Mangrove Mountain * Saturday 25 Feb *

[Allan_L]

Just starting this Thread up as a place holder for the next Central Coast observing session.

For those not going to TAK Attack (24-25 Feb Yass)

So just reply with an Expression of Interest if you may be interested.
All Welcome. FREE. Friendly. INFORMAL.
Directions in the "Sticky" at top of this Forum.

As always, dependent on weather etc.

[Mattg]

Hello Allan, I've only been to MM once before but would love to come up. Would be good to get some experienced eyes to have a look at my recently recoated 15" scope and for me to have a look through other similarly sized scopes.

[Inmykombi]

Sounds like a plan Alan.

[bigjoe]

Everytime I want to go to one of these something else comes up.
Damn bigjoe.:(

[Allan_L]

:question:
Try blocking out, on the calendar, the 5 days prior, and after, every New Moon for the coming Year.
So that nothing else can be booked accidentally.

[sally1jack]

Will try & make it

[Rick Petrie]

I also will try and make it Al

[nobby2]

On the lookout.

[Inmykombi]

Hope the weather is acceptable. I would like to get up there with all of you again.

[GTB_an_Owl]

Well Geoff - the news is not good

looks like a normal new moon period coming

:windy:

geoff

[pro.dev3]

Never been to one of these so pardon my ignorance. Around what time would you reach there? Do you intend on camping the night there?

Used to have a small 4" refractor back home, don't have a scope here in Australia though.

[Allan_L]

We normally arrive just prior to sunset. So that would be around 7:30 this time of year.

No camping permitted at this site, it is operated by the Pony Club during the day, we normally stay till around mid-night.
There are no facilities available to us at site. So bring everything you need.

No scope - no worries. If the weather is good there should be plenty of scopes to share views with. Maybe bring some binos too if you like.

Hoping for a change of forecast. Its been quite a while since we had a good observing session. :(

[Allan_L]

Yes. It looks like it will be completely clouded out Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. :(

Is anyone interested in Thursday (23rd) (tomorrow) night.

The following Satuday is my wedding anniversary (39th) so probably not good for me. :question:

[Allan_L]

Sorry no one could make it.
I guess it was late notice.
But worth a try.
Looks like its going to be OK tonight.
But not driving over 100k (return) to be by myself.
Guess I'll just setup in my backyard.

Maybe next month. Pony Club one-nighter or 4 day Astro-camp?
Bretti?
When will the weather and stars align? (hopefully next new moon) :)

[glend]

Tonight looks like another cracker Allan, the last three have been wonderful, except for a slight breeze. Good luck with your backyard session, i am doing the same from the obs but am going to wait for midnight when M83 gets above 40 degrees. I am hopeful of a Bretti trip soon, its been a year since my last trip up there.

[Inmykombi]

I would love to get away to BRETTI next New Moon if weather is kind to us.
Such a shame about tonights rain and heavy cloud cover. It seems we get clear skies only when there is a Moon out.

[Inmykombi]

Its still raining hear so its a no go for me unless there is a miracle....

[Inmykombi]

I started a new thread for any interested people.

Bretti or Chaffey Dam getaway (http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=154145)

[Octane]

Miss catching up with you guys. :(

H

[Inmykombi]

It would be great to catch up again H.

[glend]

I was outside at 1:30am this morning and the sky was perfectly clear up here, and it stayed that way till dawn. So in hindsight perhaps the Pony Club might have been worthwhile last night if you were prepared to wait. Tonight (Sunday) might be the same, Good luck.