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14-10-2008, 11:11 PM
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Widefield wuss
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15-10-2008, 07:24 AM
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Retired, damn no pension
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Obi Obi, Qld
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Done. 
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15-10-2008, 09:10 AM
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and mini-Morbius too
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Sunshine Coast, QLD
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Alas, the silly season is upon us and I've been drafted into a Xmas party in Brisbane...  won't see any stars there... 
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15-10-2008, 10:41 AM
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Widefield wuss
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Caboolture, Australia
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No good Randall.. no good at all..
And to think.. I was gonna bring a fine bottle of red.. 
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15-10-2008, 06:52 PM
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Les
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Qld
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ok. cool. i now know what to bring. i know jjjnettie. she live at kilcoy she told me about this place. cant wait to meet new astronomers. see u there.
les 
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18-10-2008, 09:04 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Mapleton
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Did someone mention a bottle of RED ?? Count me in
The stars always look better after some red welllll at least for the visual observers
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18-10-2008, 10:04 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Monto
Posts: 16,741
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Ron, I was wondering if I could borrow your 8" on the night to do some imaging with the Gstar?
It would be interesting to see what the little camera can do when you give it some aperture to work with.
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18-10-2008, 10:59 PM
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Supernova Searcher
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Cambroon Queensland Australia
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 Jeanette, that should be no problem, it all depends if you have the proper attachment.
Ron
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19-10-2008, 01:40 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Wynnum West, Brisbane.
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Ron, I wouldn't mind driving up and staying the night as well, but I don't know if I can get away. I still have guiding problems with this new mount but I think I have figured out how to circumvent them. It appears to be a software problem in the handset making it run away sometimes after centering a shot. It's like the buttons are sticking but they aren't.
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19-10-2008, 01:43 AM
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Mostly harmless...
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Please please please let the weather behave next weekend......
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19-10-2008, 01:50 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Wynnum West, Brisbane.
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Keep an eye on the forecast page Rob. If it's accurate during the upcoming week, it should be good for next week-end 
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19-10-2008, 09:20 AM
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Supernova Searcher
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Cambroon Queensland Australia
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If you can make it that is OK.
Ron
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19-10-2008, 09:46 AM
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Tasmania
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Australia - Hobart
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Hi Jeanette, I might be able to assist with adapters for Ron's C8. I have SCT adapters to go from SCT to 2" or 1.25.
I'll have them there in my EP box regardless. Let me know if you need them!
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19-10-2008, 01:45 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Monto
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Quote:
Originally Posted by astroron
Jeanette, that should be no problem, it all depends if you have the proper attachment.
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Thanks Ron. The Gstar just slots into a 1.25" focuser, I don't think I need an adaptor. But I guess there's only one way to find out hey.
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19-10-2008, 02:03 PM
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Supernova Searcher
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Cambroon Queensland Australia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jjjnettie
Thanks Ron. The Gstar just slots into a 1.25" focuser, I don't think I need an adaptor. But I guess there's only one way to find out hey. |
Ron
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19-10-2008, 04:04 PM
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Les
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Qld
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a last minute family commitment has come up so unfortunately i wont be able to Make it there this time. I'll see u there next month.
les
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19-10-2008, 04:47 PM
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stumblebum
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Maroochydore
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I think I might be able to finally come up. Lord knows i desperately need some sky time. Will be the first chance i've had since Astrofest.
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19-10-2008, 08:41 PM
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Mostly harmless...
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Cool! Thanks for that Robin - damn civilised....
So far so good....
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tandum
Keep an eye on the forecast page Rob. If it's accurate during the upcoming week, it should be good for next week-end |
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25-10-2008, 05:41 AM
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Space Explorer
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Caloundra, Sunshine Coast, Australia
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Since I can't make it might I suggest an observing / imaging object for those who will be there and staying late?
One of my favourite "smaller" objects, though one I haven't seen for months since it disappeared into the early evening twilight, is rising a little before midnight these days again - it's M46, a reasonably pleasant open cluster with a surprise - there's aplanetary nebula sitting inside the main "group" of the cluster! Nearby M47 is another cluster also worth viewing.
Hope someone has a gander at this fortuitous double-target!
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25-10-2008, 08:55 AM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Monto
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Is this the same Planetary Nebula that you "discovered"?
I'll see what the Gstar can do with it.
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