abellhunter's arsenal looking for a new home

[abellhunter]

Originally Posted by theodog

Coona has it all. Plenty to do outside astronomy.
It is competative when it comes to obs in the back yard.
A drive out to SSO is like driving through a mushroom field.

Hopefully I won't be leaving this town in a hurry.

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Aloha Jeff,

YES! Every photon is sacred!

Maybe we can meet up in late Feb. - early Mar. and get to
know each other under that great southern sky....

Again:

G'day astro junkies!

check out this link to see the ARSENAL looking for a new home down under!

http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=65

See post #354

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We will be heading to Coonabarabran Feb. 26- Mar 9th '08
for a star party & to look at moving the observatory
there:

http://web.mac.com/anne_adkins/iWeb/Site/Welcome.html

Aloha, Lance aka "abellhunter"

http://www.anzaobservatory.com

28" StarMaster w/GOTO & Steve Kennedy optics
17 1/2" truss dob w/DSC
C-14 w/Argo Navis
20 x 125 mm Astro binoc's
bla bla bla

p.s. This is how i roll:

http://www.anzaobservatory.com/gosouth.html

see ya soon mates!

[abellhunter]

Originally Posted by theodog

Coona has it all. Plenty to do outside astronomy.
It is competative when it comes to obs in the back yard.
A drive out to SSO is like driving through a mushroom field.

Hopefully I won't be leaving this town in a hurry.

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Aloha Jeff,

tell me EVERYTHING 'bout Coona and the astro-heads there.....

Oh yea, what's SSO stand for...... and NO Laffing!

Lance

[abellhunter]

Originally Posted by Omaroo

Oh well - that knocks my offer on the head - we're at Lat -36.16. You might have mentioned that little criteria earlier on...

Good luck in your endeavours Lance.

I'm still going ahead and building an obs though.

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Close enough Chris, if coona wont have me i'll bring my woolies!

Aloha Lance, aka "abellhunter"

[Omaroo (Chris Malikoff)]

Originally Posted by abellhunter

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Close enough Chris, if coona wont have me i'll bring my woolies!

Aloha Lance, aka "abellhunter"

LOL! "Woolies"? You already sound like us mate. You'll do OK here.

[theodog (Jeff)]

Originally Posted by abellhunter

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Aloha Jeff,

tell me EVERYTHING 'bout Coona and the astro-heads there.....

Oh yea, what's SSO stand for...... and NO Laffing!

Lance

Hi Lance
SSO= Siding Springs Observatory
Coona -God's own country, dark skies.
Strong Astro Society Professional and otherwise.
We have a shopping center called "Woolies"

Seriously the town is great. Astronomy isn't all that the town has to offer.
Plenty of social activities and sport, bushwalking, art, music etc.

Yes we will have to catch up.

Have a look at the country, there are many places to visit.

I think you'll settle on the right place.

As Chris would know there's a world of difference between Cooma and Coona.

[Omaroo (Chris Malikoff)]

Originally Posted by theodog

As Chris would know there's a world of difference between Cooma and Coona.

That there is Jeff, that there is. Both are brilliant though. Cooma is the snow capital of Australia - gateway to winter fun. Not that Coonabarabran doesn't get cold though.... LOL!

[Ric]

Yep I've ridden my motorbike through Cooma and Adaminaby during winter and yes even the brass monkeys get upset.

Cheers

[theodog (Jeff)]

Originally Posted by Omaroo

That there is Jeff, that there is. Both are brilliant though. Cooma is the snow capital of Australia - gateway to winter fun. Not that Coonabarabran doesn't get cold though.... LOL!

Originally Posted by Ric

Yep I've ridden my motorbike through Cooma and Adaminaby during winter and yes even the brass monkeys get upset.

Cheers

Hi Ric & Chris,
Yes I spent some time working in Bowral and used to ride a motorbike to work.
Only ever saw brass monkeys at the train station heading north from the snow country. Some mornings I felt a little like those monkeys. I only had three stitches missing from my leathers but I could tell you where each one was.

Cooma is a nice place. I remember driving through the Monaro Valley area? Hardly a tree in site. Ancient claciation I was told?

We had snow at the observatory, year before last. Many townsfolk drove up to see it. Why???

[abellhunter]

can't wait to meet everyone in person!

i've chatted with some of ya for 3yrs now!

itz time to party in Coona!

cheers, Lance aka "abellhunter"