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Originally Posted by Poita
Oh man, that really sucks.
No chance of having to duck out to get parts during the transit?
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Hi Peter, I will be outside, but will be working flat out installing the equipment, unfortunately, I will have the binoculars with me as I need to ensure the alignment of the antennae, so I
might be able to see it, if I am lucky....
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Originally Posted by Ric
That's a severe bummer Chris.
You don't know any good doctors who can write you a certificate for something from the 3rd to the 8th
Then again there may be some amateur astronomers at the mine site so all may not be lost.
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Not likely Ric, but here is hoping....
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Originally Posted by Octane
:cough: :cough: :sniffle:
I can feel a cold coming on...
H
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Probably wont help H, but thanks for the thought.
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Originally Posted by Liz
Do you have much time in Townsville before you head out west Chris?? A couple of us will be set up in town in front of the Museum.......about 15 min from Airport.
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Love to Liz, but will be on site (3 hrs SW) of Townsville, from 9am Monday morning. Will be in South Townsville on Sunday night probably for dinner and some brewskies, in case anyone might want to have a drink? PM me if anyone wants to catch up.
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Originally Posted by DavidTrap
I'll be nose to the grindstone at work too Chris...
Hopefully the weather obliges for November!
DT
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Bad news David, whats on in November?
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Originally Posted by AstralTraveller
An outdoor wireless LAN you say?? Don't those things need to be 'calibrated' against the solar surface using specialised instrumentation at just the right moment. Something about correcting for the disjobsux effect.
Seriously though .... once in a lifetime ....
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HA HA HA HA HA, hmmm, I might be able to wangle that.....maybe, nice one! Yeah, bummer, once in the rest of my lifetime sucks badly. Especially since I was planning to photograph and video this.....
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Originally Posted by sheeny
Yeah... or at least IIS eclipse glasses! 
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I think I might still have some old 2009 China eclipse glasses....might see if I can find these Al, otherwise, I have the DSLR with me and my baader film scraps (as well as my 50mm off axis filter I made up with this.....thanks Al.
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Originally Posted by skysurfer
Minimal equipment is a solar filter (e.g. Baader) and your eyes. The transit can be seen without optical device as Venus is rather large. I saw Venus in 2004 without telescope as a black spot on the Sun much more contrasty than sunspots.
So you have a good chance to see it !
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Hmmm, yep, see above, for the new plan, hopefully....
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Originally Posted by Matt Wastell
Bummer!
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Yup, 'tis Matt.
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Originally Posted by traveller
I will be working too, but am seriously thinking of taking my 60mm with home brew solar filter to share the experience with others.
Bo
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Might do the same too....if I have room with all my tools and gear.
Thanks everyone.
Cheers
Chris
