Pony Club 28 December

Shano592 (Shane) · #1 20-12-2013, 11:24 AM

Any takers? Moon is scheduled to be a 20% waning crescent, setting around 10:20pm .

Of course, weather and PC events permitting.

I have my hand up. It has been entirely too long.

GTB_an_Owl (Geoff) · #2 20-12-2013, 12:16 PM

sorry Shane - i will be in Coffs till after new year sometime

geoff

glend (Glen) · #3 21-12-2013, 11:23 AM

Hope your right about Thursday Allan L, as I will also have family staying at my place and it seems like eveytime my son comes down from Qld its cloudy and he's itching to have a look through the 16".

Arthur Alchin (Arthur Alchin) · #4 22-12-2013, 08:11 AM

Have an 8 day break from work starting the 25th so will be very interested in taking the scope on a date if one of those nights looks good and is a goer.

Will keep a check on the progress and see what is happening

Inmykombi (Geoff) · #5 23-12-2013, 06:35 PM

Sorry Arthur.... your 16 inch Orion scope has a date with me on that night

I will look forward to being there with my 10 inch finder scope....weather permitting....

Geoffro.

Arthur Alchin (Arthur Alchin) · #6 23-12-2013, 07:29 PM

2333 hrs, moonseed after 1000hrs

Rick Petrie · #7 23-12-2013, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Inmykombi

Sorry Arthur.... your 16 inch Orion scope has a date with me on that night

I will look forward to being there with my 10 inch finder scope....weather permitting....

Geoffro.

My scope is the 'Orion' Geoffro.

Arthur Alchin (Arthur Alchin) · #8 23-12-2013, 08:57 PM

Het rick
There's no dispute over which is the better scope, I'm happy to take second slot to the Orion, he just prefers size, not quality the Geoff fellow

Inmykombi (Geoff) · #9 24-12-2013, 06:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arthur Alchin

Het rick
There's no dispute over which is the better scope, I'm happy to take second slot to the Orion, he just prefers size, not quality the Geoff fellow

Whats that saying " quality not quantity " ? or is it " quantity not quality '?

Anyway, I could make it a double date with the Orion and the Skywatcher....

Arthur Alchin (Arthur Alchin) · #10 25-12-2013, 05:33 PM

At this stage 7 timer is painting a pretty picture for Saturday night, whilst as usual I won't put any faith in a meteorological organisation it is nice to think there might be a glimmer of hope for getting the scope out

Inmykombi (Geoff) · #11 26-12-2013, 06:34 PM

Any key holders going ?

I plan to be there around 7 to 7.30 ish.

Irish stargazer (John) · #12 26-12-2013, 07:47 PM

Tempting. It has indeed been a long time since the scopes were out.

Shano592 (Shane) · #13 27-12-2013, 01:53 PM

Yeah, key holder here.

Looking to get there around the 6.30 mark on Saturday evening.

Tempted to slide on up there tonight, too.

Arthur Alchin (Arthur Alchin) · #14 27-12-2013, 06:24 PM

Usually get there early, about 1630-1700 hrs, will wait for the first key holder to arrive.

Anyone on the radio?? Channel 11 is where I'll be sitting,

Will only have the 16" with me

Inmykombi (Geoff) · #15 28-12-2013, 09:22 AM

I will be leaving at 6 pm. Arrival about 7 pm.

Rick Petrie · #16 28-12-2013, 10:17 AM

Lookin' good for tonight.

Come on all those closet people and brush the cobwebs off the scope and rock along for an end of year bash.
Planning on arrival at about 7.00ish too.

Irish stargazer (John) · #17 28-12-2013, 02:41 PM

should be there by 7.45pm

Arthur Alchin (Arthur Alchin) · #18 28-12-2013, 03:21 PM

Scope packed, ladder packed, base packed, eyepieces packed, leaving between 1630 and 1700 hrs.

Channel 11 uhf or phone (have telstra)

Inmykombi (Geoff) · #19 28-12-2013, 04:34 PM

Packing now,
See ya there Arthur.

Irish stargazer (John) · #20 29-12-2013, 11:26 AM

Only managed to get one semi-decent picture due to the murk that set in around 11pm last night.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3739/1...26a469b3_k.jpg

Thanks to everyone that showed up last night.