Cambroon 9th Febuary

[astroron]

:hi:All the next Cambroon weekend is Febuary the ninth, see you all here.
:):astron::stargaze:
Ron

[jjjnettie]

I hope to be there Ron.

[astroron]

JJJ, Fingers crossed for good weather:thumbsup:
Ron

[Gargoyle_Steve]

I'm there Ron!!

:thumbsup:

[[1ponders]]

Yeah, I'll probably jump the fence. :P

:D

[[1ponders]]

Jeanette, would you like me to bring the extra EQ mount?

[jjjnettie]

Thanks for the offer Paul.
But I've got my Cube now, I'll be happy playing with that all night.
Whirrr Clunk, Whirrr Click, Beep beep.

[[1ponders]]

:lol:

np, see you there. :thumbsup:

[astroron]

As we wll as a no lights policy, it looks like we will have to instigate a no noise policy:lol::lol::thumbsup:
Ron

[jjjnettie]

Hey, it's not as noisy as a Meade, not by a long shot.

[davewaldo]

Sounds like it will be another great night. I'm going to try to make it out there with my new (well its old... but new to me) C8 and EQ mount.

Hope to see you all there!

Dave.

[astroron]

Dave,I hope you can make it:thumbsup:
Ron

[Nightshift]

Hi Ron,

This is just 5 days before I leave on a two week boys only trip to the USA, it may be stretching the friendship with the wife to be there but if the weather looks really promising I'll see what I can do. As for the weather, hmmmm, as Paul said, I havn't observed this summer either, I have never seen so much cloud. obviously a lot of people got a lot of equipment for Christmas.

Might see you then. Cheers, Dennis.

[[1ponders]]

Better get in Dennis cos there won't be any clear skies for years after the 19th of Feb. It's observatory delivery time :D

[SteveB]

I am new to the group and fairly new at astronomy. Jeanette (jjjnettie) suggested I have a look at this night. What are the details re: start times, location and do i have to bring along anything?

regards
Steve

[astroron]

:hi: Steve and :welcome:,there is a sticky at the top of this thread of how to get to Cambroon.:)

People usualy start arriving about 3:00 or so in the afternoon so as they can set up and then have time for a chat and a bit of refreshment and maybe find some planets in the daytime:P

Stuff to bring? Telescope if you have one, or Bino's,also any photo gear. If not there are plenty of scopes you can have a look through.

If you plan to stay the night, a mattress and a sleeping bag or a tent if you prefer to camp.
Some food for the BBQ or heat up in the microwave.

Warm clothes and footware, and a beanee as it can get quite cool at night whilste not moving around too much:cold:

Some insect repellant,you can be sure that after so much moisture in the last month or so there will be a few around:(

If you have any questions:shrug: PM me or Paul (1 ponders) and we will help you out.
I Look forward to meeting you:thumbsup::astron::stargaze:
Ron

[SteveB]

Thanks for that info Ron, it sounds like an interesting night. I will see how I go as I have a couple of photo shoots on that day. I will keep in touch with you.

Steve

[drmorbius]

I've got only one event happening this month... and it's the 9th :(

Sorry guys (and gals)... I'll catch up with you one day...

[Xeelee]

Is that another shot at my extra noisy mount!!!

I remind you all the 'Silence the Meade Fund' is still open and is still accepting donations. We have now has been able to afford some blue-tack to silence the Meade a little. The result of this has been to lower the dB from 10000000000 to 1000000. Your support and donations are appreciated.

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:P

(Though not very much I think it doesn't sound like a mozzie anymore or maybe I'm going deaf??? )

Hopefully will be there Ron, to give everybody's earwax a good rattling.
:P

If I'm not there 'Have FUN'

PS. Yes I have gone completely nuts.

[astroron]

Randall, If you and anyone eslse wants to come up this coming weekend you are quite welcome.:)
The Moon rises just after midnight, so you can get a few hours observing in:astron::stargaze:
I had visitors coming this weekend but they have had to cancel:(
So weather permitting there will be some observing done this coming weekend:astron::stargaze::thumbsup:

[Nightshift]

LOL, that just places a cloud over your little corner of the OBI.

I'm sitting here listening to the rain on my roof and smiling at how desperate we all sound..........

The glass is half full and it will be clear Saturday.

Dennis

[[1ponders]]

I gather your getting bored with school holidays Chris :lol:

[joshman]

Hey hey, all things going well i'll be there, square and ready to learn to drift align... :-)

[davewaldo]

Put me down for a drift align lesson too if they're on! :P

[DJVege]

Doh! I'm in Rocky on the 9th! Thanks for the invite Ron, but looks like I'm waiting till the next one!!

[astroron]

Is't anyone interested in this coming weekend, it carn' be because of the moon, because it doesn' rise till after midnight and most of you have gone home by then anyway:shrug:

Ron

[Gargoyle_Steve]

I can't make it this weekend Ron, working graveyard shift again next 4 nights - wish I DID have 2 weekends off in a row!!!!

Will see you on the 9th though as planned... :thumbsup:

[drmorbius]

Aarrgghh! Since I wasn't going observing, the boss booked me for another commitment...

Thanks Ron for the offer, I don't like my chances but I'll see if I can wiggle out of it :whistle:.

I'll ring you first if I'm allowed out . :P

[Zubenel]

HI All ,
Yep . Not Dead. Just bin waiting for an alignment of a free weekend and clear skies!!:whistle: So here's hopeing ..
Zubenel.

[astroron]

Welcome back to the land of the living:)
Hope to see you next weekend:astron::stargaze:
Ron

[jjjnettie]

I've just been informed that the long awaited Gstar-Ex workshop will be held on the 9th.
Sorry Ron.
See you all next time.

[[1ponders]]

That's a shame Jeanette, I've heard that the predicted seeing over Ron's that night is going to be a record 11/10 and transparency down to 0.0000000000001% extinction. We'll let you know what it's like.;)

[Xeelee]

Is the ground nice and soggy Ron?

Judging by the rain we've had here you the soil should be nearing Weet-Bix consistency.

:P :D

[[1ponders]]

It is buhucketing down atm. I can hardly see the shed out the back door and the shed is only 20 feet (6.096m for you younguns :P ) away.

[davewaldo]

Unfortunatly its looking like I won't be able to make it. Unknown to me my wife has invited guests over for dinner. Oh well....

Can't wait till next time! Hope you all get clear skies!

Dave.

[astroron]

Gargoyle Steve called in today and got bogged in his 4x4:( had to use his winch to extract himself:lol::lol:
My Camera wouldn;t work when I needed it:mad2:

Hopefully it will dry up a bit by Saturday:D
By the way I carn't get out at the moment as the creek is up ,but if we don't get anymore rain it will be down ina couple of hours
Ron

[[1ponders]]

Just checked the weather for the weekend. Looks promising.

[joshman]

well my fingers are crossed, i really wanna wreck my sleep pattern on something useful, instead of TV and surfing the net!

[drmorbius]

After intense negotiations and relentless scheming, I have successfully rearranged my commitments and will be joining you on Saturday.:clap:

Save me a spot... preferably a dry spot... and no clouds please... :D

[Xeelee]

I may not be coming after all as I have to a lot of work on an English assignment. It's typical because the more it looks like I won't be able to come, the better the weather gets!

Frustrating for me but not anyone else :P

Will still let you know if I'm coming.

Chris

[Zubenel]

Hi Ron ,
I just walked out the back and WOW :eyepop:what a sky. Hope you are under it!! CU Saturday arvo.

Zub

[SteveB]

Hi Ron,

It looks like I will not be able to make it along tomorrow night due to work commitments:mad2: I am really disappointed as I was looking forward to getting up there being a newbie and all.

How often do you hold these events? maybe I can make it along to the next one.

I hope the weather holds up and the skies are as clear as last night, I forgot what the heavens look like.

Have a great evening
Steve

[Xeelee]

Is there enough dry ground for everyone Ron?

and

Can we all get over the bridge?

:P

[[1ponders]]

You can have my spot Chris. ;) I've been offered a free desk and other furniture for my observatory and tomorrow afternoon is the most convenient time for the current owner for me to pick it up. So I'll be at Mooloolaba come sundown.

[joshman]

oh noes!!!!

who's gonna teach us noobs to drift align?

:D

[matt]

Am desperate to get to one of these and am hopeful I can make it tomorrow night.

There's just few little things I have to get organised to make it happen this weekend.:)

[astroron]

:hi:Steve, we hold an Astronight every month with a Saturday closest to NEW MOON:stargaze::astron:
There is a sticky at the top of this forum of how to get here.

We will also be having an Astrocamp at Barambah in March:) have a look at the thread in this forum:thumbsup:
I hope we can catch up in the near future:)
Ron

[astroron]

Yes on both counts:D
Ron

[matt]

OK. Looking good:D

I'll be leaving Brisbane around 1.45pm this arvo...meeting up with Gargoyle Steve at Landsborough around 3pm...and then on to Ron's!!!

Looking forward to catching up with you guys for the first time:thumbsup:

[matt]

A very enjoyable evening.:)

Met plenty of IISers (face to face) for the first time and enjoyed the darkest skies I've been under for a while.

Thanks to Ron for your hospitality and for sharing that good-sized scope of yours with everyone:thumbsup:

Shame about the mossies, dew and fog/mist...:rolleyes: But at least two of those are controllable, to some extent.

I hope I can make it up again...hopefully when Jupiter's riding high in the sky.

We might need a little separate/shielded area where the brightness of planetary imager laptops (such as mine) aren't going to impact on others?

Thanks again, Ron..and to Gargoyle Steve for the many invites to join the good folks at Cambroon.

[joshman]

and for those that were wondering, i got home safely, only took me 2 hours :D

those little ASUS eeePC's are fantastic, i picked one up today, gonna see how it goes out on the road this week, of course i need to get a large flash card or external HDD for it, to get teh best use out of it, but hey, we'll see how it goes till then :D

[matt]

Glad you made it home safely, Josh.:)

[joshman]

thanks

i'm still running well even now, i didn't bother going to bed last night, instead i stayed up and went and watched teh sunrise from mt coot-tha. got a fantastic panorama out of it, will post it when i get back from work in a few days.

[Gargoyle_Steve]

Yes it was a great night, good turnout with plenty of people and scopes!
:thumbsup:
Was great to meet you finally Matt, good to see Josh becoming such a regular, and I'm pleased we got to wish you :birthday: too Randall and share that "old family recipe" birthday cake, even if it was all a couple of days early! (The cake tasted just as good - Mmmmmmm) We were all pretty amazed at your ASUS mini PC/Linux machine - especially Joshman! ;)

All in all it there was a great mix of old friends, and new ones too!
There was also a good selection of scopes on display too: 8, 10, 12 & 16 inch Dobs, Celestron & Meade SCT's (2 of them with accompanying DMK cams), a Skywatcher ED80, and so on.

Some of the views enjoyed by various people included the classics such as M42 in Orion, the Carina Nebula, both the LMC and SMC were glowing nicely to the naked eye but looked even better under closer telescopic inspection, we did the Omega Centauri / Tuc 47 comparison, checked out the Centaurus A and Sombrero galaxies, Mars and Saturn were both prominently on display and we were seeing who could find how many Saturnian moons in their scopes, and there was a selection of meteors during the entire evening. I saw a particularly nice, dazzling white, one fragment and flare out very nicely! Some folks hadn't seen the 5th and 6th stars in the Trapezium previously so we had a bit of a look at those in detail. We checked out some favourite clusters : Jewel Box, Gem Cluster, the "Wishing Well", the Beehive (M44), etc, etc.
:astron:

Good skies, good observing, good company! :stargaze:

The mozzies were present, but not ravenous, and seen off with a quick spray of Rid; the fog was a pain, but it was still coming and going up until 3:30 to 4am, with good patches of reasonable viewing quite late into the night. I saw a very quick glimpse of Jupiter just as it rose over the distant trees to the east, but it was swallowed almost immediately by a fog layer in that direction.

I think it was around 4am when Ron, Mike Chris and myself finally decided to pack it in and head for our respective beds / tents, etc. I think I settled into mine just after 4:30, but the damn rooster across the valley disturbed me just as I started to doze :doh: so it was after 5 with daylight showing before I dropped off again.

Three cheers and a big Thanks to you Ron as usual for your hospitality
:party2:

and on a personal note thanks also for the delicious sausages and egg breakfast this morning!

Looking forward to next months new moon!

(and for those interested we'll be enjoying April's New Moon at the Barambah Dark Sky Camp.)