Stopping by after a hiatus...

[Omaroo]

Hi all :) It's been a while. Ten years? More? Are people I used to know here still alive and well?

I'm living on my live-aboard 13m yacht "Bone Idyll" with my dog "Lolly" in Tasmania now, so offloading some of my old gear, hence my re-emergence. After all this time I've still managed to grimly hang on to scopes, mounts and cameras, even though I haven't imaged squat in over two years. I might go for one of these little new-fangled robotic widefield units for a while and bring it out every time I'm back on land. Anyways - howdy. :)

[dugnsuz]

G'day my friend - I stop by here occasionally too!
Doug

[Omaroo]

Gidday Doug! :) A friendly old face. Reading through some of IIS’ later history is fascinating. Lots going on.

[sheeny]

G'Day Chris.


I'm still around...:)


Al.

[Omaroo]

Hey there Al :) How’s Pocklebonk going?

[MortonH]

Hi Chris, nice to see you back on IIS.

[Omaroo]

Cheers Morton! :) I won't be as active as I was, but will gladly look for advice on new tech that's emerged since the old days. Looks like there's lots... :) LOL

[sheeny]

Pocklebonk Walls Observatory is gone but Pocklebonk Walls National Park remains! :P


Al.

[Omaroo]

:eyepop: Wha???

[Dennis]

Hi Chris

Still here after all these years too, and call in most days. Great to hear from you and hope that all is well.:):thumbsup:

Dennis

[Omaroo]

:thumbsup: Hey there Dennis! :) A few stalwarts still here I see!

[Dennis]

Hi Chris

Yes, still here but not ac active, in part due to the poor weather but also the frenetic initial exuberance has been replaced by a more leisurely cadence.:)

A bit like going from the the excitement of 100m sprints to a more meditative marathon pace.;)

Be well.

Dennis

[peter_4059]

Hi Chris. I'm still around and also living in Tasmania now, not far from Hobart. Haven't done any imaging for a while apart for some aurora attempts. Had the ED80 set uo over Christmas holidays for some visual observing. Nice to see you back. Peter

[Omaroo]

Gidday Peter :) Jeez, I should have moved down here decades ago. Good to see you're still about and active from time to time. :)

[astroron]

G_day Chris, I'm still here as well.
Not that active but still alive and kicking.
Seems like life's good in Tassie. :D
Cheers:thumbsup:

[erick]

Hi Chris! It's been a struggle for some years now - clouds and rain; few health setbacks which seem to have been fixed; building house and unit under difficult building conditions; our friend Covid; family commitments; unable to get out under dark skies for a few evenings at a time; did I mention the clouds and rain! BUT, a couple of nights ago I found a local darkish site, no Moon and no clouds - delightful successful evening with my lovely SDM and old friends in the sky - brought back the wonder of it all! Cheers, Eric

[peter_4059]

We say the same thing. Why didn't we move here earlier. Plenty of good sailing down here on the channel :thumbsup::thumbsup:

[Omaroo]

You bet! I'm heading down to a mate's place on Bruny this weekend, so I'll sail rather than drive. The channel is such a wonderful thing to have access to. :)

[Omaroo]

Howdy Ron! Jeez - there certainly are a few familiar faces here. Great to see! Tassie's fabulous - the sea, the terrain, the air and the sky - all amazing.

[Omaroo]

Hey there Eric! :) Wow, last time I saw you was on a new moon weekend at MAS's forest site. You were just about to scarper off to the middle east if I remember correctly. So, you still have the SDM - nice. :)

[peter_4059]

sure is

[Omaroo]

Heading down to my usual spot this weekend - Barnes Bay on Bruny. I'll wave as I go past. :)

[peter_4059]

We're a bit further south, between Simpson's Point and Allonah.