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iceman
17-04-2013, 06:32 AM
The dates for IISAC2014 is looking like it will be Thursday/Friday/Saturday nights, 24th-26th April 2014.

New Moon is on the 29th April, so there'll be a very thin moon rising on the 26th April, but not until 3am and it'll look spectacular as it rises next to Venus.

Also great news, is that it's in School Holidays for NSW (Term 2 starts on the 28th April, 1 day after the camp :)), and Easter is on the 20th April so you can get your public holidays out of the way on the 18th and 21st April.

ANZAC Day is on the 25th April, the Friday we'll be at camp. That might work out better for some people, less annual leave to have to take! Take the whole week off and only have to use 3 A/L days :)

Let me know if I've missed anything that needs consideration :)
Rod771
17-04-2013, 08:37 AM
Looks perfect to me Mike :thumbsup:
Steffen
17-04-2013, 11:31 AM
Cool, Mars will be at its closest on the 14th, so we may get some good views there through a variety of scopes. It'll be mag -1.3 and 15 arc sec on Anzac day. Saturn will be much the same as this month.

Are there other interesting things/events during that time?

Cheers
Steffen.
iceman
17-04-2013, 11:32 AM
There's an annular solar eclipse (partial for NSW) on the 29th. Would've been nice to coordinate it :)
h0ughy
17-04-2013, 12:33 PM
the dates sound OK Mike - given my track record its 50/50 for me ;)
RB
17-04-2013, 07:41 PM
Dates sound good to me too.
Kids are already gearing up for the next one.

:D
Screwdriverone
17-04-2013, 11:33 PM
Cool!, works for me as my birthday is the day before, so I may do the "whole week off thingo.....:D

Schweet!

These Sydney skies are clear at the moment (well sort of before) but they are soooooooo full of junk I am getting Emu withdrawals now......sniff....

Cheers

Chris
Rod771
18-04-2013, 01:06 AM
Coool! We'll have to have some Birthday beers!

How am I going to fit a Birthday cake in the car aswell :question:
iceman
18-04-2013, 06:01 AM
My son's birthday is on the 28th April - just need to check that this date won't ruin any birthday plans.
Rodstar
18-04-2013, 09:26 PM
Hi Mike, have you checked when SPSP is being held in 2014? A clash may serve to reduce numbers, which would be unfortunate.