Kulnura:21st October

[Rodstar]

"Meeza thinks itza bouta time for us friends to gets our space glassicals togezza again....."

(that's the best Jaja Binks I can muster, I am afraid to say :P )

Who's up for a starparty on the night of 21 October? I am still scopeless, so desperation to observe is setting in right about now....

[iceman]

I'm there!

After last months cloudout, i'm desperate too!

[frogman]

ummm i will put some photos up of how to get in...... now that the carpark shadecloth is all up

[Rodstar]

Thanks Froggy....and thanks for having us all, yet again.:)

[wavelandscott]

Rod,

As I mentioned earlier today...can't make it next week as I'll be in Japan...

I can say with absolute confidence that I would rather be with you all instead...please enjoy!

[iceman]

Cheers Froggy - is it still ok to use it? Is there still enough room?

[h0ughy]

IS it Ok if I come Anthony? i will be bringing the small scope (12") and require 240V power (I have 2 25m leads), and an offering for missing you r company for the past 12 months (what would you like). AT this stage I am go for launch, I am bringing the human autoguider with me too (mr Scott Alder)

[frogman]

sweet guys all good
yeah theres still plenty of room ......can set up on either side if you want but i cant see that any views will be cut.....fences arent that high
see photos

ill try and get it cut before you guys get here

hey hoffer ? what are you offering ? :) .... im all good bud the company will do !
:thumbsup:

[frogman]

see the NEW second driveway ?? thats where you drive in now !

[cahullian]

Looking forward to it people.
I already have the hedgehogs on ice.

see you all there

Gazz

[iceman]

I'll bring your chair, gazz!

[Rodstar]

Have a safe trip, Scott. I'll look forward to your company in November.:thumbsup:

[cahullian]

No worries Mike. Not sure if the Jets (3-0 winners tonight) are playing on Sat but just leave the chair and I will pick it up when I arrive.

Gazz

[wavelandscott]

Thanks, I look forward to it...I'm sure that I'll be ready for some time under the stars!

[RB]

We'll miss your company Scott.
Bring us back some goodies from Japan !!!

;)

[tornado33]

Howdy all
Houghy has kindly offered me transport, so I will be there with him :)
Scott

[David]

I will see you all there if I can navagate the maze and find the second driveway. looking forward to it. I wiil bring the disk andrew.

[noelo]

Howdo all,
Is it ok for a complete newbie to drop by and use the site as well.
I recently got a 8" LX90 and I have been itching to get to any dark site outside of central Sydney.
What time do people arrive at , I assume before dark and is there any power points for a scope on the site.
Any other itesm I need to bring, other than the scope ?:shrug:
Does anybody have a link to a map to the destination ?

regards

Noel

[iceman]

Hi Noel!

You're more than welcome. Most people arrive between 5 and 6pm, some a bit after if they have kiddy commitments at home :)

If it's your first time, it's probably a good idea to arrive before dark so you have a chance to find the place and setup.

There is 240v power on-site, best to bring an extension lead and power board as well, as there may be one or two others wanting to use power as well.

Don't need to bring anything else.. hope you have a red light torch?

Here's a map:
Kulnura Map (250k jpeg) (http://www.iceinspace.com.au/downloads/kulnura_map.jpg)

Hope the weather clears up! Look forward to meeting you there.

[Rodstar]

Noel, it will be great to have you along! We always welcome new faces. I was exactly in your position when I first purchased a scope last year, and I had a ball meeting the Kulnura crowd and learning about how to use my scope, and how to improve my observing skills.

Joe and Octane both have 8" LX90's, so if either is there, you will learn stacks of new things about your scope!

[h0ughy]

this is still the place is it?

[iceman]

Yep, the field is the light patch at the very bottom of the image, just to the right of the middle.

It's not the same one we were at last time you were there h0ughy (ages ago). Scott knows the new place.

[h0ughy]

Ta thanks

[cahullian]

Hey Dave what time are you leaving?
We might get a convoy going south :thumbsup:

[jakob]

I hope to come too.
Looking forward to some dark, clear sky!
Jakob.

[h0ughy]

probably around 4.00-4.30

[frogman]

white are the paths/roads
yellows the viewing area
greens the new shadecloth

:D

see ya's on sat arvo !

[iceman]

Cheers Anthony!

[GTB_an_Owl]

Froggy

H0ughy will probably want to know where the "hedgehog" eating area is ?

[frogman]

OK.... hedgehog slaughter and eating area is now marked in orange ... so if you have a weak stomach, do not enter these areas !
and the RED cross is for "the others" :D :rofl:

[Rodstar]

Forecast for Saturday looks rather grim, chappies...

11-18 degrees, windy with showers.
Clearing Sunday.

It'll take a miracle.

[iceman]

Not.. looking.. good!! :( :(

[h0ughy]

:prey2: :prey2: :prey2: :prey2: :prey2: :prey2: :prey2: :help: :help: :help:

[GTB_an_Owl]

CLEAR as a bell by midnight Sat

TRUST ME

(yes H0ughy - what you said :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: )

[iceman]

Won't be on tonight, 99% certain of that :(

I'm happy to go for a first quarter moon session next weekend if it's clear?

[GTB_an_Owl]

better put the Hedgehogs on ice till next week Gazz

[Rodstar]

I'd be in a rare first quarter session next Saturday night, Mike. Some lunar viewing would actually be rather refreshing for a change in the early part of the evening.

[h0ughy]

sorry guys, catch you all later

[frogman]

im going out guys ...... hope no one turns up ....

[David]

:( seeing tonight a nogo, I will see you all next saturday, looking forward to it.

[h0ughy]

still miserable here............................... ..........................cloud.... ................................... ...rain showers............................ ............more cloud.............................. ...........................did I mention the wind............................... .....................and more cloud. Oh and the Orionids peaks, and its a new moon............................... ....and more cloud...............

[Harb]

Hey you guys should have listened to geoff.......just walked outside and a wonderful clear sky all over but a bit to the north, and it looks like its clearing.....:2thumbs: :party:

cheers
John

[GTB_an_Owl]

Nah
sorry to have to admit it Harb

BUT it is still crook up here - at least on the coast
and looks like more coming from down south
would have been a long wet,miserable wait even if it does clear

[GTB_an_Owl]

besides
we got to watch the ( football - sorry Gazz) rugby league :cool:

[Lee]

SOP new moon..... nothing new here! :(

[RB]

Sorry to tell you guys but I just checked StarryNight and it's beautiful and clear.........:doh:


:whistle:

[GTB_an_Owl]

http://mirror.bom.gov.au/products/IDR043.loop.shtml

have a closer look RB

[GTB_an_Owl]

Have a look outside for us Froggy

[RB]

You have a closer look Geoffrey, I said I looked at StarryNight......:rofl:

[GTB_an_Owl]

OK OK - got me

absolutely piddling down here at the moment

[GTB_an_Owl]

what 's it doing up the mountain ?

[RB]

Wall to wall cloud.

[h0ughy]

its raining here now, as earlier:sadeyes:

[cahullian]

Hedgehogs are still on ice, hope things clear up for next week.

Gazz

[wavelandscott]

I was sorry to hear about the weather...while I ate ramen noodles in Tokyo I had visions of the great time you all had without me...

Let me know if folks are going to try and get together this next weekend...I'm back home now and ready to see some night sky!

[Rodstar]

Scott, weather permitting some of us will definitely be there, me included!

See you there. I am looking forward to hearing some travel stories (c'mon, you must have something??!!) :lol: