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27-06-2015, 09:47 AM
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More stars please!
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Vic
Posts: 560
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I'm moving to QLD
Morning everyone I will be moving up to the Sunshine Coast from Melbourne on a job offer, starting early August. Anyone around the area to say hi and oogle at the "northern" skies with?
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27-06-2015, 10:05 AM
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Novichok test rabbit
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Somewhere in the cosmos...
Posts: 10,388
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Yeah, I live at Maroochydore on the Sunshine Coast.
Oogle? Oogle what? Clouds? Haven't had a clear night worth imaging with for around a month. Overcast like a Melbourne winter day here again today. SERIOUSLY.
I saw Venus and Jupiter here last night for a few minutes. Through the misty cloud...and then it became totally overcast again.
We have decided to rename the Sunshine Coast to Overcast Coast.
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27-06-2015, 10:22 AM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: North Queensland
Posts: 3,240
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Great news Meru, welcome to the sunny state!
Lewis, I consulted weather gods and we will get many nice clear skies at night towards the end next week, shame it is going to be Full Moon....
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27-06-2015, 10:48 AM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Lake Macquarie
Posts: 7,051
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I was in Brisbane last weekend and even though it was a clear night I could not see many stars, hope the Sunshine coast is better.
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27-06-2015, 10:55 AM
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Novichok test rabbit
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Somewhere in the cosmos...
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Sun is out here now. There's a change!
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27-06-2015, 11:08 AM
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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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Congrats Meru, but don't believe the hype
I've been in Brisbane for just over a week now and other than the days my kit was all boxed up we've had no sunny days and no unspoiled clear nights not living up to the "sunshine" state moniker yet
During the same week, the guys back down in Sydney are reporting the best new Moon night they've had in years
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27-06-2015, 11:23 AM
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Novichok test rabbit
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Somewhere in the cosmos...
Posts: 10,388
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Sun is gone again. More the same.
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27-06-2015, 11:27 AM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: North Queensland
Posts: 3,240
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The grass is always greener...
Previous weekend in Brissie, just after the new moon, wasn't too bad neither... http://www.astrobin.com/189183/B/
Meru, I'm sure you will enjoy the change! Just don't expect to get a good coffee on the sunny coast...
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27-06-2015, 11:39 AM
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Novichok test rabbit
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Somewhere in the cosmos...
Posts: 10,388
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Polish coffee is good, but you should try Sunshine Coast water.... makes even Polish grinds taste better (I always reckon Brisbane water tastes like it has soap in it)
Raining again. Ho hum.
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27-06-2015, 12:00 PM
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Really just a beginner
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 3,033
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Good to hear - are you bringing your 3D printer?? I picked up the masks you made for me today from my office - will let you know how they go in due course.
August - you'll arrive just in time for Astrofest! You'll also have to head out to Leyburn sometime - it's out on the Darling Downs southwest of Toowoomba, but well worth the trip.
DT
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27-06-2015, 12:43 PM
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Supernova Searcher
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Cambroon Queensland Australia
Posts: 9,315
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Quote) You'll also have to head out to Leyburn sometime - it's out on the Darling Downs southwest of Toowoomba, but well worth the trip.
600kms round trip from the Sunshine coast.,aint worth the trip IMHO and I have done it a few times.
There's a dark sky site not more than quarter that distance.
Cheers
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27-06-2015, 01:00 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Woombye, SE Qld, Australia
Posts: 589
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Welcome to the so called Sunshine Coast!
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27-06-2015, 01:26 PM
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More stars please!
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Vic
Posts: 560
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Haha! You guys are hilarious, thank you for the warm welcome I am looking forward to hopefully meeting you all in person soon Appreciate the live weather updates Lewis I really was hoping Sunshine Coast lives up to its name. Ron, Chris and Glen you're all not helping either! I might sell some of my gear before I move up so hopefully that will dispell the clouds for atleast a few nights
Funny you say don't expect good coffee Slawomir, the HR manager mentioned they have the best coffee on the sunshine coast. Guess I will find out what "best" means soon
David glad they reached ok, feedback would be great. My colleague actually has the printer so unfortunately not, but if demand sustains I definitely consider buying one for myself. Yes I just saw Astrofest will be on!! I am eager to get up there, hopefully will have bought a portable DSLR tracker to try out by then.
Ron yes 600km round trip is quite long, tell me more about this special site of yours
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27-06-2015, 03:57 PM
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Novichok test rabbit
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Somewhere in the cosmos...
Posts: 10,388
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Ron is at Cambroon laddie, och aye, Cambroon. "Tis in the hinterland, up a wee hill
About an hour drive from Maroochydore, roughly, sorta.
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28-06-2015, 07:02 AM
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More stars please!
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Vic
Posts: 560
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Ah I see, up in the wee mountains eh? That's not too far from the coast. Perhaps we can all have a bbq and chin wag somewhere, sometime Would be great to meet you all
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01-07-2015, 01:29 AM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Renmark, SA
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This is going to be a great move for you Meru. Looks you are going to get lots of warm welcome in warm, beautiful sunny QLD.
I am moving outta here aswell, thank god
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01-07-2015, 02:36 AM
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Novichok test rabbit
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Somewhere in the cosmos...
Posts: 10,388
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Moving from Melbourne to Melbourne weather? Strange
It's cool tonight - around 12° or so. Was a sunny day, but of course cloud started around 3pm.
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01-07-2015, 08:36 AM
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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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The weather fairies are promising a couple of clear nights though, albeit with a full Moon
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01-07-2015, 08:56 AM
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Novichok test rabbit
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Somewhere in the cosmos...
Posts: 10,388
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Camelopardalis
The weather fairies
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Visions of Karl Stefanovic in a pink tutu, wings, and a wand...
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01-07-2015, 09:01 AM
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Drifting from the pole
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Brisbane
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