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Old 01-05-2023, 11:58 PM
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Bretti in May ?

how does Bretti in May sound ?

moon looks good anywhere from Wednesday 17th till Monday 22nd

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Old 03-05-2023, 03:27 PM
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Geoff,

I will definitely come if the weather is good for observing.

I believe there is Chris coming as well from 14th May.

I was there a month ago, I just wanted to get out of Sydney but weather wasn't good for any astronomy that time.
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Old 03-05-2023, 04:53 PM
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yes i think Chris has it pencilled in

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Old 09-05-2023, 05:21 PM
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my Bretti weather watch

https://weather.byrnesweb.site/bretti/


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Old 09-05-2023, 09:03 PM
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Hi everyone
Yes I am going up on Sunday 14th staying till Wed or Thurs depending on the weather.


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weather not looking great for those dates Chris

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Old 11-05-2023, 01:46 PM
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weather looking better from thursday 18th

keep your fingers crossed

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yes, the weather looks better from Thursday

If weather still good, I'll be heading to Bretti on Thursday morning.
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Old 12-05-2023, 06:02 PM
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half packed - fingers crossed

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Old 13-05-2023, 03:00 PM
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Hi
Going up 14th and seeing what weather holds if not so good will be going up 22nd May till 25th looking better then.


See you there


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forecast is chopping and changing

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yes, weather is changing, it looks now a better time to go from Sunday 21st.

Geoff, are you able to re-schedule to start from 21-22 May if next week not good?
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i will probably still go thursday and can stay till monday/tuesday Rado
not taking a scope - just have new camping gear to try out
80% packed

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my trip to Bretti will be delayed, if not cancelled.
i have come down with a chest cold.
trip will depend on recovery in the next two days or not

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Geoff, sorry to hear that.
I'm leaving tomorrow morning.
I will stay till Sunday possible next Monday.
Maybe see you there.
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if i improve enough tomorrow i will try for friday

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Hi
I went up on Monday.
Clouds all night.
Tuesday night was great but with very heavy dew.
Just great to get away.


Tonight at home is the best conditions and no dew


Sorry To hear you are not well Geoff
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Old 23-05-2023, 10:25 PM
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Hi
I went up on Monday.
Clouds all night.
Tuesday night was great but with very heavy dew.
Just great to get away.


Tonight at home is the best conditions and no dew


Sorry hear you are not well Geoff
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Old 23-05-2023, 10:32 PM
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Sorry to hear you are not well.


I went up on Sunday 14th and stayed till Wednesday.
Not the best but Tuesday night was clear but a very heavy dew so everthing got wet. Packed up went home wednesday.


Tonight at home was the best I have seen in a long time.
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Old 23-05-2023, 11:55 PM
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sorry the conditions did not play fair for you
7timer looked good after thursday - i am still gutted i could not go
i have still not recovered - but improving
like you i so wanted to get away


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