Can anyone suggest somewhere near Ipswich (Qld) with good dark skies. While on the subject anyone considering a trip to N.Z. check out Lake Tekapo, the darkest , clearest sky I've ever seen (and a nearby observatory). I've just come back from a holiday there and it blew my mind, so many stars just finding individual constellations was a challenge.
cheers Geoff.
I have been observing a number of times out at Glenore Grove in the Lockyer Valley which is about 80 - 90% of the way (in terms of darkness) to the dark skies I have experienced at Leyburn, and certainly significantly better than suburban Brisbane. From my locale in the southern suburbs of Brisbane it is about a 3/4 of an hour trip, therefore you can go out, enjoy the skies before the last quarter moon appears and then head home. PM me if you are interested in some more details.
Can anyone suggest somewhere near Ipswich (Qld) with good dark skies. While on the subject anyone considering a trip to N.Z. check out Lake Tekapo, the darkest , clearest sky I've ever seen (and a nearby observatory). I've just come back from a holiday there and it blew my mind, so many stars just finding individual constellations was a challenge.
