Barambah Dark Sky Camp April 23rd to 27th - registrations are OPEN!

Gargoyle_Steve (Steve) · #1 26-02-2009, 01:05 AM

Hi folks and

The Dark Sky Camp will be open and ready to receive all astro-enthusiasts from Thursday the 23rd of April through to Monday the 27th.
(Saturday the 25th - Anzac Day - is New Moon, so timing is great!)

I realise this is late notice, but the delay was inevitable if we were to secure our usual site for this camp. I am VERY pleased to say that we have secured the Barambah facility again for our camp, which will prove to have been well worth the wait to secure this in lieu of any alternate sites, as anyone who has seen the Barambah skies at night will confirm

All are welcome - you don't have to belong to IceInSpace, or any of the formal Astro societies, you don't even have to own your own telescope - come along, meet others with a similar interest, make new friends (or catch up with old ones), learn about the various types of telescope (and have a look through them) BEFORE shelling out your own hard earned dollars for something that may not suit you in the long run.

Before anyone say anything I KNOW the website hasn't been updated with the new dates yet, etc, but you CAN go to the registration page now if you like.
Here's our Home page:
www.darkskycamp.org.au

or send an email through:
registrar_at_darkskycamp(dot)org(do t)au

(you know how to "fix" that address right? We have to do that to stop the mountains of spam registrations we receive otherwise)

We'll also have the ongoing latest news on the DarkSkyCamp Blog site, so keep an eye on that one as time gets closer:
http://darkskycamp.blogspot.com/

You can also pm me here on IIS if you have probs with any of the above.

Hope to see you all there!

Davros (Lauren) · #2 26-02-2009, 09:04 AM

WooHoo will try and get a bit of time away from work. Should be achievable. Cant wait was excellent last time.

AlexN · #3 26-02-2009, 06:46 PM

im in!

Tandum (Robin) · #4 26-02-2009, 11:54 PM

Me too.

Steve, that first link you posted is broken.

drmorbius (Randall) · #5 27-02-2009, 03:53 PM

Hi all,

Apologies for being very, very slack...

but the website is now up to date and ready to take your registrations.

Just go to http://www.darkskycamp.org.au

cheers -- randall

lesbehrens (Les) · #6 27-02-2009, 04:11 PM

ill be there

les

Gargoyle_Steve (Steve) · #7 27-02-2009, 08:58 PM

Fixed my link too Robin, now you have choices everywhere, so no excuse to NOT come.

Look forward to seeing you again there if you can make it this time, and Mick I haven't seen you since the same time last year I reckon!

Hope to meet you face to face for the first time Les!

AlexN · #8 27-02-2009, 10:03 PM

Registered earlier today...

Cant wait for some SERIOUSLY dark skies!!

Davros (Lauren) · #9 27-02-2009, 11:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gargoyle_Steve

Mick I haven't seen you since the same time last year I reckon!

Sounds about right, very slack of me, but i have new toys now and very fond memories of those dark skies. I think the best part of the time was spent discussing deep philosophy around your scopes though

Very much looking forward to it. I will be up for most of the camp this time. The new fourby will make the trip a bit easier to.
cheers
Mick

AlexN · #10 28-02-2009, 12:11 AM

ahh I wish I had a fourby to get there in

Hopefully this time around I wont have the technical issues I had last time around !

Davros (Lauren) · #11 28-02-2009, 01:31 AM

Surprisingly enough it was at my last Barambah that i began to thik i needed a fourby again

I just have too much crap.......whoops scientific instruments, to cart around. Helps with the business too.

Analog6 (Odille) · #12 28-02-2009, 07:03 AM

I was quietly planning to make it this year - now I have just had a week's notice that my job is gone, my employer is closing the doors.

maybe next year . . .

Tandum (Robin) · #13 28-02-2009, 08:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gargoyle_Steve

Fixed my link too Robin, now you have choices everywhere, so no excuse to NOT come.

I'm pretty sure I can find a good excuse not to drive my 6 litre V8 anywhere.
But I have registered and paid so it better not be wet .....

AlexN · #14 28-02-2009, 09:18 AM

LOL @ Robin! yep.. Driving a 5.7L V8, I feel your pain, mines not quite 6L but im sure its just as bad on the fuel

Im regitered friday till monday..

And yes, It better not be wet...

Everyone intending to attend, do not, I repeate D O N O T!! buy any new astronomy toys before Barambah..

Thank you. That is all!
Alex.

Gargoyle_Steve (Steve) · #15 01-03-2009, 07:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Analog6

I was quietly planning to make it this year - now I have just had a week's notice that my job is gone, my employer is closing the doors.

maybe next year . . .

Geez that's terrible news, very sorry to hear that. I hope you can find a new (better) job soon. There's always our SPRING camp as well so maybe we'll see you at that one - there'll be plenty of Dark Sky to go around.

Good luck with the job hunting!

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #16 01-03-2009, 10:22 AM

I'm hoping to be able to come.
But can't make any fixed plans at the moment.

Xeelee (Chris) · #17 05-03-2009, 08:23 PM

Sorry guys, I can't make it this time. Uni has me bottled in tight unfortunately. Hope you all have a great time, and I hope to make it next time.

Tandum (Robin) · #18 06-03-2009, 02:14 AM

Dont fret Chris, I'm sure it will be ****** down ... Alexn bought an sbig

AlexN · #19 06-03-2009, 04:12 PM

hehe... no no no... the past couple of months worth of rain was surely due to the SBIG..

I'll hold off on a filter wheel and filters till after barambah

[1ponders] (Paul) · #20 16-03-2009, 11:28 PM

Fingers crossed for me this time, but it's definitely looking good for Saturday and maybe even Sunday.