Volunteering with the ASV down at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne. Think it will be an amazing opportunity to view my first and last transit at the Melbourne Observatory, and to poke around and look at the photoheliograph, which I've never seen, but sounds terribly impressive
Couldn't imagine a nicer way to spend a Wednesday.... but since I'll be in Melbourne, I'm not getting too excited, just preparing for that good ol' cleeeeewdy Melbourne weather.
At home in the front yard with the day off. Ingress and egress is at school start and finish times. I'll be covered for the morning but will have the car running and leave for school just as soon as Venus leaves the disc with zero time to spare!
I will be on the balcony of our villa hotel on Santorini in Greece which overlooks boths sides of the Agean. It should be nice with coffee in hand watching the sunrise as the transit is underway, fair enough we only get a couple of hours of the transit but it's the best we could manage. The rim of a volcano seems as good as spot as any.
Congrats on the little bundle Dan, hope mum and bubs is doing well and dad being kept busy
Good Luck with the transit, still tossing up whether to stay south in Adelaide or travel north for a better chance at clearer sky without costal rubbish getting in the way...
Anyone in the Riverland that has power and a clear eastern horizon doesn't mind someone setting up around their place, let me know.. need power for laptop.
I will be on the balcony of our villa hotel on Santorini in Greece which overlooks boths sides of the Agean. It should be nice with coffee in hand watching the sunrise as the transit is underway, fair enough we only get a couple of hours of the transit but it's the best we could manage. The rim of a volcano seems as good as spot as any.
It should be a great experience, the worst part though is we booked the hotel before the ferry and there are no ferry's leaving the day we planned so we have to stay an extra day.
I'm not sure if I can handle that.
Forecast has gone from "Frost, then sunny" to "Possible showers" here - Mildura or thereabouts is looking good. Will be a last minute decision.
On another note, I imaged Venus in daylight on 31 May, just 9 degrees from the Sun (not recommended, fraught with danger for your eyesight and equipment if not carefully planned & carried out using suitable screening). Done with a Canon 400D & MTO 1100/10.5 mirror lens.
Setting up a few scopes with some friends on top of the uni, hopefuly the weather holds out. If not I do believe it will be streamed live . A perfect day all round.
Funny you should mention teething Jenchris, I'll be at the dentist. Hopefully the weather will be clear and i can go to Port Macquarie observatory before hand.
I had intended to spend the day at a mate's farm at Bungonia, drive up after work on Tuesday. It's a nice spot and away from coastal cloud. However, given the forecast I think it will be a very early start and drive inland. Yass isn't too far, or even out towards Harden. The big call will be whether it is possible to drive far enough to escape the cloud or whether I just save myself 6-8hrs behind the wheel.
I start work before the sun gets to my pier, so I'm thinking of asking the boss if I can take a few hours off in the morning, then maybe drag the ED80 and a small tripod to work and set up in the car park in case someone else wants a squizz.
Now I have found my solar eclipse glasses I will be watching from home, providing it is not wet. 4 day forecast looks faintly promising. Off to check the times etc.
Not looking good for Perth and surrounds. Rain comming in for Wed., cloudy already.
Thinking of getting up early and chancing a 2hr drive NE for better weather
