My EQ6 Mount on NearMap! ( and my Broken down car)

[bartman]

I once in a while check out nearmap for updated pics of my backyard and surrounds.
On Jan 7, I had taken the scope out and played with Phd and drift aligning.
Afterwards, I was to frazzeled/frustrated that I took everything inside but left the mount outside.
Lo and behold, the (spy) plane captured my EQ6 and its shadow the next morning!.:D
:thumbsup:I was stoked!
Also I while back I broke down in my VT and had to pull up at a service station on Great Northern Hwy. Radiator leak. 5 mins from home I deceided to wait an hour for it to cool down and add some water so I could get it back home. In the picture you see me at the front of the car ( bonnet up and silver windscreen protector) trying in vain to fill it up. It was pouring out as fast as I was putting it in:(.
And by chance, I was captured!
In the end I waited 4 hours for a tow truck. ( BTW I had finished work at 7 am so this pic would have been around 8 am. Long night/day for me!)
Enough ramble.....be sure to check out nearmap.com (http://www.nearmap.com/):P
Cheers
Bartman

[ballaratdragons]

Hmmmm . . doesn't work for me Bart.
Our area is still in low res and I can't make out any features.

:eyepop: WOW! you have a small back yard for Astronomy!!! All you have is a tiny gap between buildings for seeing anything!

[mishku]

meanwhile, does it count as stalking if someone else links you to aerial pictures of their own back yard?? :question:

[bartman]

Bummer Ken! Yep not all areas are high res. Perth seems to be covered quiet well! And yes I do struggle.... I want to use alignmaster but when using the trial version ( even with the "expansion pack") could not quite get there. STILL trying though!
Also I generally try and fit in what I want to look at when I can see it in My observable universe:lol:.


ummmmm Mish not sure what you mean......:question::shrug: PM me if I'm thinking of what you are thinking......

Cheers:D
Bartman

[Tandum]

I found my pier changing to a dome :thumbsup:

[bartman]

Cool hey!!!!!
Looks like the hedge needs a bit of trimming.......:)
Cheers
Bartman
BTW Yasi floods etc are also available on this site......
click on "flood and more" and then tick your area....... comes up with some interesting bits and pieces. ( almost like google earth....but more updated and in SOME cases, higher resolution)

[Tandum]

I noticed a lot of images were missing, they must be in the flood section.
Those 2 were next to each other on the list, sept 2010 and march 2011.
It pretty much rained non stop from sept to march :sadeyes:

[bartman]

Maybe to dangerous to fly the plane?
I do remember seeing somewhere on that site that they will endevour to take pics every two weeks......That is a big task. I'm guessing funding would be a factor too.
Maybe the paid version gives more updates.....
I'm happy with what they give atm :D
Bartman

[Kevnool]

You fellas need it in them populated areas.
Its the councils spying on you. :astron:

Cheers

[traveller]

Amzing details.
Must remember to put some pants on next time I step out to the backyard. :P