NAS public viewing night 18 08 2005

[h0ughy]

Had a nice night! Pleanty of people who paid us a visit at the Harbour Foreshore in Newcastle. Anyway I will let the pictures do the talking.

Oh BTW, we were able to view m57 through direct lighting, bushfire haze and a almost full moon. Orions scope of poles and a 18" shaving go lo mirror and stuff just managed to resolve the disc, where as the superior Meade 12" had a fine view with sharp crisp non colourful shape well shown!! :poke: Thanks Ed :D

[iceman]

Nice one David, great pics!

[h0ughy]

Thanks Mike,

gee you get to travel around a bit! Brizzy!!!

[iceman]

Was only in Brisbane for the day, 2nd time in a month I've been there for work.. but not expecting to go up again for a while.

I might be going to India for work in October (for a week), that'll be interesting.. first time out of the country!

[h0ughy]

I am impressed a real life jetsetter!

[Orion]

Well....I am not going to take the bait Houghy. :rolleyes:

I enjoyed the night, It was great seeing most people bringing their families along to a look.

Thanks for the photos you sent me. They turned out great. :thumbsup:

[h0ughy]

thanks for the look at M57, that was great!! :) Pity I was really :fishing: but it was just for fun. Scope envy is getting bad :doh: :thumbsup:

[Orion]

I tell you what, come to one of our work shop meetings and I'll show you how to build a monster, it might help with your scope envy. :D :poke:

[h0ughy]

Please no don't force me to do that :help: , I can't take the pressure of it all :P , (neither could my marriage :rofl: )

[tornado33]

Twas nice using both big Photon Collectors there , and those big hunks of glass:)
many thanks to ALL who attended and especially to those who bought their scopes, be they big or small.
Scott

[venus]

Another amazing viewing night. Thanks for the scopes guys, don't feel I need my own with all that's available at NAS:-)

some more pics......

[Orion]

Nice photos Venus!
It was a little difficult for me to do some observing at that spot I couldn't make my mind whether to grab the telescope or the fishing gear!

I like the second photo. How does Houghy do that, the telescope must be bolted to the ground (the things we do for astronomy!) :)

[venus]

"I like the second photo. How does Houghy do that, the telescope must be bolted to the ground (the things we do for astronomy!)"

I'll tell you a little secret Orion, that's how we females can tell if a male is married they're all horizontal!

[[1ponders]]

Actually that photo explains alot. For one, why h0ughy keeps buying eyepieces to try to find one he likes. Hint:h0ughy - to see the moon, look through the other end ;):P

[h0ughy]

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now why didn't I think of that! :P

I actually thought I had a reminant image from duckadang of the ponders nebula :D

[iceman]

Excellent photos!