I know we need the rain!

Humidity was up unfortunately giving that fuzzy halo effect, but having Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn...

Forum: Solar System

26-12-2007, 09:14 PM

Replies: 6

Mars 26th Dec 2007

Views: 655

Posted By John Saunders

Great pic. When I had a gander on Christmas Eve...

Great pic. When I had a gander on Christmas Eve it was really soupy - you've done remarkably well for the 10' mirror. My 8' gave me just a swirling blob.

Forum: General Chat

26-12-2007, 09:07 PM

Replies: 36

It was supposed to be clear tonight!

Views: 845

Posted By John Saunders

Well, Christmas Eve I got about 3/4 of an hour of...

Well, Christmas Eve I got about 3/4 of an hour of clear sky...just enough time to see Mars and take a snap of the moon to impress the rellies on Christmas Day and that was it...all it's been for...

Forum: General Chat

01-11-2007, 05:31 PM

Replies: 7

Help needed with school star-gazing night

Views: 1,878

Posted By John Saunders

Good point, Eric. I will have to look into that...

Good point, Eric. I will have to look into that one. If you are involved with any community group or church you would be able to get one through them.

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