[ngcles]

Hi Ivan & All,

Thanks for the reminder -- I see if I can have a crack at it sometime in the next month or so.

Yep, where I observe the conditions are at least very good. Most northern hemisphere observers would give their right arm for this sort of sky darkness. BTW, I'm not right in Billimari, if you can see Billimari & Gooloogong on a map, I'm almost at the mid-point between the two. There is a bridge (Davison's Bridige) over the Lachlan near Merriganowry (locality) and I'm about 1.5km as crow flies from that on Cultowa Lane, but about 40m up in elevation. The nearest fair-sized town is Cowra (10,000 odd people) 26km away as the photon flies (36km as the road goes). Billimari itself is all-but 5km away and has four street lights and 16 homes.

I am also fortunate to have very considerate neighbours when it comes to lighting and light-pollution. My next-gate neighbour is also an amateur and ASNSW member having worked for many years at Tasco over at Brookvale.

Best,

L.