Pony club october

[Arthur Alchin]

Getting in early.

New moon October is fri the 24 th, so does saturday the 25 th sound like a goer for a night up the pc??

I have a key as do some others

[Allan_L]

How about this Saturday... BEFORE New Moon (Saturday 18th October) ?

Forecast looks good. (some early cloud expected to clear before sunset)

Moon will not be an issue (rising around 3am).

(and the 25th will still be there if required)

[GTB_an_Owl]

sorry can't make it this saturday

geoff

[Arthur Alchin]

Sorry this Saturday Deb going to party, on standby for whatever might eventuate like taxi service

[Fizics]

Allan, are you going up tonight if so I can be there by 7pm?

Arthur I plan to be there 25th too .....subject to clear weather.

Want to try out my new scope:thumbsup:

[Rick Petrie]

OK John....don't leave us in the dark...pun intended!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:P

[Fizics]

It's big its huge it can gather as much light as the heavens can throw at it.........new 10" (big imho) skywatcher(not everyone can have an Orion) goto (hey but it's a pushto as well) and makes for a good passenger on the back seat:D

Alas it can't make clouds go away!

[Allan_L]

Hi John,
Well, I am open to persuasion, either way.
We certainly haven't been overrun in eager acceptances.
But Bretti is not a definite (weatherwise) this coming week, so maybe.
7pm was my ETA also.

Rick, are you Aboard?

[Fizics]

Ok Allan will plan on leaving being there by 7. Looks like the forcast my be correct. Will send you a pm with my mobile number.
John

[Allan_L]

leaving in 5 minutes.
Will be there around 7pm.
Anyone else, feel free to just drop in...:)

[Rick Petrie]

Sorry Al. Can't make tonight.
Sounds good John and there is nothing too shabby about a 10" scope. I really loved my 10" before the Orion. It will give some superlative views I'm sure.
Looking forward to catching up with you guys soon.

[Allan_L]

:)The best night for astronomical observation so far this year,
:) a Saturday night,
:)moon is a waning crescent, not rising till around 3am, and
:question:the Pony Club deserted, except for four of us?
I don't get it :shrug:

The sky was cloudless.
A fresh breeze kept dew at bay until near midnight.
Seeing was good
Company was good.

Thanks to all who turned up: John (Fizics); Dave (Racecar) and Joe (Astropolak). Good to catch up with you guys again. :thumbsup:

John's new scope had its maiden voyage and seemed to go well.

We all opted for an early night, and I locked the gate about 1.

[gmbfilter]

Glad you had a good night

[Arthur Alchin]

Couldn't make it, wa a bummer. Will be going this Saturday night weather permitting.


Will arrive about 1630 hrs. Channell 11 on uhf cb

[Allan_L]

Not sure if I will be able to make this Saturday Arthur, still hoping the weather improves for the Bretti proposed camp out. (unlikely:().

Guess we will just see what we get served, and work from there.

But 16:30 seems terribly early to start, considering the sun doesn't even set until 19:15. An extra 3 (daylight) hours waiting around makes for a long night IMHO. :D

[Arthur Alchin]

I always get there early, gives me a chance to veg out and have a drink and something to eat and enjoy the nature and and and etc.

I don't get there a 1630 with the expectation of seeing anything extraterrestrial .:)

[Shano592]

I'm a definite maybe at this stage. I think there maybe some place I have to be, but until I'm told in no uncertain terms about it, I'm not so sure.

[Rick Petrie]

Shano, I think that sounds like,I used to be indecisive, but now I'm not so sure.:P

[AG Hybrid]

So was pony club on this Saturday night?

[Rick Petrie]

I can't make it tonight....family business here.:(

[Arthur Alchin]

Will be heading up to the pony cluin a few hours, will dare the weather to try and wreck the night

[RB]

Bit of smoke in the area atm too.

:sadeyes:

[Fizics]

Arthur, Let us know when you leave to go up. I might be there by 7 subject to weather changes.

[Arthur Alchin]

Just in time to veg out for a while, just arrived at the pc, looks like it is set up for a horse day tomorrow but we shouldn't interrupt their stuff. Watching the clouds, at present his cloud a little smokey

[Arthur Alchin]

It's 1800 hrs skies closing in badly. Pulling the plug, going home sorry guys