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Good to hear you are keen on a star party Silvinator! If we get some more responses in the positive we could perhaps start planning for a get-together in a couple of months??
Viewing conditions on the night at Koolang Observatory started off poor and seemed to deteriorate. However, just when it was looking like we would have to pack up and head inside the clouds to the north, south and east cleared beautifully, allowing good viewing to be done. The moon cast too much reflected light to describe conditions as better than "good", the milky way haze was very clear but, given the remote location from city lights, it wasn't as dark as it could have been.
By "special requests" I mean that, time permitting, they will let you point the 20" Dob at something you want to look at that may not be on their set program....they are good folk who appreciate the energy that amateur enthusiasts bring, particularly as the bulk of visitors probably have little or no idea about astronomy or the cosmos.
By the looks, there won't be too much viewing done in the next few days, heavy clouds and intermittent rain are the main weather features here on the NSW Central Coast.
Rodstar
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