GreenHorn Astronomer

HyPer7 (Wayne) · #1 07-07-2006, 12:48 AM

G'Day or G'evening

No Questions as yet - but do have to say that - Was most impressesed at seeing Saturn and her rings earlier this evening :-)

Cheers

[1ponders] (Paul) · #2 07-07-2006, 08:33 AM

and

HyPer7

I gather from your sig you are a friend af astro-angel. Do you guys get together for observing?

rmcpb (Rob) · #3 07-07-2006, 09:14 AM

Yep, Saturn does it every time.

BTW welcome to IIS

HyPer7 (Wayne) · #4 07-07-2006, 10:13 AM

[1ponders] picked it up 2 nights ago - yes we will be getting together for some Observing, looking forward to having a 'captain cook' thro her 12.5" dob :-)

rmcpb & [1ponders] - thx for the welcome.
cheers & beers

mickoking · #5 07-07-2006, 07:44 PM

G,day and welcome HyPer7

Cheers, Mick

dugnsuz (Doug) · #6 07-07-2006, 09:06 PM

Hi HyPer7,
Welcome,I'm sure you'll enjoy your time at IIS.
Cheers
Doug

toetoe (Peter) · #7 07-07-2006, 10:06 PM

G'day and welcome to IIS HyPer7. Saturn is a magical sight for sure

. Good to have someone kind enough to lend you a telescope to enjoy the wonders above. Don't hesitate to ask questions in here, there is a lot of knowledge amongst the members in here.

acropolite (Phil) · #8 08-07-2006, 11:56 AM

to IIS HyPer7, Saturn sure has that wow factor, always seems a favourite with the ladies as well.

astro_nutt · #9 08-07-2006, 12:26 PM

And welcome again to IIS HyPer7!!!...I agree with you about Saturn..always a big "WOW"...
Enjoy!

GrahamL · #10 09-07-2006, 08:40 AM

hi ya

looking down but seeing up...now that really does fit
I listen to that album regularly and never picked that one up

take care

HyPer7 (Wayne) · #11 10-07-2006, 06:49 PM

NightStalker: Rodriguez - Cold Fact - Inner City Blues. Cheers

Had another look Saturn early tonite, Still Awesome!

tho Jupiter was first out, saw her plus Five moons, 3 at 1:30, 1 at 5:30 and 1 at 7:30 <- their approx posititons according to a watch face

and got a peek at Mars as well, nice

Couldn't pick up Mercury, too much glow from sunset

Really hanging for the dark of the moon, so we all can get a better look!!

CHeers
73's & 88's

ps all at approx 175x

GrahamL · #12 10-07-2006, 08:46 PM

http://www.sugarman.org/

never played a gig in detroit or anywhere in the US ..album didn't sell
when released ..5 years on .. he packs out venues down on this side of the rock.. bigger than the "supergoups" of the time .. goes home an tells none
not even his daughter knows.. So you did get to see him back then ?

jupiter is pretty friendly atm ..take care friend

HyPer7 (Wayne) · #13 10-07-2006, 09:15 PM

Unfortuneatly not, m8

the music goes on tho :-)

Dujon · #14 11-07-2006, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HyPer7

73's & 88's

Another pedant attack!

It's 73 and/or 88, HyPer7. I take it you're not a CW man.

73 de VK2IUI (ex VK2VPG, VK2BZB, VK2FG).

P.S.

A few fond memories of South West Rocks. What a beautiful place (or it was 40 years ago when I last visited). I truly hope that development hasn't ruined it as it has so many other coastal towns.

astroron (Ron) · #15 11-07-2006, 11:51 AM

HYper 7 hope you enjoy your foray into astronomy and to see more of your posts on IIS, I hope that I dot't seem padantic in saying that you can only see four Jovian moons, in only the very largest of amateur telescopes can you see any of the other Jupiters moons, but in seeing the moons you did gives you an idea what Galilao saw all those years ago.

HyPer7 (Wayne) · #16 11-07-2006, 04:04 PM

Dujon: just an old 27Mhz CB man, from way back when...
As for SWR, its not the sleepy fishing village it once was, It grown considerablry, we now have IGA, Bilo and LiquorLand (where I work), a superb 18 hole Golf Course, a new Country Club, a Tavern on the riverside and still got the Seabreeze pub (formely the Federal). all in all tho still a nice place

Astroron: Ok, I will have another look to see if the fifth one (I thought was a moon) tracks with Her, or was just a background star.

Cheers Ppl

ving (David) · #17 11-07-2006, 04:50 PM

hiya hyper7. yeah good olde sw rock, used to go there as a kid

welcome aboard

Dujon · #18 12-07-2006, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HyPer7

Dujon: just an old 27Mhz CB man, from way back when . . .

In that case you are forgiven.

Quote:

Originally Posted by HyPer7

. . . a superb 18 hole Golf Course, a new Country Club . . .

I hope for your sake that they don't start playing night golf.

Whatever, welcome to the community whose members when asked to 'look at that view' automatically look upwards.