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29-09-2014, 06:33 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Port Macquarie NSW Australia
Posts: 587
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Geoff, Thx for all the nice pix.
View from Bretti Heights much better than from Bretti-riverview!
You are turning into quit a photographer, Thanks.
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29-09-2014, 07:02 PM
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bewise betold neverbecold
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Terrigal NSW
Posts: 3,801
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only my phone camera Jakob
and i have doubled up on a couple i think
in too much of a hurry to post them up
geoff
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30-09-2014, 10:31 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Lake Macquarie
Posts: 7,051
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The next New Moon will be on Friday the 24th of October, making a long weekend dark site trip a possibility for those that cannot get away at other times. There is very little lunar interference from Wednesday the 22nd through Sunday the 26th. I should point out that it is outside of school holiday time so only a few grey nomads should be about at Bretti.
All are welcome, so check out the photos of the site from the last trip (in the most recent previous posts) and let us know if your interested (or just turn up).
Last edited by glend; 30-09-2014 at 03:38 PM.
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30-09-2014, 07:48 PM
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Honey based Meade
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Balala, NSW
Posts: 805
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Sorry guys
Wishi could make it but november Bretti is my chance to get away. Leaving monday 17th back home sunday 24 th, now tha a good break. Hope to see a few there, otherwise will have the universe to myself 
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30-09-2014, 11:06 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Newcastle
Posts: 937
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Bundy and I will be at Bretti from the 25th for 3 or 4 days.
Coming back from LA yesterday I flew over Chaffey Dam. I could see our little spot next to the water, but was amazed at how close Tamworth was, just a couple of hills away. No wonder we see that light dome. A little bit further down the road I flew over the Parks radio telescope as well.
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01-10-2014, 10:18 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Lake Macquarie
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My car is at the panel beaters for the next couple of days to repair the "cow damage". Luckily it can just be 'pulled' out and touched up, and the cost is less than my insurance excess so I'm paying.
Do not let this deter you from attending Bretti, nothing like that has happen before, I believe I was setup too close to the cow's gate where they congregate to move from Bretti Heights to Upper Bretti. Geoff had the right idea by rigging ropes to guide the cows away from his van. All good.
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01-10-2014, 11:08 AM
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bewise betold neverbecold
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Terrigal NSW
Posts: 3,801
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Glen, those cows belong to the property over the western side of the river - not the northern (where we normally camp)
no matter - think you were unlucky in what happened
glad it wasn't too dear to have fixed
geoff
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01-10-2014, 12:50 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Lake Macquarie
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Yes Geoff I know the farmer rotates them around the various paddocks and usually they have been in another area. I think he should have moved them out of the Bretti Reserve camping area for the school holiday period. I'm not put off at all.
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01-10-2014, 01:03 PM
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bewise betold neverbecold
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Terrigal NSW
Posts: 3,801
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two different farmers i think Glen
cows on the reserve belong to the farm over the crossing near the new toilet at the bottom of the entrance
"Tinkerbells" mob belong to the farm over the crossing where we normally camp
geoff
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01-10-2014, 01:04 PM
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bewise betold neverbecold
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Terrigal NSW
Posts: 3,801
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and yes you are correct
i too believe they should have been moved out for the school holidays
geoff
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04-10-2014, 09:01 AM
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Location: Lake Macquarie
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Bretti Darkness
The large light pollution map is available here:
http://www.lightpollutionmap.info/#z...ayers=B0TFFFTT
If you move over to the east coast of Australia and zoom in you can check out your local light pollution situation (mine is green) and then move over to Bretti and check it out. As a comparison you can also look at Lake Chaffey near Tamworth, Lostock, and other potential dark sites like the Pony Club at Mangrove Mountain, and the Katoomba site. It doesn't give you a picture of the effect of near by skyglow sources but you can work that out from the overhead view.
It's pretty clear that Bretti is dark. 
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08-10-2014, 03:53 PM
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Two Weeks to the next New Moon
Only two weeks to go to the next New Moon period and Bretti is a wonderful spot to enjoy dark skies with fellow IIS members. Check out the photos posted up by Astro Jason and Dunk and get organsed to come along.
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10-10-2014, 12:45 AM
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Mr Avalot To'Learn
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Newcastle, Australia
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Bretti
I am going to try to make it to Bretti around the next new moon for my first visit
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10-10-2014, 08:53 AM
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Location: Lake Macquarie
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Excellent news Ulrich, if you need any information about the site etc just drop me a PM here.
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10-10-2014, 09:39 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Lake Macquarie
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Imaging at Bretti
Bretti is a great dark site for visual observation and imaging, but obviously imagers (and goto visual guys) need to ensure that they have adequate power for the various systems they need. Bretti has no AC power, its a free camp reserve and you will need to bring your power with you. Generators are allowed but respect others, use sound baffles to direct the sound away from other people, and don't plan on running them all night (they are great for topping up your battery/ies). Adequate battery Amp/hrs can run a mount all night, and with an inverter can take care of most laptop system requirements. The sun is always there in the daytime so solar charging is used by many of the regulars.
Imaging has been going on at Bretti for some time now, with Jakob the first that I know of to start imaging there. I have been imaging on the site for at least six months and Astro Jason, Dunk, and Edison more recently. Everyone is welcome.
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13-10-2014, 09:27 AM
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Location: Lake Macquarie
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Just ten days until the next New Moon long week-end at Bretti. Check out Bretti on the light pollution map:
http://www.lightpollutionmap.info/
Just drag the map (which opens in europe) over to Australia and zoom in on the east coast, you will find Bretti just northwest of Gloucester NSW. It is DARK!
Compare that to where you live. It's well worth the drive to see what your scope is really capable of showing you. 
Dust off your gear and join us for the New Moon period.
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13-10-2014, 09:05 PM
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Drifting from the pole
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 5,429
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Sadly for me chaps, I won't be able to make it this month due to visiting family that aren't sold on the waste disposal facilities
Hope you have clear nights
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13-10-2014, 09:35 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Blue Mountains
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I am still unsure if I will be able to make this one as well. I am hoping too but I will be able to make the call next week.
That light pollution map is great Glen, I have centred Bretti in this map here for easy reference. It really does prove how dark it is up there!
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14-10-2014, 07:04 AM
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Honey based Meade
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Balala, NSW
Posts: 805
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Sorry to hear it guys
The november one is looking good
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