Saturday Night get together

[Striker]

I am starting this thread early....

As most of you know their is few IceinSpace members getting together with Paul (1Ponders) Saturday Night at the mapleton Observatory Nambour....I am not sure how many members are coming but this could be the biggest Forum Members turn out so far.

Everyone who is going.......please post a reply

So far I know as definates.

Me (Striker)
Paul (1Ponders)
Andrew (Comet Hunter)

Who else.......how about Mark hodson, Andrew(Astro_South), David (Westsky), Saturn%.....anymore I have forgotten.

[iceman]

I'm pretty sure Mark is going..

Should be a great night! Make sure someone takes a camera to take some happy snaps of the crew..

and someone has to do a full and complete writeup after!

I'm jealous of you guys.. we'll have to organise a sydney one soon.

[[1ponders]]

I don't know about a camera Ice. You know how popular flashing lights are at a star party. About as popular as a blind bondi mullet in a pool party. But I'll give it a try:)

[westsky]

sorry guys , I have some work to do in the city Saturday night so I won't be able to make it.

David

[ving]

waaaah! i wanna be there. anyone know how to teleport?

[[1ponders]]

That's a shame David. But we're still young so there'll be plenty of other times.

[westsky]

Paul, Definitley another time,I am thinking of taking a scope into the city as I have a few hours to kill whilst other people do there work, I might try the meade DSI from on top of the city building :-))

David.

[silvinator]

I hope you guys have a great time.
Mike, we definitely have to organise a Sydney-siders star party. Say, in the middle of winter - I hate mozzies.
Paul R, you don't need a flash, just take a longer exposure than usual and make sure everyone is standing as still as they possibly can so they don't blur the picture :P You have to take pics for your report, please!

[Striker]

Dont worry.....there will be plenty of pics.....cant wait.....please weather hold off......

[astro_south]

Guys

my attendence is still up in the air at the moment - got an offer to watch the cricket at the Gabba from a corporate box tomorrow

:-) don't get many of these offers in your lifetime!

If it is over early I will make my way up there, else I will have to catch you guys another time.


Andrew

[[1ponders]]

That might be hard Silvie as we'll be jumping from scope to scope checking out Naglers, Panoptics, Celestron 80mmED, imaging systems, mounts, guiding and tracking systems, You know just the usual stuff :D:P I don't think Mike has enough room on his website for all the reports THE OTHERS :D are going to write. (I'm just supplying the venue :P )

What sort of photos Silvie? Like Striker trying to fit a Celestron C11 and G11 Losmandy mount and pillar into his pocked without anyone noticing:lol2:

[ballaratdragons]

Be more worried if Tony arrives with a trailer and the Mapleton Observatory disappears.

[RAJAH235]

Ken, sorry guys, off topic question, Did you check the link on collimation???L.
Someone ought to nail you down! Quicker'n a rabbit!

[ballaratdragons]

Yep. I did.

Gotta be fast to keep up in here. Your chasing me and I'm chasing others.

That's why we gotta watch Tony, he pinches things from your post faster than you can get back there. Beware Mapleton!


Gotta go, there is an absolutely brilliant documentary on the History channel right now about the real Oskar Schindler.

[Striker]

I dont need a trailer...I have a ute.....and Paul aready knows that if the 35mm Panoptic goes missing it wasn't me....lol...

[silvinator]

Haha Paul, never know when you're going to need the evidence eh?
A big group pic would be nice, a few shots of all the gear, the usual. Are you guys going to take some astropics as well or is this just purely observing fun?

[Striker]

I dont have a laptop to do imaging yet...but I'm sure the others will be.......wont be the best night due to the moon but who cares we will have fun eitherway.....

Dont worry their will be plenty of photo's...I'm taking my little 2mp camera...so I will be able to make the boys look ok through extensive editing and repairing.....lol

[[1ponders]]

I want to do it all. My wife asked me this morning if I'd be home before sunrise on sunday morning. (I think she wants to get the Chippendales out before i get home :P ) My response was "How would I know" :D

I'll certainly be doing Saturn with a variety of gear, hopefully jupiter when it gets high enough. Maybe some moon shots and saturn shots for acropolite using my digital camera mounting bracket. Get the D300 out and try for 47 Tuc or Omega Cent if the moons not too bad. Have a peek through few good scopes. You know the usual fun Saturday night stuff :P

[[1ponders]]

Midday weather update for the Sunshine Coast.

"Bewdaful"

[ballaratdragons]

Are you back from Mapelton yet fellas'.

Show us pics, we need pics!

[Striker]

Mark Hodson is doing the review...but I will give you a sniff. it was great to meet a few more members...viewing was poor with major dew problems.....Their will be more on this from Mark on how we catered for the dew....lol...you will have to wait.

Left to right as seen in picture

Adrian (non-forum member), Mark Hodson (Mhodson), Paul (1Ponders), Ian (Gaa Ian) kneeling, and me Tony (Striker)........bottom picture Andrew (Comet Hunter) who turned up later.

I would like to say a big thankyou for those who turned up and especialy Andrew who traveled from Ipswich {2 hour drive}after work to be their before 9:00pm who also had to start work this morning at 7:00am for another 12 hour shift...thanks mate.

http://www.users.on.net/~striker/Observ%20Map1.jpg
http://www.users.on.net/~striker/Observ%20Map2.jpg

More pics and review to follow.

[iceman]

Well, fix that! :P

Sounds great, can't wait to see the rest.

[astro_south]

Sorry I couldn't make it fellas - the corporate box at the cricket was "well" catered - if you know what I mean :)

Will definately be at the next gathering and looking forward to the report from Mark

[Starkler]

Woooo !

Nice little red Astroscan dobbie there :)

[gaa_ian]

Yep ... its a nice little travel scope, came all the way from the NT with me.
It's small enough to travel as Cabin baggage too !
I would be reluctant to trust baggage handlers with a scope, no matter how well packe it was.
It was a great night (despite the dew )

[Comet Hunter]

Was a great night! and glad I made the trip up to meet you guys even though it was a little hard getting out of bed this morning :whistle: Well worth it!! Thanks! :thumbsup:

[seeker372011]

maybe after Wiruna?

[iceman]

For sure, i'm thinking after easter, maybe april or may new moon weekend.