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Originally Posted by alpal
Hi Mike,
I am watching your progress and waiting for a seeing report.
I want to know whether sub 1 arc second seeing is possible in Australia?
It might only happen between say 2am and 5am on a few lucky nights
but I think it's possible at your site.
If so there will likely be many astro imagers wanting to use your site.
I really hope so.
cheers
Allan
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Hi big Al
Well with this rain the start of observatory construction has been delayed
..aaaand due to interruptions and delays within the international container shipping network, I'm pretty sure my new 3M Scopedome won't be ready for delivery to site until perhaps late January at best but more likely sometime in Feb..? but I am patient, besides, I have to get the support pier constructed and then the deck built before then anyway
My many nights of visual observing over winter, certainly give me hope that it is a steady site
there were no nights where I thought, nah, the seeing is not good tonight (so that's promising) had some of the best views of Saturn and Jupiter I have ever had. Darkness, contrast and transparency are certainly most excellent, as was the frequency of clear sky time at night (not so good right now
in all of SE Aus)
Anyway, it is first and foremost my intention to setup a working observatory for myself
, then, if I am successful with all this new fangled computerisation and automation palava
then, sometime down the track, if some others are lucky enough to be able to share and utilise these magnificent sub-alpine skies, well and good
Photos from last weekend and this weekend, my sons Perentie 4X4, setup camp in a lovely clearing right at the top of our property, at 1450m ASL...very cool
Mike