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Broke skies are great!
While the throng had a great time at the Mangrove Mountain Pony Club last night, we had a (very) small gathering up at the Alpaca Farm at Broke in the Hunter Valley.
The skies were fantastically clear, Jupiter was very steady, the Lagoon was deep, and the Carina Nebula was hugely extended, especially with the Neb filter.
Equipment-wise we had Kendall with his 100mm 45 degree binoculars, and me with the little 8 inch Dob. Wives, kids, and friends all had a bit of a look/gasp session, and it was a thoroughly enjoyable time. Due to the cold (about 6 degrees or so) and warm cabins (and wives) waiting for us, we'd packed up by 11pm or so, but it was well worth taking the gear for the all too rare look at dark skies.
Cheers,
Jason.
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