Snake Valley Astronomy Camp - Nov 2007 - Page 2

mill (Martin) · #21 07-08-2007, 05:57 PM

So i have to bring my bow and arrows

Dave47tuc (David) · #22 07-08-2007, 06:43 PM

Hi,
May I just elaborate a bit? The Snake Valley DSO hunt will be a challenge to find and catalogue the 100 DSO (Deep Sky Objects) from a list I will give out.

It’s a bit of a challenge or a project for observers to do over the camp period.
It’s a bit of fun and most objects will be able to be viewed in a 6” or bigger scope.
There will be at least 10 very hard to see objects but within range of a 10” scope.

The prize will be self satisfaction on completing the challenge.
But there maybe a prize or 2!! also, Stay tuned.

It will not be compulsory to do the challenge, but it will be something different than observing the same old objects all the time.

I have started my list and it is harder to find the obscure more than one thinks.

Good luck and if you have a object I mite include PM me please.
Don’t put it on the forum. As I do not want people finding things before the camp.

Regards.

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #23 07-08-2007, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by janoskiss

I hope to make it, Ken & co, but at this stage I don't know if I can.

It would be nice to have you along again Steve. I hope you can

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #24 09-08-2007, 09:09 PM

CURRENT UPDATE - 9th August 2007

Be Quick if you want a Bunkhouse allocation
Lots and lots of Camping Space available

Those already booked in at this early stage:

Me (ballaratdragons) - 4 nights
Darren (Wombat_in_space) plus 1 - 4 nights
Jorgen Erichsen from Denmark
John (Xstream) & Anna (Anna) - 4 nights
Mick Pinner and Family - 2 nights
Chris (33south) - 4 nights
Daniel (Danielsun) - 4 nights
Mill - 2 nights
Rob K - 2 nights
Eric (Erick) - 4 nights
David & Barb (Tamtarn) - 2-3 nights
Joe (Jupiter) - 4 nights
Ron & Margaret - 4 nights
Dave (dave47tuc) - 4 nights
Julian - 4 nights
Andrew (Astroman) - 3 nights
Neil (neilzstar) - 4 nights
Scott (Tannehill) - 3 nights

Sponsors so far:
ASTROSHIELD TELESCOPE ACCESSORIES - Telescope Cart
Australian SKY & TELESCOPE Magazine - 1 year Subscription
Dave Girling - Laptop Hutch/Telescope Storage Tent - Value $100

Guest Speaker - Dave Girling: 100 DSO's to Hunt

PLUS - The '100 DSO Hunt' on over the weekend!

HURRY & BOOK!!!

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #25 10-08-2007, 04:08 PM

CURRENT UPDATE - 10th August 2007

NUMBERS ARE INCREASING!

Be Quick if you want a Bunkhouse allocation
Lots and lots of Camping Space available

Those already booked in at this early stage:

Me (ballaratdragons) - 4 nights
Darren (Wombat_in_space) plus 1 - 4 nights
Jorgen Erichsen from Denmark
John (Xstream) & Anna (Anna) - 4 nights
Mick Pinner and Family - 2 nights
Chris (33south) - 4 nights
Daniel (Danielsun) - 4 nights
Mill - 2 nights
Rob K - 2 nights
Eric (Erick) - 4 nights
David & Barb (Tamtarn) - 2-3 nights
Joe (Jupiter) - 4 nights
Ron & Margaret - 4 nights
Dave (dave47tuc) - 4 nights
Hayden - 4 nights
Julian - 4 nights
Andrew (Astroman) - 3 nights
Neil (neilzstar) - 4 nights
Scott (Tannehill) - 3 nights
Trevor (OneOfOne) - 4 nights
Travis - 4 nights

plus local SVAA members

Sponsors so far:
ASTROSHIELD TELESCOPE ACCESSORIES - Telescope Cart
Australian SKY & TELESCOPE Magazine - 1 year Subscription
Dave Girling - Laptop Hutch/Telescope Storage Tent - Value $100

Guest Speaker - Dave Girling: 100 DSO's to Hunt

PLUS - The '100 DSO Hunt' on over the weekend!

HURRY & BOOK!!!

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #26 10-08-2007, 04:46 PM

Make a group booking

If you can get a few friends (or family) together there are still some remaining Bunkhouses!

We have 2 x Eight Bunk Bunkhouses and 1 x Six bunk Bunkhouse still available.

But hurry as the Bunkhouses are booking fast!!!

There is still LOTS of camping space available

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #27 10-08-2007, 06:09 PM

ANNOUNCEMENT

Another Great Sponsor!

BINTEL has again come on board as a sponsor of the Snake Valley Astronomy Camp.

Thankyou BINTEL

Jupiter · #28 10-08-2007, 06:26 PM

Keep it up Ken, you're doing a great job, btw is that a lake in the picture?

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #29 10-08-2007, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jupiter

Keep it up Ken, you're doing a great job, btw is that a lake in the picture?

Thanks Joe.

Yep, the lake is on the right in the pic

Numbers of attendees are growing at a good rate so far, and having great sponsors helps make a bigger better event too.

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #30 11-08-2007, 10:24 PM

ANNOUNCEMENT

MyAstroShop is the sponsor of the 'MyAstroShop SV100 Challenge'

Big thanks to Steve Massey and MyAstroShop

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #31 11-08-2007, 11:08 PM

CURRENT UPDATE - 11th August 2007

NUMBERS ARE INCREASING!

Be Quick if you want a Bunkhouse allocation
Lots and lots of Camping Space available

Those already booked in at this early stage:

Me (ballaratdragons) - 4 nights
Darren (Wombat_in_space) - 4 nights
Shaylee - 4 nights
Nat - 4 nights
Jorgen Erichsen from Denmark
John (Xstream) & Anna (Anna) - 4 nights
Mick Pinner and Family - 2 nights
Chris (33south) - 4 nights
Daniel (Danielsun) - 4 nights
Mill - 2 nights
Rob K - 2 nights
Eric (Erick) - 4 nights
David & Barb (Tamtarn) - 2-3 nights
Joe (Jupiter) - 4 nights
Ron & Margaret - 4 nights
Dave (dave47tuc) - 4 nights
Hayden - 4 nights
Julian - 4 nights
Andrew (Astroman) - 3 nights
Neil (neilzstar) - 4 nights
Scott (Tannehill) - 3 nights
Trevor (OneOfOne) - 4 nights
Travis - 4 nights
Bryan (Louwai) - 1 night

plus local SVAA members

Sponsors so far:
ASTROSHIELD TELESCOPE ACCESSORIES - Telescope Cart
Australian SKY & TELESCOPE Magazine - 1 year Subscription
Dave Girling - Laptop Hutch/Telescope Storage Tent - Value $100
BINTEL Binocular and Telescope Shop
MyAstroShop - Sponsor of the SV100 Challenge

Guest Speaker - Dave Girling: 100 DSO's to Hunt

PLUS - The '100 DSO Hunt' on over the weekend!

HURRY & BOOK!!!

MAKE A GROUP BOOKING

We have 2 x Eight Bunk Bunkhouses and 1 x Six bunk Bunkhouse still available.

But hurry as the Bunkhouses are booking fast!!!

There is still LOTS of camping space available

Astroman (Andrew Wall) · #32 12-08-2007, 08:22 AM

Bintel pulled out? OR you forgot to add them

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #33 12-08-2007, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Astroman

Bintel pulled out? OR you forgot to add them

Oops, thanks Andrew. Fixed

Louwai (Bryan) · #34 12-08-2007, 02:20 PM

I can only make it for Sat night Ken.
All 1 of me.......

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #35 12-08-2007, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Louwai

I can only make it for Sat night Ken.
All 1 of me.......

1 night is fine Bryan

Thanks

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #36 13-08-2007, 07:41 PM

CURRENT UPDATE - 13th August 2007

NUMBERS ARE INCREASING!

Be Quick if you want a Bunkhouse allocation! They are nearly all booked.

There is still lots and lots of Camping Space available

Those already booked in at this early stage:

Me (ballaratdragons) - 4 nights
Darren (Wombat_in_space) - 4 nights
Shaylee - 4 nights
Nat - 4 nights
Jorgen Erichsen from Denmark
John (Xstream) & Anna (Anna) - 4 nights
Mick Pinner and Family - 2 nights
Chris (33south) - 4 nights
Daniel (Danielsun) - 4 nights
Mill - 2 nights
Rob K - 2 nights
Eric (Erick) - 4 nights
David & Barb (Tamtarn) - 2-3 nights
Joe (Jupiter) - 4 nights
Ron & Margaret - 4 nights
Dave (dave47tuc) - 4 nights
Hayden - 4 nights
Julian - 4 nights
Andrew (Astroman) - 3 nights
Neil (neilzstar) - 4 nights
Scott (Tannehill) - 3 nights
Trevor (OneOfOne) - 4 nights
Travis - 4 nights
Bryan (Louwai) - 1 night
Angela
Nick

plus local SVAA members

Sponsors so far:
ASTROSHIELD TELESCOPE ACCESSORIES - Telescope Cart
Australian SKY & TELESCOPE Magazine - 1 year Subscription
Dave Girling - Laptop Hutch/Telescope Storage Tent - Value $100
BINTEL Binocular and Telescope Shop
MyAstroShop - Sponsor of the SV100 Challenge

Guest Speaker - Dave Girling: 100 DSO's to Hunt

PLUS - The '100 DSO Hunt' on over the weekend!

HURRY & BOOK!!!

MAKE A GROUP BOOKING

We have 2 x Eight Bunk Bunkhouses and 1 x Six bunk Bunkhouse still available.

But hurry as the Bunkhouses are booking fast!!!

There is still LOTS of camping space available

Dave47tuc (David) · #37 19-08-2007, 03:59 PM

Hi All,
Announcement for the SV100 which I have put together for this camp.

My Astro Shop has come on board as one of our sponsor for the event as stated above.

The prizes for the SV100 challenge are a signed copy from both authors of the
Atlas of the Southern Night Sky.
See article in the latest Australian Sky & Telescope page 69.
Thanks very much guy’s.

Also a Baader UHC-S 1.25" filter from My Astro Shop.

Great prizes for the challenge. So I hope many who are coming to Snake Valley in November take up the challenge.

Thanks to Steve for all your help.

Regards.

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #38 21-08-2007, 04:14 PM

CURRENT UPDATE - 21st August 2007

NUMBERS ARE STILL INCREASING!

Be Quick if you want a Bunkhouse allocation! They are nearly all booked.

There is still lots and lots of Camping Space available

NEWS:
BINTEL 'Vendors Stall' and demonstration of the Meade 'MySky'
as seen here: http://www.meade.com/mysky/index.html

Those already booked in at this early stage:

Me (ballaratdragons) - 4 nights
Darren (Wombat_in_space) - 4 nights
Shaylee - 4 nights
Nat - 4 nights
Jorgen Erichsen from Denmark
John (Xstream) & Anna (Anna) - 4 nights
Mick Pinner and Family - 2 nights
Chris (33south) - 4 nights
Daniel (Danielsun) - 4 nights
Mill - 2 nights
Rob K - 2 nights
Eric (Erick) - 4 nights
David & Barb (Tamtarn) - 2-3 nights
Joe (Jupiter) - 4 nights
Ron & Margaret - 4 nights
Dave (dave47tuc) - 4 nights
Hayden - 4 nights
Julian - 4 nights
Andrew (Astroman) - 3 nights
Neil (neilzstar) - 4 nights
Scott (Tannehill) - 3 nights
Trevor (OneOfOne) - 4 nights
Travis - 4 nights
Bryan (Louwai) - 1 night
Angela
Nick
Anthony (anthony2302749)

plus local SVAA members

Sponsors so far:
ASTROSHIELD TELESCOPE ACCESSORIES - Telescope Cart
Australian SKY & TELESCOPE Magazine - 1 year Subscription
Dave Girling - Laptop Hutch/Telescope Storage Tent - Value $100
BINTEL Binocular and Telescope Shop
MyAstroShop - Sponsor of the SV100 Challenge

Guest Speaker - Dave Girling: 100 DSO's to Hunt

PLUS - The '100 DSO Hunt' on over the weekend!

HURRY & BOOK!!!

MAKE A GROUP BOOKING

We have 2 x Eight Bunk Bunkhouses and 1 x Six bunk Bunkhouse still available.

But hurry as the Bunkhouses are booking fast!!!

There is still LOTS of camping space available

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #39 27-08-2007, 06:40 PM

We are pleased to announce that another sponsor has come on board for our Snake Valley Astronomy Camp.

A big thankyou to:

M.D.A.M Imports

who are supplying the prizes of 2 Home Water Distillers (bench top) valued at $300 each.

Thank you to Meredith and Bryan of M.D.A.M. Imports

http://www.mdam-imports.com.au/

Astroman (Andrew Wall) · #40 27-08-2007, 07:00 PM

Water Purifier COOL!!!! What end do we look through

Only Kidding, Great news Ken, Thankyou to all of the sponsors too..