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astroron (Ron) · #**221** 04-10-2009, 10:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TrevorW

Hope you've got you priorities right make sure the scopes in the car and padded adequately

everything else can go in the trailer

Enjoy your trip

My scope is very well traveled, and yes it will be in the car

Thanks for the good wishes

marki · #**222** 05-10-2009, 11:33 AM

Well you are heading over at the right time Ron if today is anything to go by. It's a beutiful spring day, not a cloud in the sky and I hope that rain has buggered off for the year. Drive safe mate

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Mark

rogerg (Roger) · #**223** 05-10-2009, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by marki

Bloody clouds are back. Got some observing done last night on the new pier which is rock solid. Shame about the moon and seeing though

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Mark

Nice clear almost summer feeling day today. Had a gusty easterly blowing across the valley at our house this morning, very much a summer feel. Quite dry air too. Nice blue-ish sky.

I see rain's not far away, coming back on the weekend, but oh well.

TrevorW · #**224** 05-10-2009, 01:22 PM

Bloody moon

rogerg (Roger) · #**225** 05-10-2009, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TrevorW

Bloody moon

yeah, oh well, can't have everything

seanliddelow (Sean) · #**226** 05-10-2009, 01:36 PM

Lets see.....

Clear skies...Check
No Rain.......Check
Eager Astronomer.......Check
Digital Camera.......Check
Moonless Night......DOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

TrevorW · #**227** 08-10-2009, 11:14 PM

Looked promising for tonight set the gear up around 4:00pm clear as a bell first time in a month

CALM had been burning off somewhre in the hills and there was a layer of smoke too the East but

by 6:00pm misty high cloud and smoke drifted in and doesn't look like it's going to clear soon just not enough wind to blow it away

what a waste of time setting up and putting it all away again.

seanliddelow (Sean) · #**228** 08-10-2009, 11:29 PM

The seeing is crap at my place. The 4mm isnt faring to good for tonight. What brand is the EP?

TrevorW · #**229** 08-10-2009, 11:42 PM

Not sure

think it may be a Skywatcher brand

seanliddelow (Sean) · #**230** 08-10-2009, 11:48 PM

CALM must be annoying Perth Observatory

. I dont think the fire is CALM though.

TrevorW · #**231** 15-10-2009, 12:11 AM

Well lets just say that after a spate of cloudy weather tonight my equipment is set up and the camera is happily clicking away collecting I hope over 2 hours of data of the Sculptor Galaxy

Unfortuantely I stuffed around trying to centre it and couldn't so the final version may be cropped slightly

Just glad finally that I can capture some photons

marki · #**232** 15-10-2009, 12:24 AM

Good onya Trev. I am stuck marking exams so I haven't had a chance to use my new camera, FW and pier. Christmas holidays perhaps

.

Mark

MrB (Simon) · #**233** 15-10-2009, 12:27 AM

Nice one Trev, I've still gotta get a few bits of gear 'till I can start imaging, so missing out on the fun

Noticed there was quite a bit of smoke around today, I think CALM is doing some burn-offs, any of that smoke get up your way?

TrevorW · #**234** 15-10-2009, 12:43 AM

Was off in the distance when setting up more south the seeing isn't that crash hot but the smoke stayed away from where I am

leinad (Dan) · #**235** 15-10-2009, 01:51 AM

Been a good couple of nights this week, got an hours worth on Sculptor myself last night.

This weekend should be great! A balmy 32 on Sat. Might see some of you at the Dryandra ASWA Deep sky night on the weekend

By the way, just saw your image Trev in Sky and Telescope, well done, very nice.

MrB (Simon) · #**236** 15-10-2009, 02:35 AM

Ah crap! I didn't believe you about the 32 on Sat so checked the BOM website, it's not going to be 32.... it's gonna be 34!
Damn it, I have to work Sat

seanliddelow (Sean) · #**237** 15-10-2009, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leinad

Been a good couple of nights this week, got an hours worth on Sculptor myself last night.

This weekend should be great! A balmy 32 on Sat. Might see some of you at the Dryandra ASWA Deep sky night on the weekend

By the way, just saw your image Trev in Sky and Telescope, well done, very nice.

I will be seeing you there.

TrevorW · #**238** 15-10-2009, 11:55 AM

Can anyone come along to Dryanda, if so exactly where is that you guys set up

Cheers

leinad (Dan) · #**239** 15-10-2009, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TrevorW

Can anyone come along to Dryanda, if so exactly where is that you guys set up

Cheers

Trev, I'll send you the details.

I've never actually been there before(first timer), but after speaking with one of the members we will setup on the south-end, away from the visual guys/crowds.

TrevorW · #**240** 17-10-2009, 10:35 AM

Well I'm off to Dryanda tonight my first dark site venture decided to take the plunge first club type event in over 20 years, Travelling nearly 200klm for 1 nigth viewing but the weather looks good and its a really dark site.

I was going to take all my gear but might just stick to the ED80.

I don't think others may appreciate if I took a generator to power my mount, camera, laptop

I've only got a power pack for the mount and my laptops battery is stuffed (unless I can get one today), so any imaging will be widefield short unguided (hope someone can nail drift alignment for me)

Cheers