The one thing which was very noticably was the number of porta-loos in the imaging field and how effective they were.
I wonder if next year will there be a "My loo is bigger / better than yours" competition?
Brendan
Brendan,
Sorry mate I already have taken that award out............ this years effort ecliped the others, yes I started a trend from last year when everyone looked into what I had set up. and what luxury they have set up in their own little digs, why Pat Pearl had two monitors, a desk and a office chair....with rubber flooring.....
I just happen to go pass a camping store today, and noticed you can get a double "loo". You can get a single loo with two rooms! It is twice the size of the standard loo. A loo with an ensuite.
I just happen to go pass a camping store today, and noticed you can get a double "loo". You can get a single loo with two rooms! It is twice the size of the standard loo. A loo with an ensuite.
Brendan
LOL I expect to see you in that next year Brendan although it can gert rather cosy inthe back of the Van Eh mate!!
Excellent writeups and pics, everyone! Sounds like it was a great, successful event.
I hope to make it in the next year or two.
mike, it goes for 10 days next year - from the 10th to the22nd I think - two complete weekendsmate I will have no proverbials left if I go for the whole lot
mike, it goes for 10 days next year - from the 10th to the22nd I think - two complete weekendsmate I will have no proverbials left if I go for the whole lot
Yeh right!
But then the question is which weekend to miss???
Do you miss the first? and miss the only good weather (maybe ) and the exciting stuff we're planning.
OR Do you miss the usual Astro-Feast with the Raffle? Which you KNOW is great.
Both could be great! You can't judge the weather even at the camp, in the morning on Thursday it looked like it was going to be terrible but it was almost the best night of the week.
I can't understand thoes who don't make the whole week. I love it! I'd hate to choose. But I do understand people have commitments, so I'm hoping the extended program will be a hit.
Thanks to everyone who came to the camp, paid and registered early. It really took the load off me, and made Friday and Saturday so much more enjoyable.
I'd like to thank everyone for working so hard at getting along together. It's hard not to with such a great group of people to meet.
I have to say that it was one of the most enjoyable events I have been too in my life. I was amazed at the turn out from the astronomy community. And every body seemed to just start talking to each other even although they had maybe never met. I really really enjoyed the event. And next time I will be their even longer. I would also I like to say thanks to all who organized the event and made sure it went to plan.
You's done a GREAT job.
That's the part I like best about the Astrofest. Its like one big happy observing family with no boundaries. Everyone is so willing to share their observing expertise and their telescopes! And kudos to the organizers. You guys have been doing a great job...keep it up
mike, it goes for 10 days next year - from the 10th to the22nd I think - two complete weekendsmate I will have no proverbials left if I go for the whole lot
Hmmm...lunar phases in August 2008 are:
New Moon: Aug 1
First Quarter: Aug 9
Full Moon: Aug 17
Last Quarter: Aug 24
New Moon: Aug 31
So, will Qld Astrofest be late Jul/early Aug or late Aug/early Sep?
Houghy has done a writeup of this year's Astrofest that will appear in the Nov/Dec issue of Australian Sky & Telescope magazine. Sadly, no cover pic of Houghy winning the counterweight toss...since it didn't happen!
These are the date we are hoping for, but there is a bit of confusion on what WE call a weekend booking and what Lions call a weekend. We hope to have the good oil on it soon, stay tuned.
New Moon: Aug 1
First Quarter: Aug 9
Full Moon: Aug 17
Last Quarter: Aug 24
New Moon: Aug 31
So, will Qld Astrofest be late Jul/early Aug or late Aug/early Sep?
Houghy has done a writeup of this year's Astrofest that will appear in the Nov/Dec issue of Australian Sky & Telescope magazine. Sadly, no cover pic of Houghy winning the counterweight toss...since it didn't happen!
They moved the line!!! - it was rigged - a saw them do it Honest I beat them all!!!!!!!!!! they just shifted the line
They moved the line!!! - it was rigged - a saw them do it Honest I beat them all!!!!!!!!!! they just shifted the line
It is true – our man from Newcastle, who single handedly pulled the Pasha Bulker off the beach at Newcastle as part of his training regime, did in fact chuck the lump of metal the furthest. However, it was a competition of vectors – magnitude of throw AND angle of throw.
Unbeknown to him, the Qld spies had been observing his throws and a precise mathematical analysis determined the exact included angle of the throwing wedge, outside of which Mr H0ugh’s throws would land with a confidence of 60% ± 10%.
Well, as we all by now know, fate stepped in and took a hand. As a result, the finest and longest throw ever witnessed at the Astrofest, fell just outside the harsh, unyielding, dispassionate, unfeeling marker lines.
Sorry dude; great effort, but better luck next year.
It is true – our man from Newcastle, who single handedly pulled the Pasha Bulker off the beach at Newcastle as part of his training regime, did in fact chuck the lump of metal the furthest. However, it was a competition of vectors – magnitude of throw AND angle of throw.
Unbeknown to him, the Qld spies had been observing his throws and a precise mathematical analysis determined the exact included angle of the throwing wedge, outside of which Mr H0ugh’s throws would land with a confidence of 60% ± 10%.
Well, as we all by now know, fate stepped in and took a hand. As a result, the finest and longest throw ever witnessed at the Astrofest, fell just outside the harsh, unyielding, dispassionate, unfeeling marker lines.
Sorry dude; great effort, but better luck next year.
Cheers
Dennis
this comes from a man that can catch a 5kg weight in his teeth while in the Yoga prone position of the eclectic dove in winter..........I saw him move the line.......tis true!!
... there is a bit of confusion on what WE call a weekend booking and what Lions call a weekend
It seems that when I asked for the 3 extra nights, they were tacked on to the end and not the front of the week booked.
So now due to a new booking, we can have the extended dates but we can't start using the camp till 4pm Friday. As the 'weekend booking' is normally from Friday afternoon, not morning, and the group leaving is notoriously late leavers (a bit like us )
We have 09/10 and 2011 booked correctly now so we'll just we'll have to make do in 2008.
It shouldn't stop the sky from being clear!
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Earthlight
Counting down already
2008 25th July-3rd August
2009 13th - 23rd August
2010 5th - 15th August
2011 21st - 31st July
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this years effort ecliped the others, yes I started a trend from last year when everyone looked into what I had set up. and what luxury they have set up in their own little digs, why Pat Pearl had two monitors, a desk and a office chair....with rubber flooring.....
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) and the exciting stuff we're planning.
but we can't start using the camp till 4pm Friday. 
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