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18-11-2011, 04:11 PM
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ASV Xmas Star-B-Q 2011 - Lunar Eclipse Special
This year the ASV Star-B-Q will be held on 10th December at the ASV Leon Mow Dark Sky Site near Heathcote and will coincide with the total lunar eclipse.
Members and non-members are welcome, and all the usual Star-B-Q highlights will be there - Solar observing, Wine tasting, visit from Santa and BBQ catering by the local Lions Club.
More details available on the ASV Website homepage LINK.
James
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23-11-2011, 09:00 PM
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I am aiming to be there for this one. I got to the Messier night but missed out on most of the daytime stuff. I hope to be there not long after mid day this time.
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23-11-2011, 09:11 PM
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I'm heading up too - but do you think it would be too ambitious to drive back to town after the eclipse is over?
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24-11-2011, 10:48 AM
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It is a bit of a hike, but when I was at the Messier night there were people heading off well into the early hours. At least for me I am only coming from about an hour away.
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24-11-2011, 01:42 PM
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In the wee hours of the night it takes me almost exactly two hours to drive from the ASV site near Heathcote to my mid/outer eastern suburbs home. The worst part of the drive is the first bit because you have to be wary of kangaroos (doubly so between Heathcote and the ASV site).
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24-11-2011, 03:10 PM
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I'm heading up too - but do you think it would be too ambitious to drive back to town after the eclipse is over?
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The safest thing to do would be to bring a tent. If you do drive and start to feel a bit sleepy, make sure you pull over to the side of the road and have a snooze.
James
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29-11-2011, 10:54 AM
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Not enough time and money
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Join Date: Aug 2011
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I am planning to go with my son, hoping for better weather this time. See you all there!
Bo
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29-11-2011, 10:38 PM
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I'll be there on the day (maybe with my wife  ).
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30-11-2011, 12:07 AM
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Definitely going to this one. Might try to do some deep sky during totality. If you're worried about roo's, buy a pair of roo whistles from Supercheap Auto for about $8.00.
See you there!!
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30-11-2011, 02:08 PM
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I'm definitely going as well with the family, my astro gear and a tent.
I've never been before so am looking forward to meeting the crowd and trying my hand at some imaging.
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30-11-2011, 03:04 PM
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Hi,
could someone post a link to the lmdss site from google maps?
Last edited by alistairsam; 30-11-2011 at 03:29 PM.
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30-11-2011, 03:09 PM
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The directions in the PDF you can download from the ASV website.
James
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05-12-2011, 02:30 PM
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The weather is looking pretty threatening this weekend. Hopefully the outlook improves over the week.
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05-12-2011, 03:09 PM
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Not enough time and money
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07-12-2011, 08:18 AM
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The forecast looks a little more promising now. Hopefully it keeps on improving.
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08-12-2011, 12:35 PM
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Still living in hope about the weather. I live relatively close to the site so I can afford to make a decision early in the afternoon.
I am really hoping to go and go early so I get a lot of the stuff I missed out on at the Messier night.
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08-12-2011, 03:42 PM
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Hey Paul,
Any chance you want to let us know how it's looking on Sat arvo? (sure, I'll watch the radar, but I won't neccessarily believe what it's telling me!!) I'll be a last minute decision maker too
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08-12-2011, 03:57 PM
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I am far enough over the dividing range to have completely different weather to Heathcote so I will be relying a bit on the BOM radar. but assuming it looks at all promosing I hope to head up early in the afternoon and will get on here via mobile (Patchy coverage but do-able) and report in on what the weather is looking like.
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09-12-2011, 01:26 PM
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Not enough time and money
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Join Date: Aug 2011
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Weather improving.
Hope for some break in the clouds on the night.
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