Central Coast members going to IISAC - Page 2

Arthur Alchin (Arthur Alchin) · #21 24-08-2010, 08:48 AM

not me, i'm a tenter in the bottom paddock, not enough kangaroos in the top paddock.

Then we will have to start planning the January adventure, question is where to ????????

Rick Petrie · #22 24-08-2010, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by GTB_an_Owl

not as noisy as dynamite Rick

geoff

Now THAT is fishing!!!

GTB_an_Owl (Geoff) · #23 24-08-2010, 09:59 AM

no - i will be camping like the rest of you Allan
(if i have the money to go)

geoff

Rick Petrie · #24 24-08-2010, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by GTB_an_Owl

no - i will be camping like the rest of you Allan
(if i have the money to go)

geoff

You're going Geoff....even if we have to pass around a hat!!!(We could have an 'Owlathon')
What's a star party without an owl to keep us all up at night for a hoot???

Arthur Alchin (Arthur Alchin) · #25 27-08-2010, 06:20 PM

So Geoff (inmykombi) r u staying in the house or tenting it? I think i will set up my second tent as a "storage tent" to keep the astronomy gear out of the weather.

Does anybody have an old fashion "ceiling light" shade they don't need as i have made a light for the tent and want something to direct the light downwards.

One of the old ones that fit on the globe fitting at the end of the power cord (it is 240v and have a 11w fluoro globe)

racecar (David) · #26 27-08-2010, 06:43 PM

I live on the Central Coast (Gosford). I am not sure about camping (I like my own bed), but I am keen to join everyone for an evening or two (assuming my telescope is delivered in time - and assuming I figure out how to work it by then).

Arthur Alchin (Arthur Alchin) · #27 27-08-2010, 08:41 PM

Hi David.
Be great to meet up with you.

Most of us guys go up on the Thursday but some stragglers do follow later. Some of us tent it, some caravan it and the more prestigious stay in their motor homes, occasionally we stay in the house.

We usually travel on channel 8 on UHF if you have one and we all have a great time. What scope r u getting?? and meet at the macdonalds at the twin servos north of wyong on the f3 about 0900 on the thursday.

Keep an eye on the thread, it can be very informative (at times), sometimes humorous.

racecar (David) · #28 28-08-2010, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Arthur Alchin

Hi David.
Be great to meet up with you.

Most of us guys go up on the Thursday but some stragglers do follow later. Some of us tent it, some caravan it and the more prestigious stay in their motor homes, occasionally we stay in the house.

We usually travel on channel 8 on UHF if you have one and we all have a great time. What scope r u getting?? and meet at the macdonalds at the twin servos north of wyong on the f3 about 0900 on the thursday.

Keep an eye on the thread, it can be very informative (at times), sometimes humorous.

I will probably head up on Friday because of an unfortunate thing I have called a job (It forces me to be awake during the day. Still I persist with it).

Also the scope is a NexStar 8SE. I haven't bought any filters or accessories yet, I think I'll just figure out how to use it first and learn my way around the sky. Although I will probably get a t-mount and t-ring before the scope arrives. It should be arriving on the 8th. Will that be in time for the event? Also, where is it?

Arthur Alchin (Arthur Alchin) · #29 28-08-2010, 07:14 PM

Friday is the 8th, the day you will be traveling up by the sound of it. Don't stress if it doesn't arrive (you know Murphy's law) there are plenty of scopes up there to look at.

The place is the Lostock Scout camp, Lostock dam is on most GPS's but you travel about 6kms past the
Lostock C'van park turnoff and your there.

Mike has some pretty good directions in the IISAstrocamp page. But take the Tocal road from Lorne (just west of maitland) and follow it through the towns of Paterson and Vasi to east Gresford and turn left at east gresford and drive a km or two to gresford and turn right up the paterson river road and your on the final leg.

racecar (David) · #30 30-08-2010, 02:10 PM

Great. I'll see you there.

Allan_L (Allan) · #31 30-08-2010, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Arthur Alchin

... we will have to start planning the January adventure, question is where to ????????

Arthur,

I have just returned from a reconnaissance trip.

Mount Kaputar. not practicle. No way we could fit a dozen scopes on that viewing platform (even if we could lug them up all those stairs)

Warrambungles National Park. (Blackman Camp Area)
Now that was perfect.
70 Powered sites.
Hot Showers.
Flushing Toilets.
Plenty of open sky.
and the best dark skies I have ever seen anywhere.
Group bookings are available.
and they even have phone coverage!
(PS: It is minutes from Siding Springs)

Octane (Humayun) · #32 31-08-2010, 01:24 AM

Allan,

If you decide to do a trip to the Warrumbungles, count me in.

Seeing Andromeda naked eye is something to behold. Agreed, some of the darkest skies I've ever seen. Just incredible. I was at Coonaabarabran at the peak of the Orionid shower in 2006, I think it was. At least one or two a minute. Just, wow!

H

Inmykombi (Geoff) · #33 31-08-2010, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Arthur Alchin

So Geoff (inmykombi) r u staying in the house or tenting it? I think i will set up my second tent as a "storage tent" to keep the astronomy gear out of the weather.

Does anybody have an old fashion "ceiling light" shade they don't need as i have made a light for the tent and want something to direct the light downwards.

One of the old ones that fit on the globe fitting at the end of the power cord (it is 240v and have a 11w fluoro globe)

I'll be tenting it Arthur, down the lower area.
Look forward to throwing something on your Barbie.

I also have a fluoro light for 240 volts that is red.

Geoffro.

Arthur Alchin (Arthur Alchin) · #34 31-08-2010, 09:03 PM

now that sounds perfect Allan, how much does it cost and when do we go?

Allan_L (Allan) · #35 01-09-2010, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Arthur Alchin

now that sounds perfect Allan, how much does it cost and when do we go?

430 kilometres from Wyong Twin Servos

Park entry is $7 per vehicle per day.
Camp Sites $5 unpowered ($10 powered)

We may be able to get a group booking discount?

Any new moon after IISAC
November may be preferable, before the heat of Summer and the Peak Holiday season

Allan_L (Allan) · #36 01-09-2010, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Arthur Alchin

not me, i'm a tenter in the bottom paddock,

Sorry Arthur, but I have to laugh every time I read this sentence

(I am a little surprised no one else has offered you a remedy for that condition)

Arthur Alchin (Arthur Alchin) · #37 01-09-2010, 03:52 PM

got a group going to Lostock in November from work, will have to give that month a miss

gb_astro · #38 01-09-2010, 06:36 PM

"Warrambungles National Park. (Blackman Camp Area)"

Allan, any photos?

Greg.

Arthur Alchin (Arthur Alchin) · #39 08-09-2010, 07:26 AM

Getting closer to the event for the year!! yippee.

Sounds like we are all going to gravitate to a similar area to last year, looks great.

Will have to arrange a meeting place and time (as per usual) soon.

As i have said before i will have the little Webber BBQ on each evening so if you have concerns about cooking feel free to use it (after me that is).

Getting excited? I am! Although i am only getting home from another 4 day camping adventure 2 days before.

Amunous (Michael) · #40 15-09-2010, 03:25 PM

hey there im in this year paid up and ready to go... dont have uhf but i can meet you guys at the twin servos.. dont know how tired ill be im working till 2am and dont know how much sleep ill get but ill be there with bells on