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11-01-2009, 01:45 PM
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Starcatcher
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Gerringong
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How is your afternoon?
Hi everyone!
Beautiful sunny, still and warm afternoon here in Bacchus Marsh - ready for a Full Moon evening! 
How about where you are!
Some work to get done, then I hope to get back to the search for suitable close observing sites for when I haven't got the time to drive the hour to Snake Valley Astro Club site. The usual approach - driving up side roads and driveways!
Smiles
Eric 
Last edited by erick; 11-01-2009 at 11:40 PM.
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11-01-2009, 01:52 PM
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Licensed to get drunk
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Vostok Station
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just waiting for night to arrive....
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11-01-2009, 01:53 PM
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6000 post club member
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Launceston, Australia
Posts: 6,570
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Hi Eric.
A little overcast and very muggy here in Brisbane.
Am tinkering with the 40D, checking out more of its features and testing a few things.
I bought a Hoya circular polarising filter yesterday and a few other bits and pieces.
Got the tennis on in the background and am contemplating a chilled frothie....just to enhance the relaxation 
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11-01-2009, 01:59 PM
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Astrolounge
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: monbulk-vic
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hi Eric, very nice on the other side of town in Monbulk.
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11-01-2009, 02:45 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Sydney, Australia
Posts: 1,648
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An absolutely beautiful day here in Sydney (as usual!) hardly a cloud in sight, so it must be full moon time.......
The missus is painting the window frames in the loungeroom, while I lie in bed (no, not a chauvanist pig, just temporarily need to keep horizontal) browsing the forums and plan ripping the guts out of the GSO 12" and building a truss tube lighter weight machine.
Cheers,
Jason.
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11-01-2009, 02:49 PM
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Starcatcher
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Gerringong
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Quote:
Originally Posted by koputai
....plan ripping the guts out of the GSO 12" and building a truss tube lighter weight machine....
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My thoughts as well, Jason!
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11-01-2009, 02:55 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Launceston Tasmania
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Beautiful afternoon here in Lonny, a balmy 24 outside after a cloudy smoky start to the day. I have mown the Lawn, whipper snippered and fed and watered some trees, very satisfying.
I have to agree with Jason, it seems that the weather always clears around full moon.
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11-01-2009, 03:01 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: moonee beach
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beautiful day here on the east coast cloudy last night ready to chase d/stars having a swim with my kids and watching venus in the scope
mozzie
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11-01-2009, 03:03 PM
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Fast Scope & Fast Engine
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Broken Hill N.S.W
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Clear no cloud lightest of breeze 32c.
I want this sunday to be next w/end only for me the visual observer, the poor ole scope is gettin a bit of dust on it.
Mine fingers crossed.
Cheers Kev.
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11-01-2009, 03:33 PM
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Starcatcher
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Gerringong
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Next Sat night is my only opportunity this "new moon" period. Fingers crossed.
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11-01-2009, 04:02 PM
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Fast Scope & Fast Engine
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Broken Hill N.S.W
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I,ll keep em crossed for ya.....cheers Kev.
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11-01-2009, 04:57 PM
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Support your local RFS
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Wamboin NSW
Posts: 12,405
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Spent the day pottering around the farm and doing a few little jobs that needed attending to. The clouds are starting to roll in and it looks like a big storm might be brewing.
Might have to open a bottle of red and watch some of natures fireworks.
Cheers
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11-01-2009, 05:22 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Sydney, Australia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ric
Might have to open a bottle of red and watch some of natures fireworks.
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Now THAT sounds like the go!
Cheers,
Jason.
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11-01-2009, 05:57 PM
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Old Man Yells at Cloud
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Rockingham WA
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38c right now... need I say more?
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11-01-2009, 06:51 PM
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Licensed to get drunk
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Vostok Station
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Quote:
Originally Posted by erick
Next Sat night is my only opportunity this "new moon" period. Fingers crossed.
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Forecast looks good at this stage, I've got my fingers crossed aswell, eager to do some galaxy hunting already!
But ofcourse, being southern Victoria, the official home of year round cloud, cold and gloom, forecasts that far out are to be taken with a grain of salt.
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11-01-2009, 07:02 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Killara, Sydney
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Smirnoff
eager to do some galaxy hunting already!
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At full moon ? I don't believe you.
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11-01-2009, 07:40 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Monto
Posts: 16,741
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It's overcast over my way.
Went DVD shopping this afternoon and bought the complete boxed set of "The Comic Strip Presents....".
That should keep my nights occupied this week.
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11-01-2009, 07:45 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Geraldton, WA
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26 here and scattered cloud. Not that it makes much difference, gear is all packed in storage ready for the move back to WA.
Had a nice peaceful Sunday, watched a movie, wandered down the RSL for a chat, beer and feed, now looking for another one to watch.
Bill
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11-01-2009, 07:48 PM
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pro lumen
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: ballina
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given up already jjj ?  .. clear down south for now might clear up you way later tonight... I'm going to do some eyeball burning lunar observing.. full moon is the only time its clear of late
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11-01-2009, 07:51 PM
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Canon collector
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Taylors Lakes Melb
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Nice blue sky here typical with a full moon, though a bit of a breeze.
So I'll be watching the cricket. Maybe some lunar imaging afterwards.
Cheers Daniel.
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