Pony Club 11 Dec

[Arthur Alchin (Arthur Alchin)]

Will be arriving earlier about 1700 hrs but if the gate is locked will have to wait outside.

Will be on UHF ch 8 (simplex) so give it a go.

Will bring a bottle pr two of vino and maybe something to chew on

[RB (Andrew)]

Can't make it tonight.

Hope you guys have a great night.

[Amunous (Michael)]

im going to a mates this arvo for his bday. im hoping to be done and dusted with it by maybe 9. if i am ill def be heading up i really need to get the scope out under some sky and see something... i dont really care what it is just need to see something...

[RB (Andrew)]

Originally Posted by Amunous

... i dont really care what it is just need to see something...

You should see Geoff(Owl) and Allan on their new medication........

[GTB_an_Owl (Geoff)]

you're in a good mood this morning then RB!

geoff

[RB (Andrew)]

Originally Posted by GTB_an_Owl

you're in a good mood this morning then RB!

geoff

[GTB_an_Owl (Geoff)]

get and do some work, so you can come to-nite RB

geoff

[RB (Andrew)]

I'll try Geoff.

BTW people: don't forget that you can check the conditions up here on the mountain by visiting my weather station site.
Gives a rundown of the basic measurements.

Ignore the "Forecast", it's seldom accurate but you can view the web cam (bottom right link) and see the current sky condition.

http://www.mangroveweather.com/

[GTB_an_Owl (Geoff)]

geoffro !

could you pack a spare jumpstart battery pack for me PLEASE

geoff

[Allan_L (Allan)]

Originally Posted by GTB_an_Owl

geoffro !

could you pack a spare jumpstart battery pack for me PLEASE

geoff

We haven't heard from Geoffro of late.
Rumour has it he is on some cruise or something with the missus.

[GTB_an_Owl (Geoff)]

you might be right Al

so will someone bring a spare for me

ta

geoff

[Rick Petrie]

Originally Posted by GTB_an_Owl

geoffro !

could you pack a spare jumpstart battery pack for me PLEASE

geoff

Geoff
If you mean Geoffro (Inmykombi)
He is on a cruise ship to nowhere till Sunday.
The only thing he will be jump starting.....I better not go there????
You can use mine if it is not dewy.

[Arthur Alchin (Arthur Alchin)]

i'll have a spare jumper with cig lighter outlet geoff

[RB (Andrew)]

Oh you make my job difficult sometimes Rick......

[Rick Petrie]

Originally Posted by RB

Oh you make my job difficult sometimes Rick......

Then I'll see you tonight to slap my wrist.

[GTB_an_Owl (Geoff)]

great nite had by all

only two clouds in the sky all nite

6 in the trap around 2am

closed the gate at 4-30am

good roll up

let the rest of the gang tell the story

time to GTB (go to bed)

geoff

[Allan_L (Allan)]

agreed, twas a very good night with good company and reasonable skies.

Highlights,
welcome to newcomer Andrew (Zincberg), hope you had a good time and hope to see you back regularly;
A new addition to coffee grinder alley
Eyepiece shootout on Andrews new scope.
Special guest appearances from RB and Bones.
Too many others to mention

thanks to all who came
Have a safe and great Christmas / New Year and see you next year

[astropolak (Joe)]

Hey, this was good...!
I really needed a fix, PC has done it once more.
Nice to see everyone, conditions very good except for the light pollution to the south.
Orion XT14", she is looking good. Very nice mirror, perhaps this is the one for me before I get "THE BIG ONE".
Our "eyepiece shootout", if you only have one eyepiece and use a SCT (1 1/4 focuser) then it better be a Panoptic 24mm, perfect.

Merry Christmas and a happy New Year to all.

Joe

[RB (Andrew)]

Geez what a great night, lovely clear skies and great company.
It was a pleasure to meet our new friend Andrew (Zincberg) and thank you for the views through your LX90 10".

I hope you sanitize the scope after Joe put in that Pentax EP , would've had a better view if he put in the Tim-Tam.
Alan saved the day with the Vixen EP.

Rick got his much deserved wrist-slap, but by geez how good is that new Orion scope, cheers mate the views were fantastic.

Same goes to Greg (gb_astro), fantastic setup you have there mate, what a work of art that SDM with servo-cat is !
Thanks for the views.

Of course it was very entertaining to listen to the Owl's psychedelic dreams on his new medication.

I wish everyone a wonderful Christmas and Happy New Year, thank you for your company throughout the past year and here's to next year.

[jakob]

I agree, was a good night! I enjoyed it even without my proper scope.

Imissed RB, must have been a late arrival.

My night ended on a sad note, My wife's little dog succome to a tick attack.

Merry Christmas to all, Jakob.

ps.
It was the ISS we saw, it passed at 20:58 from WSW to NW. Dist from earth 669km.