By the way, Callen, coming up end of Nov, there is an option to get fully immersed and learn a lot:-
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...ad.php?t=30107
You could visit for a day/evening. It's a bit out of Melbourne, but it's out where the skies are dark and there will be lots of scopes and people observing and taking photos - you'll see the lot!