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Old 18-02-2006, 03:02 PM
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Old 19-02-2006, 01:24 AM
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Ahh s'too bad I can't come, we are same age, same intrests, would have liked to meet you. oh well.
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Old 19-02-2006, 01:43 AM
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There's always next month Charlie. Maybe you can talk Chrissyo into coming as well
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Old 19-02-2006, 02:17 PM
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Well my BAS obeserving sessions are on at the same time as this. But last time there was only 2 other people there.

I'm told more come during the winter.
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Old 19-02-2006, 02:24 PM
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You'll certainly get more than two people here Chris. Some nights more than twenty, but 10 to 15 is about normal. About the best we've had is somewhere between 20 and 25 people.
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Old 21-02-2006, 11:19 AM
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Umm - anyone else in SEQ notice that we have had cloudy nights continuously for weeks?

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Old 21-02-2006, 11:41 AM
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I looked out at 7:30 last night and did a little jig as it was lovely and clear. I only took me 5 min to set up and by the time I had finished it was cloud from horizon to horizon. Hopefully I left it out for 2 hours and then the showers started. Pulled it all back inside. Half an hour later clear as a bell. At least the showers came back

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Old 21-02-2006, 06:57 PM
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Last night ti was luvverly and bright, didn't want to set up on footpath by myself though, no one would come with me
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Old 22-02-2006, 01:05 PM
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Yeah it was clear last night. Too bad I was zonked out by work

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Old 22-02-2006, 07:42 PM
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Any more takers for Saturday Night. I've put in an order for clear skies.
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Old 22-02-2006, 11:14 PM
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Ian (gaa_ian) is in town and he is keen to come up. I am still a possible...won't know till later. Ian will be driving from the sunshine coast and might be looking for someone to follow from Maleny. If anyone can help him with a 'convoy' they can PM or e-mail me and I can put you in contact with him (just in case I can't get my leave pass signed )
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Old 22-02-2006, 11:24 PM
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Yeah I spoke to Ian the other week and hopefully he'll contact me for directions or a lead out there.

Hope you can get away andrew. We haven't seen you for a while
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Old 23-02-2006, 01:00 PM
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Hope the weather holds out for you guys...the forcast is not looking promising at the moment...lets pray.
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Old 25-02-2006, 10:42 AM
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Unfortunately I can't make it up there this afternoon....hope you guys have a good one
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Old 25-02-2006, 10:46 AM
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It's not looking good atm. Showers forecast. I'll leave it til the last minute though.
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Old 25-02-2006, 12:38 PM
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Yup - looking pretty ordinary on the coast at present - I'll decide later on, but I don't feel like dragging the van for 2 hours or so to get rained on all night
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Old 25-02-2006, 12:45 PM
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If it doesn't happen tonight the moon is pretty good this week so there is always next weekend

But let's hope and keep out fingers crossed anyway
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Old 25-02-2006, 03:34 PM
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Early last night it was very cloudy then cleared to quite pristine skies. Crossed fingers it will do the same tonight.
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Old 25-02-2006, 03:37 PM
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I don't know what it's been like at Ron's lately but we've had rain here every night for the past four nights
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Old 25-02-2006, 03:48 PM
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Weeks of tease. Cloudy, clears, set scope up, cloudy, put scope away, clear ... ad nauseum
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