1st quarter @ kulnura?

[iceman]

We've missed a few of these because of weather etc..

This weekend might be ok..

Anyone up for some lunar observing followed by some dark skies once the moon sets?

[seeker372011]

cant make it I'm afraid

[cahullian]

Sounds good mike

[iceman]

Anyone else keen to come up on Saturday? I have a leave pass from SWMBO and i'm keen to use it! :)

[RB]

I'm keen but it depends on my workload that day ICE.
Certainly want to catch up with everyone though.

:prey:

[ving]

its the pointy end of the year i am afraid mike... spending the w/end helping my brother move house, then we have visitors coming up from victoria after that.... I dont like this time of year :(

[atalas]

Sounds good Mike,lets see how the weather behaves .

[iceman]

The report says it's going to be clear.

So i'll be there! I hope you can join me!

[frogman]

hey mike can i come ?

[iceman]

ok Anthony, bring your dob though :) I wanna push it :)

Spoke to Rod last night, he'll be there too. We'll be turning up at about 8pm.

Some lunar viewing/imaging until about 10ish and once the moon has set, DSO begins!

[Rodstar]

Looking forward to it!

[RB]

Looks like I'll be there Anthony.
What time can I come up to set up?
Can I get access to some power if I bring some leads please?

:prey:

[h0ughy]

enjoy tonight guys, i still can't lift anything yet!

[cahullian]

Dave if you want a lift I will take you as I am keen to get viewing

[atalas]

See you there dudes !

[cahullian]

you bringing the noodles Louie??
I'll bring the hedgehogs

[atalas]

No I'm bringing a telescope ! :lol:

[RB]

Now there's a thought to chew on.

:lol:

[iceman]

I'll be there @ 8!

[frogman]

NOW
im ready if you guys are

[ving]

er... dont forget your solar filter then froggy! :P

[cahullian]

I should get there around 7.30 or so

[h0ughy]

because of my "injury" my wife is not letting me out of the house yet, wednesday night I have a leave pass!

Thanks for the offer Gazz!

[seeker372011]

Yo'all enjoy yourself, you hear?

me I 'm home, its my son's 18th, there's maybe 50 kids swarming around the house ...only 5 hours before they start to go home :)

[Orion]

The wind has picked up here on the cost and I see a few clouds SW from here. I hope it's alright for you guys up there.

[seeker372011]

solid cloud here in Sydney...and only 3 hours before the house is mostly free of young adults:)

btw what a win for NZ in the cricket...good on the Kiwis..'course its a dead series ;)

[RB]

Last night was disappointing at first when we arrived at Kulnura.
Clouded over and didn't manage to get much viewing in apart from the odd glimps of the moon.

Mike and Rod then decided to call it a night and left.

Thats' when all our luck changed.
Louie, gazz and I tracked the ISS through a sucker hole for about 25 sec managing to capture the avi of the sun reflecting off one of it's solar panels.

If you look closely you can see the pattern of the panels and it's also blurry from the rapid movement of the IIS.

Well that's the best we could pull off last night, the rest of the night we were observing the cloud nebula.


:)

[h0ughy]

what have you attached Andrew? the sun?

[atalas]

:rofl: :rofl:

[Rodstar]

Let's hope for better weather next time, lads.

[RB]

It was sooooo dissapointing last night. :sad:

At least we all had a chance to catch up. :drink:

Till next time.
:)

[iceman]

shame about the weather, but was good fun and good company nonetheless.

[ving]

its amazing how much the ISS looks like the sun now with the new modifications they made :P

[RB]

Yeah ving, it was such a lucky shot to take.
Can you imagine, the clouds parted, we saw the ISS, tracked it with the scope, grabbed an avi of the sun reflecting off the panels then processing the avi and getting this stunning image of the sun including the sunspot at night.
WOW.

Well we had nothing else to do while waiting all night for the clouds to dissipate.
:ashamed: :innocent: :P :scared3:

[Mikezoom]

Hi there everyone, :)

My names Mike and have been looking around for the past week or two after getting a link from "Astroman". Im looking to get a Dob early next year but for the time being quite happy to read all I can. Iceman I notice you live on the Central Coast, my Parents live in Gosford also and Im going up there for 2 weeks starting this Thursday and would love to attend one of your get togethers if one is planned in that time. Hope to see you all around here from time to time and clear skies to all. ;)

Mike.

[atalas]

:welcome: to IIS Mike !