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30-05-2006, 10:53 PM
The 'DRAGON MAN'
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: In the Dark at Snake Valley, Victoria
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Why I am not Observing Tonight!
Coz it's just too damn COLD!!!
I lasted under 2 minutes.
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30-05-2006, 11:04 PM
Planet photographer
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Bundaberg
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Well, at least the mirror should be at ambient...get back out there!!
30-05-2006, 11:04 PM
1300 THESKY
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Cairns Qld
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Ken ... you need a winter home in the tropics !
30-05-2006, 11:08 PM
The 'DRAGON MAN'
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Ambient? Yep Asi!
Both the air and the mirror are at -5
Yes please Ian
30-05-2006, 11:09 PM
A very 'Senior' member.
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Location: South Coast N.S.W.
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What ya gunna do when winter hits? Hope you've got some heated underwear...
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L.
30-05-2006, 11:13 PM
The 'DRAGON MAN'
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True Laurie.
When winter finally hits I'll be saying stupid things like "gee I wish it would warm up to -5"
30-05-2006, 11:29 PM
4000 post club member
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Location: Melbourne
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Just came back inside.
You missed some reasonable seeing there Ken.
The dew was pretty bad but at least it wasnt freezing to me scope
31-05-2006, 12:31 AM
Registered User
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Location: Sale, VIC
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I was up near Cohuna by the Murray last w/e. It was freezing with frost on car and scope. I was wearing layer upon layer of warm clothing + cotton gloves; kept me warm enough. Awesome dark skies. Saw lots of galaxies, mostly in Virgo cluster, better than ever. You are lucky to have such great skies in your backyard Ken.
31-05-2006, 12:41 AM
The 'DRAGON MAN'
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The sky is magic here!
31-05-2006, 07:48 AM
Registered User
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Okay all donations of unwanted warm clothes to dear Ken.
31-05-2006, 09:28 AM
Gone fish'n
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Melbourne
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Geez that is cold there Ken, maybe you need to build a little shed just big enough for the scopes and you, to get out of the elements a bit.
31-05-2006, 12:42 PM
I know what you mean Ken,
I was out lastnight and it was that cold that I was almost forced to put on some shoes.
31-05-2006, 01:18 PM
~Dust bunny breeder~
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Location: The town of campbells
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was a bit frosty last night wasnt it... cant blame ya fer not stayin out
31-05-2006, 01:20 PM
A FN Observer
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Morayfield
Posts: 120
Dress for last Saturday night's GAA club viewing night
:
Polo shirt (short sleeved),
Shorts
Sandals (no socks)
Mozzie repellant
Oh yes, I had to bring the scope
up to ambient temperature after taking it out of the air con.
I have a vague recollection of what Victorian weather used to be like.
Such a dedicated crew!
Graeme
31-05-2006, 03:39 PM
The guy from Belgium
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Kapellen, Belgium
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-5°F or -5°C? Both are cold but -5°F is a bit to cold for me to
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31-05-2006, 03:45 PM
The 'DRAGON MAN'
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Kieken,
31-05-2006, 03:49 PM
~Dust bunny breeder~
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a heated one with a spa in it i think ken!
31-05-2006, 07:21 PM
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Gee Ken, sure looked a bit cool there, we got a frost as well, but not that heavy.
31-05-2006, 10:28 PM
The guy from Belgium
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Location: Kapellen, Belgium
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-5°C is pretty low, even here in Belgium. But when the temperature drops that low it's observeing time from 19pm till 4~5am.
11-06-2006, 12:27 PM
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