Back on topic for a second ....
Peter at present I'm going to say we should be making it down this afternoon to visit you and accept your invitation for a nights observing at 10 Chain Hill. We're really looking forward to it!
The plan at present (again) is the same as last month, ie that Joy and I will bring our little van (nicknamed "the Clubhouse" by my son) along for it's debut trip away to ANYWHERE and stay overnight.
My brother Don is also planning to come along in his new "microcar", he's been off the road with car and health issues for well over 2 years. Don used to get out to Ron's a fair bit but he's barely been there for a night observing in the last 18 months, so this will be the first overnight trip anywhere in his "new" car. It's also only the second time his 10" dob has been to a dark sky site in it's 18 month life too so he's keen as mustard!
We're
planning to leave here around lunch-ish and I figure we've got a 2 hour run down - we'll probably travel together, and Don's car is a 3 cylinder, 543 cc engine powerhouse, 80 - 85 km/h will be about his best highway speed - so I figure we'll see you no earlier than 2pm, hopefully no later than 3-ish if we get away on time. Fingers crossed!
