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Moon Phase
CURRENT MOON
Waning Crescent 7.8%
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30-03-2014, 03:02 PM
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kids+wife+scopes=happyman
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Join Date: Jun 2008
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Tonight is off too. No improvement in the cloud cover to warrant an expedition to the Airfield.
Oh, well. Can't blame a bloke for trying.
We'll try again for next Saturday, 5th of April.
Mental.
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30-03-2014, 03:06 PM
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Interstellar Introvert
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Location: Blue Mountains
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No worries Alex, thanks for the update mate.
Yep, looking on to next weekend.
Cheers,
Jason
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30-03-2014, 05:50 PM
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I can see clearly now the rain has gone..............
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30-03-2014, 10:35 PM
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Weathers been tragic lately, fingers crossed for IISAC.
Im keen for next Saturday, i should have my new setup by then.
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31-03-2014, 12:35 PM
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A Friendly Nyctophiliac
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Join Date: Nov 2009
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See you Saturday then.
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31-03-2014, 01:52 PM
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Deprived of starlight
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Won't be able to make next weekend. Looks like IISAC or bust for me!
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31-03-2014, 06:49 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Sydney, Australia
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im out next saturday too and it looks like i wont be back till June at this stage. Have fun next week!
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31-03-2014, 07:57 PM
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Hey,
I want to buy a telescope but never used one, never looked through one, I don't even know if it will be something I am 'wow this is awesome' about or "meh what a waste of money that was".
I would love to come and get a first time look if that would be ok with people?
Can someone message me that is organizing, can pass my contact or something rather.
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31-03-2014, 10:22 PM
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kids+wife+scopes=happyman
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: sydney, australia
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Hi George,
Mate, you are most welcome to come along, scope or no scope.
Your thinking is great, to come and have a good look at what different scopes can do before you drop any money. You might end up happy with just a pair of binos, or end up selling your house to get a 1m beast!
We are hoping for good weather for this coming Saturday. Just keep an eye open for new posts to this thread. As the weather has been so fickle of late, it can even be late Saturday afternoon when the final word is given on Yea or Ney for the session at the Airfield.
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31-03-2014, 10:36 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mental4astro
Hi George,
Mate, you are most welcome to come along, scope or no scope.
Your thinking is great, to come and have a good look at what different scopes can do before you drop any money. You might end up happy with just a pair of binos, or end up selling your house to get a 1m beast!
We are hoping for good weather for this coming Saturday. Just keep an eye open for new posts to this thread. As the weather has been so fickle of late, it can even be late Saturday afternoon when the final word is given on Yea or Ney for the session at the Airfield.
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Shame, I was just standing outside on the farm, and WOW at how many stars visible to naked eye. Even a Planet (orange) towards east...
Is that Jupiter or Saturn?
I have a kids pair of 10x25mm binoculars... not even close to big enough to make out which planet it is.
Can you message me details place address or whatever and I will forward you my number if i need to know anything in advance. Thanks 
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31-03-2014, 10:57 PM
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Hi George
Thats orange object is likely Antares, the alpha star of Scorpio constellation.
Jupiter will be closer to the west. You might be able to make out its moons with a 10x25mm.
The location details of the airfield is in the first post of this thread.
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31-03-2014, 11:07 PM
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A Friendly Nyctophiliac
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It could be Mars.
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04-04-2014, 10:57 AM
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A Friendly Nyctophiliac
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Conditions are looking iffy for Saturday. Not a total cloud out. But a decent chance of rain.
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04-04-2014, 12:28 PM
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It may clear out tomorrow! *Please*
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05-04-2014, 08:39 AM
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kids+wife+scopes=happyman
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Making the call now: No Go for the Airfield tonight, 
Forecast is poor, and no prospects for improving for a viable time up there.
I just can't believe how the last 18 months has seen nearly every new Moon weekend crap! Full Moon, nice and clear, but clouded out each and every new Moon! Bloody hell!
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05-04-2014, 09:25 AM
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Deprived of starlight
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Location: Sydney
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Fingers crossed IISAC isn't washed out...
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05-04-2014, 10:35 AM
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Drifting from the pole
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Brisbane
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No worries Alex  here's hoping for IISAC, now only a couple of weeks away 
(Maybe I'm getting a little ahead of myself  )
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05-04-2014, 01:15 PM
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Bummer.. not again.
IISAC it is.
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05-04-2014, 01:35 PM
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Drifting from the pole
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Looks like we're in with a better chance of seeing stars staying put tonight at least according to skippysky
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05-04-2014, 01:39 PM
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A Friendly Nyctophiliac
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7Timer, cloud cover wise would suggest we are in for a relatively clear early half of the night
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