observing weekends Kulnura

[acropolite (Phil)]

Anthony wrote:

(no t-shirt, shorts and thongs.... you know who you are

So there's a dress code now..... Wish I could be there but it's too far from Tassie...

[frogman (Anthony Lord)]

NAH no dress code ummm george i think it was was in THAT outfit in the freezing bloody cold and i think it made everyone else cold too.....

Ill be wearing thermals

[seeker372011 (Narayan)]

Originally posted by ausastronomer
So do I put you down as a starter Seeker ? BTW whats your proper name ?

CS-John B

it's Narayan, John.

Can we leave it as tentative at the moment but maybe I can confirm closer to Saturday?
I'd really like to come along if possible

[ausastronomer (John Bambury)]

Hi Seeker,

Sure you can go down as a tentative.

I will PM you with my phone number and you can call on the day if your coming. Depending on the area we observe from it may be an advantage to know roughly who's coming so we can allow appropriate space in setting up on the observing field.

CS-John B

[hector (Andrew)]

I have looked at the observing challenge for this month and i recon that we can easily observe them this weekend. It will be fun to show you these interesting objects. Anyone have any other objects that they would like????
I do have a programme to follow but it will not take alnight so if you have anything interesting please let me know on here or bring a list.
See you all on Saturday.
After the good Doctor ofcourse.
Andrew

[Rodstar (Rod)]

Guys, I am devastated to say that I can't be there on Saturday (prior commitment to someone's 40th), but I might still come up on Friday night (on my lonesome ) because the thought of those dark skies are getting my juices flowing.... Anthony, is it OK if I come on Friday to use the site?

I am a definite for the following weekend (11th). Mike is coming then too.

Hope you guys have a great time on Sat night!

[trufflehunter (Wayne Robinson)]

We'll miss you Rod! does this mean I'll be the only Meade man there?
...and my little blue guy wanted to show you his new counterweights
Hopefully we can make it the following Saturday too!

[atalas]

hehehe !now you know how I feel Wayne being the only refractor owner there!

Louie

[cahullian]

so how does one find this place if they want to go?
I have a bus load of Italian schoolgirls to drop of in Newcastle around 3pm or so. If its not too far and not too hard to find I might bring my 8"Dob and let a few of you ppl in the know have a butchers at it and tell me the bad and good news : )

Irish

[atalas]

Mr C ! I sent you a PM.


Louie

[iceman (Mike)]

Download the map here (about 250k).

[Rodstar (Rod)]

Cahullian, maybe you should drop that load of Italian school girls to the observing site....

I will resist the temptation to start talking about who has the most inches.....

[Brendan]

sorry guy's i can't make it, have a prior date at which to indulge my 2 other hobbies pyrotechnical facination and fire fighting.

I only hope the voodoo on our local school fire works display doesn't affect kulnura. (it either rains, clouds out or blows a westerly gale). The long weekend is also out due to other commitments.

I will try and keep the new moon weekend in July free.

[cahullian]

It would be more than my jobs worth leaving a bunch of innocent school girls in the hands of blokes with stars in their eyes.

Just kidding truth be known I wouldn't trust the school girls.

Irish

[frogman (Anthony Lord)]

sorry guys my machine diceided it would teach me a lesson and "die in the a.... ummm not work" lost 1 of my 120 gig sata drives and a 512 ddr 3200.... only just got it running again
wow on the site dude

UMMM NOW ATTENTION: TERE WILL BE NO POWER ... Mike the bottom paddock (on the corner) will be used tomorow night.... our usual spot has been grass stripped yeah i know but what can i do !??!!?!?

ummmm i will run a little generator when you want coffee boiled but thats it .....
WEAR REALLY WARM CLOTHING AND BRING A TOWEL.... '

Sorry Rod.... if you turn up you might not find me... the house is no longer the house you used to know..... im now living in a caravan ...and loving it (easier to keep warm)

Astro...(johnb) no problems with going 50/50 with my little girl ...you bringing your EP'S ? ?

theres only 25 odd on tomorow so it should be an early day......

See yas tomorrow..

Anthony

[trufflehunter (Wayne Robinson)]

Guys, I need urgent advice! This arvo I casually sauntered into SuperCheap Autos looking for (and fully expecting to find) a 12V hair dryer!

No such luck

Where can I pick one up on a Saturday morning?

Also... Louie, my old mate... ol' buddy, ol' pal... will you be bringing along your 27 Pan? Striker's got one for sale and I'd like to do another comparison with my Meade QX 26 before I take the plunge!

I couldn't get a hair dryer but I did get a beanie and the bickies! And I'm about to key Kulnura's lat/long into Autostar so the little blue guy knows where he's pointing this time! hehehe

[h0ughy (David)]

Wayne PM me and I will lend you mine for tomorrow night, no not the 12" SCT but the 12 volt hair dryer. And if you are really nice to me I will also lend you my GPS mate, all you have to do is plug in in and hit the button, it will read the gps coords to the meade and thats it , position, height, and millisecond accuracy.

Allas I cannot go but I am looking forward for next weekend. And knowing the typical long weekend june weather it will be very clear and sunny

[ausastronomer (John Bambury)]

Originally Posted by trufflehunter

Where can I pick one up on a Saturday morning?

Wayne,

I bought 1 from Bias Boating at Tuggerah for about $20. I am sure there is a Bias Boating in Newcastle.

CS-John B

[trufflehunter (Wayne Robinson)]

Thanks David, I've pm'd you! Hopefully the long weekend will be as clear and as dark as I'm thinking tomorrow night will be!

I'll check out Bias Boating tomorrow John and see you tomorrow night! Thanks for the info!

[trufflehunter (Wayne Robinson)]

I've just drawn myself up a list of 'tricky' doubles to put us to the test on Saturday night. The separations could be way out because my data source is ancient. But I thought you guys might like a copy, it's a zipped Excel file attached!