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Originally Posted by LewisM
My family comes from Monto (and surrounds). It get's DARK there, even in town!
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Thanks for the tip!
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Originally Posted by Lee
I think you'll find epic imaging at most little inland towns in Queensland..... make the most of it, once you graduate, your imaging time will drop off dramatically!  |
Yep, that's what I've heard
Perhaps I should start working towards a remote obs...
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Originally Posted by DavidTrap
I went to Blackall (mainly because Mum is from there) and Roma. The former would be far better for astro. The hospital is on the edge of town and the accommodation was behind the hospital so even more shielded from light. Don't think you'd have any problems setting up something there and leaving it during the day. Probably best to think about a silver reflective tarp for thermal protection.
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Thanks David. Blackall looks like a brilliant spot for astro. According to Google, it's a 10-11 hour drive?
I agree about Roma - I found some great spots an hour's drive out of town, but Roma has quite a skyglow these days.
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Originally Posted by Astro_Bot
And you think you'll have time for astronomy? You truly must have superhuman willpower. 
Oh to be young again and barracked in a nurses quarters!  |
These days, "nurses' quarters" is more of a euphemism than dream come true
Rather unfortunate, really!
I was recently on elective with an aeromedical retrieval service. Apparently, the swooning attention that a guy in leather gets on a motorbike is far exceeded by a (wannabe) doctor in a jumpsuit landing on the roof in a helicopter
Must be all the M.A.S.H. that everyone watches...
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Originally Posted by jjjnettie
I'd suggest Kilcoy. But we still get sky glow from Brissie, albeit rather low in the sky. Our local doctor Tom Doolan always has students working in his clinic and at the hospital. He's a teacher in Rural and Remote Medicine. Best of all he's an amateur astronomer too. His current student, Dr Ling, will be setting up his camera with me, once the skies clear, to get a few lessons in astro imaging. LOL |
Oooh, I hadn't even thought of that!
Having a preceptor who's also an astronomer might be very conducive to having the flexibility to get a lot of imaging done
