places you go

[alexV]

Hi everyone
Just wondering if you guys can suggest a place that not to far from Melbourne but dark enough
I usually go to port sea
Thanks in advance
Alex :thumbsup:

[barx1963]

Snake Valley is 20 mins past Ballarat if that isn't too far. They are having a club night this Friday (see here http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=85234 ) or come to one of their camps a couple of times a year.

Malcolm

[alexV]

Thanks Malcolm

[CarlJoseph]

If you mean Portsea on the Mornington Peninsula, then there's also MPAS (http://www.mpas.asn.au/) (Mornington Peninsula Astronomical Society) at the Briars in Mt Martha.

[alexV]

Thank you guys

[ballaratdragons]

Hi Alex :thumbsup:

see these links:
Snake Valley (SVAA) (http://www.wix.com/ballaratman/svaa)

Mornington Peninsula (MPAS) (http://www.mpas.asn.au/)

Astro Society of Victoria (ASV) (http://asv.org.au/)

:thumbsup:

[alexV]

I think I am going to join MPAS. I like mornigton area :-) and only 40 min of driving

Thank you guys

[mishku]

+1 for heading out to SV camps. I know the drive is longer than driving to Portsea, but it's definitely worth it for 4 nights of amazing skies, and let's face it, 4 hours total driving for four nights of fabulous is worth it (and more time and fuel economical than 8 x 40 minute trips!)

Keep an eye out for the March camp :D

[mill]

+another 1 for Snake Valley.
It is just fun to be there and worth driving the extra K's

[alexV]

I might just join 2 so I have 2 places to go to

[barx1963]

You don't have to join the SVAA to come to their camps or club nights. Membership gives you access to the observing site, but all are welcome at their events.

Malcolm