ICEINSPACE
|
Moon Phase
CURRENT MOON
Waning Crescent 10.7%
|
|
26-10-2005, 09:32 PM
|
 |
lots of eyes on you!
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Launceston Tasmania
Posts: 7,381
|
|
|
Getting ready for star camp, well sort off!
Packing the car...cases, chairs, scope, computer..... quick look outside..... gee there are no clouds, very still.......hmmm there is mars, no twinkles......
the scope is in the car....... i won't take it out, lets take the rubbish down to the road......down the drive and then i turn around and venus, mars, both magellenic clouds, the milky way are shining!!!!
gee mars is still not twinkling!!
oh bugga it, the only way to test the seeing is to get out the scope and the 12mm eyepiece to see if i can detail on mars.
ok out comes all the gear and i will pack later................
|
26-10-2005, 09:38 PM
|
 |
The 'DRAGON MAN'
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: In the Dark at Snake Valley, Victoria
Posts: 14,412
|
|
It is clear as a bell here too Davo! We have had horrific storms all day . . but now?
Wierd huh!
Don't forget to re-pack the scope 
AND DON'T MISS THE BOAT! It's a long swim!!
|
26-10-2005, 09:42 PM
|
 |
southcelestialpole.org
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Seaford, Victoria
Posts: 366
|
|
|
Thanks Dave, this post made me remember that I haven't organised someone to look after my dog. To busy thinking about telescopes and eyepieces and seeing...
Sounds familiar...
|
26-10-2005, 10:04 PM
|
 |
Planet photographer
|
|
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Bundaberg
Posts: 8,819
|
|
|
Not weird, just FATE.....MATES!
|
26-10-2005, 10:06 PM
|
|
lots of eyes on you!
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Launceston Tasmania
Posts: 7,381
|
|
|
yep, 20 degrees above the horizon and i can see detail on mars at 100x.
so imaging is on for tonight!!!
|
26-10-2005, 10:09 PM
|
|
The 'DRAGON MAN'
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: In the Dark at Snake Valley, Victoria
Posts: 14,412
|
|
Pack, un-pack, pack, un-pack. You really do need your missus!!
|
26-10-2005, 10:10 PM
|
|
Planet photographer
|
|
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Bundaberg
Posts: 8,819
|
|
'never pass up an opportunity' I believe the moral here is folks!?
|
26-10-2005, 11:17 PM
|
|
southcelestialpole.org
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Seaford, Victoria
Posts: 366
|
|
|
Hey maybe we should all pack our crappiest eyepieces and have a worst eyepiece competition. I think it would help define what is bad, at least for me anyway, and therefore help us define what is good too!
|
26-10-2005, 11:45 PM
|
|
lots of eyes on you!
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Launceston Tasmania
Posts: 7,381
|
|
|
and now it is raining!!!
|
27-10-2005, 07:15 AM
|
 |
Moderator
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: NEWCASTLE NSW Australia
Posts: 33,426
|
|
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by davidpretorius
and now it is raining!!!
|
Thats because you took full advantage of the viewing conditions Dave  ! It follows the laws of diminishing responsibilities  , focussed on one item, mars, forgot the rest of the environment  . Nature gets you every time  . So how quickly did you pack your car  ?????
|
27-10-2005, 08:38 AM
|
 |
Registered User
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Launceston Tasmania
Posts: 9,021
|
|
Thanks Dave, did a heap of landscaping and grass seeding yesterday. Of course the first thing you want with new grass is rain, so I was intending on getting the LX out to bring on the rain, but you saved me the effort...
|
27-10-2005, 07:59 PM
|
|
Registered User
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: S.A.
Posts: 1,079
|
|
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by davidpretorius
gee mars is still not twinkling!!
|
Planets dont usually twinkle Dave, unless it's incredibly turbulent, so it's probably not advisable to use that assessment for seeing conditions.
|
27-10-2005, 08:11 PM
|
|
The 'DRAGON MAN'
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: In the Dark at Snake Valley, Victoria
Posts: 14,412
|
|
I don't believe it!
Tonights sky (8:00p.m.) Transparency 9/10 - Seeing 9/10 
Very light breeze & mild/cool temperature.
|
27-10-2005, 08:35 PM
|
|
The 'DRAGON MAN'
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: In the Dark at Snake Valley, Victoria
Posts: 14,412
|
|
8:30pm Update:
Transparency 10/10 - Seeing 9.5/10
Very rare to have both figures so high at the same time!!!!!
I hope John & Anna are taking advantage of this great sky at the Motel tonight!!
|
27-10-2005, 08:38 PM
|
|
Who knows
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Blackwood South Australia
Posts: 3,051
|
|
|
Yeah same conditions here, setting up my scope is not an option. It is packed into the JMI case and to set it up now on the pier would be a hassle in the dark. Especially, trying to mount it on the wedge. That first screw is always the hardest. Besides I need lots of sleep tonight so that I can drive to the 5 hours to the Flinders. Poop, always the way.
|
27-10-2005, 09:00 PM
|
|
Planet photographer
|
|
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Bundaberg
Posts: 8,819
|
|
|
The conditions are a far cry from that from where I'm sitting!....Get crackin' Ken!!
|
27-10-2005, 09:23 PM
|
|
The 'DRAGON MAN'
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: In the Dark at Snake Valley, Victoria
Posts: 14,412
|
|
Crackin? I'm Packing! Seems stupid packing to go 2 kilometres up the road!!
|
27-10-2005, 09:29 PM
|
|
Planet photographer
|
|
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Bundaberg
Posts: 8,819
|
|
We all do stupid things mate!
|
27-10-2005, 09:40 PM
|
|
The 'DRAGON MAN'
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: In the Dark at Snake Valley, Victoria
Posts: 14,412
|
|
|
Me, never!!!!
well not in the last 10 minutes anyway! Umm, 5 minutes. . . . er . . oh shut-up.
|
27-10-2005, 09:46 PM
|
 |
Registered User
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Cranbourne
Posts: 315
|
|
Well trailer is all packed ready for the trip tomorrow, the car is going to have to wait till just before we leave as Murphy  has struck and I have to get a new muffler fitted tomorrow at 1:30 so I will be leaving a little later than planed. 
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT +10. The time is now 07:52 AM.
|
|
