Hi fellow AstroFesters,
Just a quick reminder that if you intend to submit images for the Astro-Photography Competition, than you either (1) Submit it with your club's Astrofest representative, (2) mail it to the Astrofest Registrar so it is received BEFORE August 11, (3) give it to the registrar at the Astrofest BEFORE midnight on Friday 18th August. I will not be accepting images after this time.
There has been some discussion in this thread about the use of heaters. Regardless of weather the heater unit works constantly, switches on/off intermittently, or you can use it if you think no-one is watching. The issue at Camp Duckadang is limited electrical circuits. We have lots of people with lots of equipment on very few circuits, so the draw is cumulative. Add a heater... or two... there may be grounds for a lynching. Remember, run your critical equipment off batteries or UPS. I don't recall many issues last year as everyone was doing the right thing, we just have to continue this trend.
There is still plenty of space so if you intend to come and haven't registered yet, take some time and register at
www.qldastrofest.org.au