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28-09-2013, 09:03 AM
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Interstellar Introvert
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Blue Mountains
Posts: 640
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Cool same here mate
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28-09-2013, 10:07 AM
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Drifting from the pole
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 5,478
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7Timer is now saying 1/8 cloud at 19:00 
I'm going to chuck a minimalist setup in the back of the car and I've got to head out. If I can escape early I'll see you guys up there!
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28-09-2013, 10:18 AM
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A Friendly Nyctophiliac
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Toongabbie, NSW
Posts: 1,598
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Yeah think Ill just run my AR102 for some rich field work tonight. While the galaxy center is still high in the sky early on.
Sorry to hi-jack this part of the thread Alex.
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28-09-2013, 11:13 AM
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kids+wife+scopes=happyman
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: sydney, australia
Posts: 5,004
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28-09-2013, 01:43 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Killara, Sydney
Posts: 4,147
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Waaaay too windy - it's blowing 35-45 knots at Hargraves.
Not only enough to blow your scope around, very unpleasant and I don't expect it will drop soon. Seeing will be crap too, so I'm staying put. Might be ok if you're doing wide field photos.
Have fun Dunk, I think you'll be back sooner than you planned !
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28-09-2013, 01:45 PM
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Interstellar Introvert
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Blue Mountains
Posts: 640
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Guys, little bit put off by this wind. If its this windy in Sydney and Hargraves is known for being windy on the best of days... how bad is it going to get at Hargraves tonight?
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28-09-2013, 01:51 PM
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A Friendly Nyctophiliac
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Toongabbie, NSW
Posts: 1,598
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yeah I think this is a bad idea. Looks like we will probably have to let it go this month.
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28-09-2013, 02:12 PM
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Interstellar Introvert
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Blue Mountains
Posts: 640
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Yeah guys, I'm out. Not feeling the greatest anyway. If anyone does go, enjoy, but make sure you strap yourself to the mountain!
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28-09-2013, 02:59 PM
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Ebotec Alpeht Sicamb
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Toongabbie, NSW
Posts: 1,975
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I had planned to help out at the public viewing at UWS Werrington observatory tonight and later go to Linden, but my wife got me into a social "thing" that I can't seem to weasel myself out of.
Hearing the wind howl outside I don't think we would have had much fun at the scopes anyway…
The 5th October date is locked in, though 
Only poor weather or bush fires can ruin that for me.
Cheers
Steffen.
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28-09-2013, 04:27 PM
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Deprived of starlight
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Sydney
Posts: 3,912
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Looks like there are a couple of bushfires in the Springwood area today. Best to stay home.
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28-09-2013, 04:34 PM
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Roger
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Woodford,NSW,Australia
Posts: 388
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Negative, no bush fires on the Blue mountains so far today, thank god seeing we are having wind gusting to 120 kl/h on occasions. Just left my mid mountains fire shed open day, it's been pretty quiet.
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28-09-2013, 09:36 PM
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Drifting from the pole
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 5,478
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"Luckily" I got back late so have just been practicing my polar alignment in the garden, synscan assisted, especially useful since there's some big trees blocking my view to the south, and no Polaris Gotos within the FOV at 165x so far.
Btw, the breeze dissipated as I started setting up, only the occasional and more gentle gust now. Is this sort of wind typical for this time of year or freak? Back in the little island we typically would only get this sort of wind when it's cold (and it's cut right through!), relatively speaking, so about half the year 
Roll on next Saturday!
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28-09-2013, 09:53 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Killara, Sydney
Posts: 4,147
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Hi Dunk, august - September usually bring the "Windy Westerlies", these should ease up as the increasing warmth from the sun generates sea breezes with enough strength to block the westerly at ground level. On the coast during the afternoon these are the "black nor'easters" familiar to sailors on the harbour.
Around mid summer the wind strengths generally drop off and by January a high percentage of days/nights should have good weather with winds under 15 knots, the usual pattern is for this to persist right through autumn.
Last edited by Wavytone; 29-09-2013 at 08:53 AM.
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29-09-2013, 10:12 AM
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Drifting from the pole
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Brisbane
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Interesting stuff, thanks!
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29-09-2013, 10:25 AM
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Drifting from the pole
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 5,478
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Oh and I got bitten last night, right on my wrist I was wearing trousers and a long sleeved fleece top. Pesky critters 
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30-09-2013, 04:10 AM
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Stargazer who Posts
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Liverpool NSW Australia
Posts: 284
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Weather should be good.. i might be there
Weather should be good.. i might be there if my car gets fixed.
Petrol will be expensive.
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30-09-2013, 12:01 PM
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kids+wife+scopes=happyman
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: sydney, australia
Posts: 5,004
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Camelopardalis
Oh and I got bitten last night, right on my wrist I was wearing trousers and a long sleeved fleece top. Pesky critters |
You're gonna LOVE summer up there - mozzies are around, & so too are dozens of tiny bats that flutter, chirp & carry on around us whilst they feed on the mozzies we attract, . Then you age 10 years & crap yourself when one of these nocturnal areobats streaks past between the focuser & your nose, & you see a shadow shoot past & feel the the wind from their wings blow on your face!  Flaming excellent stuff!
If petrol money is a problem, bring a mate along & share the cost of fuel. I do that when I give Peter a lift.
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30-09-2013, 12:21 PM
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Drifting from the pole
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 5,478
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So not only are our predators crawling around on the ground with their 8 or no legs, and we can't see them when nature calls , but they're buzzing and flapping all round our heads getting in the way of the views? Sounds like paradise 
Given my garden "experience" this weekend, I'm guessing we must be getting to aerogard season. One other thing the garden reminded me...the light pollution is awful, we're really spoiled up in the mountains! Well worth the drive IMO
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30-09-2013, 12:57 PM
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Deprived of starlight
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Sydney
Posts: 3,912
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mental4astro
You're gonna LOVE summer up there - mozzies are around, & so too are dozens of tiny bats that flutter, chirp & carry on around us whilst they feed on the mozzies we attract, . Then you age 10 years & crap yourself when one of these nocturnal areobats streaks past between the focuser & your nose, & you see a shadow shoot past & feel the the wind from their wings blow on your face! Flaming excellent stuff! |
I love bats buzzing around. Used to get them in the UK as well.
As long as they don't fly inside my OTA!
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30-09-2013, 03:25 PM
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Drifting from the pole
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 5,478
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Yeah we used to have a few bats swooping between the trees in the UK too, a few though not the mass I see flying overhead after sunset here  so long as they don't take me scope
Looks like I'm going to have to invest in those mozzie unfriendly layers early than I anticipated... I discovered another mini-vampire bite on the back of my foot at ankle level this morning, must have got that from last nights outing
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