Rodstar
08-04-2006, 11:17 AM
Those who are a part of our observing group which meets up on the new moon weekend each month at Kulnura will be aware that our good mate Froggy is going to be leaving Kulnura soon :( , and we will be looking for a new observing home.
This weekend I am hoping to check out a location at Bucketty, which is a bit further north of Kulnura. The site is a bush location owned by a former active amateur astronomer who lives on the Central Coast who is happy for us to use his site as required. (Who knows, we may even be able to tempt him back to the observing fold. ;) )
I will clock the extra travel time, and give you a full report of the observing site in due course. Suffice to say, I expect the skies will be a bit darker :D , but we will have to bring everyting, including power (which, when RB is around shouldnt be a problem:P )
While I am doing my reconaissance mission, does anyone else have any other ideas as to where we could observe? Mogo Creek is one option, but the drive includes a long and poorly maintained dirt road, and there is a camping ground there which often means cursed lights.
This weekend I am hoping to check out a location at Bucketty, which is a bit further north of Kulnura. The site is a bush location owned by a former active amateur astronomer who lives on the Central Coast who is happy for us to use his site as required. (Who knows, we may even be able to tempt him back to the observing fold. ;) )
I will clock the extra travel time, and give you a full report of the observing site in due course. Suffice to say, I expect the skies will be a bit darker :D , but we will have to bring everyting, including power (which, when RB is around shouldnt be a problem:P )
While I am doing my reconaissance mission, does anyone else have any other ideas as to where we could observe? Mogo Creek is one option, but the drive includes a long and poorly maintained dirt road, and there is a camping ground there which often means cursed lights.