ASV Xmas Star-B-Q 2011 - Lunar Eclipse Special - Page 2

niko · #21 09-12-2011, 01:54 PM

wishing you guys clear skies and especially Bo who was shorided in gumboots and waterproofs the last time I saw him trying to look at the skies above!

I'll be in nearby Newstead hoping for a patch or two between the clouds

cheers

niko

GrampianStars (Rob) · #22 10-12-2011, 07:28 AM

Try here it's updated again mid afternoon
http://www.weatherzone.com.au/vic/north-central/kilmore

The_bluester (Paul) · #23 10-12-2011, 08:24 AM

Still living in hope.

traveller (Bo) · #24 10-12-2011, 10:25 AM

Thanks Niko, fingers crossed for tonight.
Bo

dannat (Daniel) · #25 10-12-2011, 11:07 AM

I live closer than most, at the moment there is high leek cloud covering about 80% of the sky, with just patches on blue, I don't think it will improve significantly, a change is coming in slowly

The_bluester (Paul) · #26 10-12-2011, 01:30 PM

No chance of a local update? If it looks really flaky I might sit it out at home and set up in breaks from the rain.

The_bluester (Paul) · #27 10-12-2011, 04:10 PM

I reckon I have to call it. I am about 50k away and under total cloud cover with no break in sight. I have also got a crook 3 year old at home now.

Bummer, I was really looking forward to it. Hopefully we get some breaks in the cloud cover at home and I get to see at least part of the eclipse.

dannat (Daniel) · #28 10-12-2011, 04:37 PM

Yes we have just had a thunderstorm, heading towa heathcote it looks

traveller (Bo) · #29 11-12-2011, 11:36 AM

I must be the rain maker/bringer. Went to Snake Valley, rained out, ASv, ditto

Oh well, here come March.
There is a bright side of ASV though, popped out of the tent at 2am for a pee, Orion was high and bright between clouds. Had to get back to the tent to grab the glasses to see properly

Bo

mishku · #30 11-12-2011, 12:01 PM

Did many people head up in the end, Bo?

There were incredible thunderstorms in Melbourne last night - while I was disappointed that I missed the eclipse, at least the incredible storm cells compensated a little

The_bluester (Paul) · #31 11-12-2011, 01:00 PM

But of a bugger. I was hoping to take a shot per minute through the scope and then animate the lot into about a one minute video.

Nothing but clouds all night in kilmore.

traveller (Bo) · #32 11-12-2011, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by The_bluester

But of a bugger. I was hoping to take a shot per minute through the scope and then animate the lot into about a one minute video.

Nothing but clouds all night in kilmore.

Had similar intentions with a borrowed D90, but forgot to bring the triod

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Originally Posted by mishku

Did many people head up in the end, Bo?

There were incredible thunderstorms in Melbourne last night - while I was disappointed that I missed the eclipse, at least the incredible storm cells compensated a little

There was quite a lot of people and plenty of newbies too. Got to know a few ASV members, turns out my son goes to the same school as Barry Adcock's granddaughter. Small world.
Bo

Richard Gamble (Richard Gamble) · #33 18-12-2011, 01:11 PM

Thinking of going to my first.....but in the end, the weather won!

mishku · #34 18-12-2011, 04:01 PM

Bo, saw Ryan in the ASV End of Year Slideshow

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Originally Posted by traveller

Had similar intentions with a borrowed D90, but forgot to bring the triod

There was quite a lot of people and plenty of newbies too. Got to know a few ASV members, turns out my son goes to the same school as Barry Adcock's granddaughter. Small world.
Bo