NSW Central Coast Casual Observing - Page 3

Fizics (John) · #41 29-04-2016, 07:54 PM

Rick,
Sorry to hear about your daughter thanks for letting us know. Hope to hear of a good outcome for her. Will be thinking of you guys and looking forward to catching up with you under the southern stars.
John

xstream (John) · #42 30-04-2016, 09:17 AM

Rick,

Anna and I are thinking of you and your daughter.

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Originally Posted by Rick Petrie

Wish I could be with you guys but I am in USA until at least September to support our daughter who is fighting Ovarian cancer. Missing getting out under the stars as sky is crap over here.
My daughter has got through her major operation and things are looking positive now but will need more treatment to rid this lousy disease.
Catch up hopefully around then.

Carlz (Carly) · #43 01-05-2016, 07:58 AM

Sorry to hear about your daughter Ric. Michael and I send our love for a speedy recovery.

RB (Andrew) · #44 02-05-2016, 07:59 AM

Rick my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
We miss you mate, please keep us informed and we'll hopefully catch up at the PC as soon as you get back.

RB

Shano592 (Shane) · #45 04-05-2016, 02:01 PM

My weather app suggests that Saturday will be fine, if not a little cloudy.

Presently no rain in sight for the mountain.

Daytime 24 degrees, dropping to 10 degrees in the dark. A temp that low leans towards less cloud, which can only be good.

Time to bump the charge on the scope battery, and remember how all of this works!

Fizics (John) · #46 04-05-2016, 02:16 PM

Great news Shane. I will be attending.
John

sharptrack2 (Kevin) · #47 05-05-2016, 09:02 AM

Bring the wet weather gear, 2 out of 3 forecasts indicate humidity will be high and dew heavy. I have also noted a slight chance of high cloud later in the evening.

I'm still willing to try, but I don't have a lot to setup, so I'm not too bothered if it is not the best conditions.

glend (Glen) · #48 05-05-2016, 09:51 AM

Just on that subject Kevin, i have been battling heavy dew for the past few nights, with humidity over 80% and temps around 12C. I find getting the heaters started early helps alot. Of course i am in an observatory and off the ground, thus i can keep the roof closed until i am ready to start imaging, and that is a big help as well. A breeze might help delay it. I recall that Allan_l had a plan in the past to wrap his scope in a mylar rescue blanket - the idea being that it would work like a sacrificial anode and attract the condensate and spare the scope. In theory this should work because it is the cold night sky above you that causes dew to form as heat is sucked out of the scope, so a cover over it should stop heat lost. Ie the dew does not settle from the sky but condenses out of the air around you onto the scope as it loses heat to the sky. Keep the scope warm, less dew. Of course you will need power to keep the heaters going and as we see from Bretti experience, it often becomes a loosing battle as midnight approaches. Good luck on Saturday.

GTB_an_Owl (Geoff) · #49 05-05-2016, 02:27 PM

7Timer says friday night the best

saturday says cloud then rain

just saying

geoff

astropolak (Joe) · #50 05-05-2016, 06:48 PM

Please listen to the wise one (Geoff).

Me thinks Friday night....

RB (Andrew) · #51 06-05-2016, 08:06 AM

I'd prefer to drop in tonight rather than Saturday.
Saturday is harder as I have something on earlier and was planning to drop in later.
So let me know if tonight is on.

Allan_L (Allan) · #52 06-05-2016, 08:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTB_an_Owl

7Timer says friday night the best
saturday says cloud then rain
just saying
geoff

Quote:

Originally Posted by astropolak

Please listen to the wise one (Geoff).
Me thinks Friday night....

Quote:

Originally Posted by RB

I'd prefer to drop in tonight rather than Saturday.
Saturday is harder as I have something on earlier and was planning to drop in later.
So let me know if tonight is on.

OK. Lets have a show of hands, who would be coming tonight (Friday).

astropolak (Joe) · #53 06-05-2016, 08:47 AM

I would..., if I get some company....

Joe

RB (Andrew) · #54 06-05-2016, 09:20 AM

I'll come tonight.
Hey Joe, I'll bring my eyepieces if you like.

astropolak (Joe) · #55 06-05-2016, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RB

I'll come tonight.
Hey Joe, I'll bring my eyepieces if you like.

Andrew

Never mind the eyepieces..., bring the camera ....!

RGDS Joe

RB (Andrew) · #56 06-05-2016, 10:45 AM

Ok.

grimsay (Iain) · #57 06-05-2016, 11:16 AM

Tonight works better for me but I might not get there till after 6:30ish, is that ok?

If I can make it where's best to park to avoid lighting the whole place up (would be my first time there)?

Cheers, Iain

Allan_L (Allan) · #58 06-05-2016, 11:37 AM

Hi Iain,
That will be fine.
Please drive into the driveway and up to the shed. (about 150metres)
There is access to the observing field directly beside the shed.
Maybe drop your lights to Parking Lights if you can and people are observing, but I think it should be OK still then.

Be careful of fast moving traffic behind you when you slow to turn into the drive. Put your right hand indicator on as soon as you see the yellow "horse and rider" safety sign. It is the next driveway on the right, about 100 metres on).

Quote:

Originally Posted by grimsay

Tonight works better for me but I might not get there till after 6:30ish, is that ok?
If I can make it where's best to park to avoid lighting the whole place up (would be my first time there)?
Cheers, Iain

nobby2 (Neil) · #59 06-05-2016, 12:27 PM

I am going to gather the gear for tonight.

GTB_an_Owl (Geoff) · #60 06-05-2016, 02:50 PM

i'm in

7timer still saying tonite best
dewy after midnite

geoff