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Old 06-04-2006, 01:49 PM
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ThunderChild (Chris)
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Originally Posted by Vermin
I remember laying awake in my swag under the stars unable to sleep because of this mindblowing view.
It would be cool to capture some of those moments wouldn't it?
My wife and I climbed to the top of Mt Kilimanjaro, which is higher than Everest base camp - with all clouds and much of the dust/atmosphere below us. Umpteen miles from civilisation.
I couldn't believe how many stars there were!
My only regret is that I didn't have any binoculars with me.

The major downside to any potential overnight observing (if anyone was able to take a scope up in the first place!) was the bitter cold and thin air.
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