Perth Guys

[rogerg (Roger)]

Originally Posted by TrevorW

Anyone outside around 10pm tonight see a bright orange light in the SE towards horizon which hovered for a while then disappeared suddenly ???

I was outside just before then, but think we were home by 10. At what must have been about 9pm we saw a bright but short one near the zenith.

Originally Posted by seanliddelow

I went out at 2pm last night and I never realsied how dark the skie is when everyone goes to bed
My Mum will kill me and the neighbours will assemble a lynch mob if they here the garage door open at 2am to get my telescope out gotta keep it open tonight

Some night's its great late, others it seems to stay light all night. Sure is good when it clears up and goes nice and dark.

Rolling the observatory roof open or closed is something I do very gently at night, to try nd not cause my neighbours too much grief. It sounds much like a roller door. So I know where you're coming from Sean.

Originally Posted by seanliddelow

When will the next Tammin be on Roger?

Good question. Don't particularly feel like going out there at the moment myself, to be honest But, seriously, look in your copy of the Sidereal Times. Next one penciled in is 16th Jan. Might be a busy bee to erect the first dome on-site. Perhaps 2 night stay to enable us to do busy bee work in the cool of the early morning. Stay tuned. Will probably start thinking about it in the week before 16th.

Been 37, 38 and 41 degrees here the last 3 days, must be nice'n toasty out at Tammin. Has been good cold nights though.

Roger.

[seanliddelow (Sean)]

Originally Posted by rogerg

Good question. Don't particularly feel like going out there at the moment myself, to be honest But, seriously, look in your copy of the Sidereal Times. Next one penciled in is 16th Jan. Might be a busy bee to erect the first dome on-site. Perhaps 2 night stay to enable us to do busy bee work in the cool of the early morning. Stay tuned. Will probably start thinking about it in the week before 16th.

Been 37, 38 and 41 degrees here the last 3 days, must be nice'n toasty out at Tammin. Has been good cold nights though.

Roger.

We should have a lottery to decide who uses the dome first
It looks a little bit small to put my telescope in although

[seanliddelow (Sean)]

Originally Posted by TrevorW

Anyone outside around 10pm tonight see a bright orange light in the SE towards horizon which hovered for a while then disappeared suddenly ???

I did notice around that time we were in the Quinns Rock area returning from a party and people were setting off fireworks. Perhaps similar events were happening around Perth?

[rogerg (Roger)]

Originally Posted by seanliddelow

I did notice around that time we were in the Quinns Rock area returning from a party and people were setting off fireworks. Perhaps similar events were happening around Perth?

I think there's no doubt who first dibs goes to... Jacquie, who's been the one person spending hours and hours working on it

[mswhin63 (Malcolm)]

Originally Posted by rogerg

I think there's no doubt who first dibs goes to... Jacquie, who's been the one person spending hours and hours working on it

Yes I agree, Jacquie has been working hard on it even on the last time I went.

[seanliddelow (Sean)]

Originally Posted by rogerg

I think there's no doubt who first dibs goes to... Jacquie, who's been the one person spending hours and hours working on it

Yeah I reckon she should then

Next time I goe to Tammin my Aunt and Uncle may be coming over because they want to look through my telescope. Also my Dad, as he works at Qantas, might be able to get a Green laser which he can get from overseas for "work". I will bring my Ipod Touch with Red cellophane covering the screen so I can use planeterium apps and it has also got an APOD app if anyone wants to have a look

[mswhin63 (Malcolm)]

Originally Posted by seanliddelow

Also my Dad, as he works at Qantas, might be able to get a Green laser which he can get from overseas for "work".

No more than 5mW laser as there is an ASWA policy on this. 5mW is usually enough.

Need to be careful the laser doesn't cut in front of the AP'ers as well.

[seanliddelow (Sean)]

Originally Posted by mswhin63

No more than 5mW laser as there is an ASWA policy on this. 5mW is usually enough.

Need to be careful the laser doesn't cut in front of the AP'ers as well.

Thanks for telling me that I didnt know there was a limit
RogerG has told me it isnt a problem for him although I dont know about the others

[mswhin63 (Malcolm)]

Originally Posted by seanliddelow

Thanks for telling me that I didnt know there was a limit
RogerG has told me it isnt a problem for him although I dont know about the others

Actually I think there is a legal limit as well. I asked about the policy during a lunatiks night. We sat around pointing at constellations and discussed lasers as well.

[marki]

The legal limit is 1mw but it is not upheld as there is no one to police it or capable of policing it. 5mw is plenty even in the city. We want to point out the stars not blow them out of the sky.

Mark

[seanliddelow (Sean)]

Did anyone see lunar eclipse on December 31st?

I did it was great

[MrB (Simon)]

LOL no, didn't even know there was one.
Shows how "with it" I am at the moment.

[seanliddelow (Sean)]

My 15th Birthday today

Cant wait untill I get presents/cash when my Mum wakes up

[rogerg (Roger)]

Originally Posted by seanliddelow

My 15th Birthday today

Cant wait untill I get presents/cash when my Mum wakes up

Happy Birthday Sean!

I hope you get something good.

[Visionoz (Bill)]

Many happy returns Sean and hope you check under your bed; maybe an ArgoNavis is there!

Have a good day!!

Cheers
Bill

[seanliddelow (Sean)]

Originally Posted by rogerg

Happy Birthday Sean!

I hope you get something good.

Thanks Roger Im going to get a collimator with the money Ive saved

Does anyone know any good brands or types of collimators for a Dob?

[seanliddelow (Sean)]

Originally Posted by Visionoz

Many happy returns Sean and hope you check under your bed; maybe an ArgoNavis is there!

Have a good day!!

Cheers
Bill

Thanks Bill

No Argonavis, but im gonna start saving

[seanliddelow (Sean)]

2 nights ago I was out with my telescope and my iPod Touch. I have downloaded an awesome app called Starmap Pro. It includes stars down to the 16th mag and info for stars down to 6th mag. Its also got every NGC, IC and M object there is and shows which ones are above the horizon.

So I thought I might search for a comet so went on Starmap Pro and I looked for the brightest one which was a 10th mag comet in Gemini. I MAY have seen the comet I cant tell because there where a lot of fuzzy stars around (Collimation problem).

Next I went to search for a random DSO and on the list I came across a couple of 10th mag galaxys and there 12th mag companions in Erindanus. I was amazed as I managed to see the brightest members of a galaxy cluster in my light polluted skies.

Next I set my sights on Musca and saw for the first time the Globular Clusters there.

I also manged to see Sirius companion which was easier to find then the Erindanus galaxys. I also may have seen Phobos and/or Deimos

A satisfying night of observing

[rogerg (Roger)]

G'day Sean,

Good to hear you had a successful night of observing. The weather has been reasonably kind to us here in Perth recently, I've had a few good nights. The wind was a show stopper last night, hopefully not tonight.

Roger.

[mswhin63 (Malcolm)]

I must admit, last night was one of the clearest nights I have seen in a long time. Too bad I am pimping my scope.