[marki]

Originally Posted by batema

Hi,

I suppose there are two reasons for this thread.

1. I have just cancelled my third Monday night in a row in which my Yr 11 Physics students were to come and work on their optics assignment. We have been learning about telescopes and how the work and as part of their assignment they were to come to our oval and in groups of 5 they would rotate through 4 stations. Station 1 would have students taling Star trails, Station 2 was to have kids with a 40D piggybacked to a C8 imaging constellations, station 3 had students photographing Eta Carina and Omega Centauri through Skywatcher ED80 guided PHD and station 4 was to image through W/O Flt110 M83 and Centaurus A. After 30 minutes they would rotate so each group would try different skills. Tomorrow we go to the lab and stack and basic process them. NOT HAPPENING. Great weather.
2. Given that the school has a 12 "DOB and ED 80 withW/O 66 as guide scope on Heq5 Pro but we are using our own personal camera's can anyone suggest other equipment that may be usefull to purchase as we just got wind that some membners of the P&C are happy with what my mate and I are doing in terms of ASTRONOMY and there may be funds we could apply for if we new what else would benefit our kids.

Thanks

Mark

Mark I have been extremely lucky every time I have run astro nights at school as the weather has always held but I can understand your situation. How long have you allowed for the assignment to be completed???

If the P & C want to give you money go for all you can get I say . Once you have the cash I am sure you will work out what you really need . I have been trying to set up an observatory at my school for yonks and so far have submitted about 5 applications for funding to no avail . Perhaps I should remove the 30" RCOS and go for something a little more modest.

Mark