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Waxing Crescent 10.4%
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18-05-2005, 07:42 PM
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Sir Post a Lot!
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Gosford, NSW, Australia
Posts: 36,799
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Hey guess what..
My family and I will be there!!
At this stage, anyway.. the wife is keen to check out melbourne and surrounds, we'll drive down.
We'll book a hotel/motel around Ballarat, not too keen on bunkhouse with 3 kids and we don't have tent/caravan. Can you recommend any off-site accomodation?
Will probably be observing on the sat/sun nights, and using fri and mon nights as stop overs to stay somewhere overnight during the drive.
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18-05-2005, 07:47 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Sydney
Posts: 5,151
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Hey Mike go getum champ!
Louie 
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18-05-2005, 07:52 PM
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Sir Post a Lot!
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Gosford, NSW, Australia
Posts: 36,799
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haha Louie, but it'll be a telescope being knocked over, not a lamp  
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18-05-2005, 08:03 PM
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The 'DRAGON MAN'
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: In the Dark at Snake Valley, Victoria
Posts: 14,412
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That's great Mike. You are the first from long distance. It's good to have the Boss coming.
I will have to search out some motels etc in Ballarat for you and get back to you.
Now all we need is more from up your way. 
Last edited by ballaratdragons; 18-05-2005 at 11:12 PM.
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18-05-2005, 11:48 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Sydney
Posts: 5,151
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Hey Ken you might get his stalker too! still thinking about It ,It's still a way off as yet.
Louie
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19-05-2005, 03:52 PM
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The 'DRAGON MAN'
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: In the Dark at Snake Valley, Victoria
Posts: 14,412
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Louie,
You watch how fast the time will go by!
Be great to have you here. Drag some other shadows down with you.
How often do Astronomical holidays come along.
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19-05-2005, 04:02 PM
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Grey Nomad
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: "Where ever the wind blows".
Posts: 5,694
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Not only that Louie, the company of good guys like myself and Ken and the rest of the gang....
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19-05-2005, 04:09 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Sydney
Posts: 5,151
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How much time do we have to let you know as a definite?
Louie 
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19-05-2005, 08:01 PM
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The 'DRAGON MAN'
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: In the Dark at Snake Valley, Victoria
Posts: 14,412
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There is no rush Louie unless you want a bunkhouse instead of bringing a tent or van.
Half the bunkhouses have already gone.
Quick, quick, hurry, hurry.
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02-06-2005, 01:04 AM
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Hapkido = Pain
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Newcastle NSW
Posts: 1,014
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count me in Ken x 5 people I will be bringing the tent i think as I need the body heat off the wee love of my life.My son and daughter and her boyfriend.looking forward to it mate. Sat and sun for sure will let you know if friday is a go in the not too distant future.
Gazz
Last edited by cahullian; 02-06-2005 at 01:07 AM.
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02-06-2005, 01:16 AM
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Sir Post a Lot!
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Gosford, NSW, Australia
Posts: 36,799
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Good stuff Gaz!
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02-06-2005, 12:32 PM
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Black Sky Zone
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Western Victoria
Posts: 776
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Quote:
Originally posted by Astroman
I can't even find out any info on the VicSouth party except from last years event.
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G'day Y'all
The VicSouth Desert Spring Star Party is an annual weekend of astronomy held in addition to the ASSA Astro Camps in western Victoria (Australia) during the mild weather of spring - when the skies in the region are generally clear at night. VicSouth is jointly hosted by the Astronomical Society of Victoria and the Astronomical Society of South Australia, and offers a great weekend of social and astronomical activity as well as some nice observing targets.
The 2005 VicSouth Desert Spring Star Party will be held between November 4-7 at the Little Desert Nature Lodge, 16km south of the town of Nhill - about halfway between Adelaide and Melbourne.
postal : Fraser
PO Box 434
Christies Beach
SA 5165
http://astronomy.trilobytes.com.au/v...h/location.jpg
You get Dark sky down to visually 7+ mag
Last edited by GrampianStars; 02-06-2005 at 12:35 PM.
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02-06-2005, 10:38 PM
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The 'DRAGON MAN'
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: In the Dark at Snake Valley, Victoria
Posts: 14,412
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Onya Gazz. Excellent!!!!
Booked you in!
Do you want to book 2 Bunkhouses or are you all staying in a tent?
Great to have more long distance attendees.
That's 16 confirmed bookings so far staying at the camp, plus Mike & family staying in Ballarat.
Come on folks there are still 8 Bunkhouses left and LOTS of camping space!
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02-06-2005, 11:21 PM
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Hapkido = Pain
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Newcastle NSW
Posts: 1,014
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Thanks for booking us in Ken we are all looking forward to some great viewing and a lot of laughs.
If we can all fit into one bunkhouse that would be great. If not we will take the tent with us.
Irish
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03-06-2005, 02:20 PM
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The 'DRAGON MAN'
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: In the Dark at Snake Valley, Victoria
Posts: 14,412
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All taken care of Gazz. Leave the tent at home, I've booked your group into bunkhouses.
You will have to leave the tent behind anyway to fit your scope in LOL
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09-06-2005, 11:54 PM
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Hapkido = Pain
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Newcastle NSW
Posts: 1,014
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Thanks Ken your a legend mate. Im really looking forward to some good viewing and having a butchers at your tatts.
Irish
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10-06-2005, 12:42 AM
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Planet photographer
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Bundaberg
Posts: 8,819
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 I cant make it, but I hope you all have a great time & good on ya ken! 
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10-06-2005, 09:25 PM
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The 'DRAGON MAN'
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: In the Dark at Snake Valley, Victoria
Posts: 14,412
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Thanks John. We will.
to John Xstream too, as he is co-running it with me.
Just got home from our Ballarat Astro Society meeting and the Camp's Saturday night tour of the Historic scopes and facilities has been booked in!
Still waiting for Ballarat Astro Society members to join us in here. (I keep inviting them!)
Last edited by ballaratdragons; 10-06-2005 at 09:29 PM.
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10-06-2005, 10:37 PM
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4000 post club member
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 4,900
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Ken do you need deposits by a specific date? Its not like its a large sum of money for us visitors.
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10-06-2005, 11:03 PM
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The 'DRAGON MAN'
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: In the Dark at Snake Valley, Victoria
Posts: 14,412
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No Geoff,
IceInSpace members do not need to send a deposit.
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