New Moon at the Pony Club: 5 March 2011

[Rodstar]

New Moon falls this coming Saturday night, so I am hoping some folks will join me and the Mary Rose for a late night at the Pony Club!

Hopefully the weather will be a tad steadier than it was last night for those who made it to the PC.

So, who's in? :)

[Rick Petrie]

Definitely a goer Rod if the weather plays fair????
Not looking too flash at the moment but...........:shrug:

[iceman]

I can't make it this weekend - was really hoping to get there, but I have a karate tournament the next day and visitors during the day on Saturday.

Have a great time! I miss everyone!

[sally1jack]

will be there ,should be good
phil :thumbsup:

[bahoogas]

i'm keen to be the token "noob" if the weather's good.

fingers crossed!

[Inmykombi]

Looks like I can come this weekend.....

I dont know if I am Arthur or Martha at present with my workload, so a break will be nice.

[Amunous]

if my spacers for my focuser arrives this week ill be heading up. if not im not sure if i will as i wont be able to use my scope.

[wayne anderson]

Hi everyone, I was hoping to make it to the pony club for my first time this weekend but looks like I will be away this weekend, hope to make it there very soon.

Hope all of you have a great night.

[sasup]

what spacers do you need?

[Shano592]

If the weather continues the way it is going, then perhaps the 12th may be the better option.

Weatherzone shows a long line of fine weather, both before and after the 12th.

[Rodstar]

Hi Shane! I would recommend that you pay scant attention to long range weather forecasting. I know a meteorologist who says that forecasting beyond the first 24 hours is little better than guess work, with all the best computer modelling in existence, simply because of the huge number of variables involved. A weather forecast for 10 days away is unfortunately a stab in the dark at best.

I am sure we have all had that experience of writing off a night's observing because of a gloomy weather forecast, only to find others raving about what a fantastic night's observing was had. These days, the decision as to whether to go observing tends to be finalised by me about an hour or two before I make the drive!!

I will make an assessment on Saturday afternoon!! (Fingers crossed!!).

[Shano592]

While I will also make the assessment around the same time as you will, Rod, and while I do understand that each day's forecast comes from 4-5 different weather models that the bureau has running at any time, I like to see how the long range forecasts pan out from the week or so away.

And I'm too lazy to write things down, so I proclaim it on here and I can go back in a week to see how close it was.

Plus - I was closer last weekend than Andrew's (Zincberg's) chicken giblets!

Either way - here's hoping for a good weekend run.

[gb_astro]

I think we are all going to have to join hands and chant for 24 hours to get this one going. :)
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm........

Greg.

[Allan_L]

Good thing we split our odds and went up last week for an early bird view.

Like the rest, i hope to make it this week too, weather permitting.

[sasup]

Yes I would say it was a good call to go last week

[Amunous]

just waiting on a couple of 2 inch extension tubes from bintel that i ordered a week ago that still hasnt even been processed. the focuser i have juuuuusttt doesnt come out far enough.

seems the only way to get a response from bintel is to go into the shop.

[Inmykombi]

I am in if he weather is OK.

I got a new controller for the LX coffee grinder so I need to try it out.

heres hoping....

[gb_astro]

Cloud and rain in Sydney at the moment.
Forcast is for a slight improvement but maybe not enough.
???
Greg.

[GTB_an_Owl]

yes Greg

methinks a "build up brownie points " nite

geoff

[Inmykombi]

I may take the better offer of a Date with my wife, and see a movie instead folks.

It doesnt look good out the window.

Oh well, maybe next time.

[Rick Petrie]

Yeah guys, I think I might pull the pin as well after perusing. Not looking real good at all and satellite prediction is poor. Bummer Buck.:sadeyes:
Showering as I speak.

[Rodstar]

I must also call a spade a spade, and recognise the utter futility of attempting to observe tonight.

It has been a big week; I saw Billy Connolly live in concert on Thursday night in Newcastle, and a very tiring week at work, so a night in would not be such a bad thing.

Hope to see you all next time.