IceInSpace Star Camp 2005, Ballarat Victoria - Page 3

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #41 09-08-2005, 08:54 PM

So far those that have booked 'on-site' are:

*Ken: (ballaratdragons) x 4 nights - Paid
*John and Anna: (xstream) x 4 nights - Paid
*Dave: (Dave47Tuc) x 4 nights
*Dave's friends x 4 nights
*Darren & Family: (wombat_in_space) x 4 nights
*Trevor: (OneOfOne) and group x 4 nights
*Dave P: (davidpretorius) and daughter x 4 nights - Paid
*Steve: (Janoskiss) x 4 nights
*Geoff: (starkler) x 4 nights - Paid
*Peter: (toetoe) x 3 nights
*Peters friends x 3 nights
*Stuart: (Stu) x 2 nights poss 3 - Paid
*Gazza and Family: (cahullian) x 2 nights - Paid
TOTAL SO FAR - approx 26 on-site

Those attending but staying off-site:

Mike and Family (iceman) x 4 nights
Tony (Striker) possibly 1 night

The onsite Accommodation Still available:

3 x 8 bed bunkhouses
and lots of camping space for tents and caravans.

For off-site accommodation only 20 minutes away from the Camp try here: http://www.ballarat.com/peppinella.htm

EVENTS: (Itinarary is yet to be set)

*Saturday evening visit to Historic Ballarat Observatory
*Visit ruins of Gold digging and Processing site
*Visit to Historic Wooden Trestle Bridge
*Beginners Workshop (collimating, mirror-cleaning, Star-map reading, easy-find objects)
*Speaker 'David Girling' on 3 Astronomy subjects
*Competitions for best Astrophoto, best home-made Astro accessory etc.
*Raffles for Astro Prizes
*Buy/Swap/Sell late Saturday afternoon
*Sunday evening 'Spit Roast Feast' (small charge)

Lake on-site, so bring your canoes, fishing gear etc.

A fully equipped kitchen, Meeting Room, Recreation Room (billiards & table tennis).
The Meeting room is available for DVD/Videos (bring some along to show).

Entry is free for on-site and off-site guests.

ACCOMMODATION FEES ON-SITE (bunkhouse per person or camp-site per person)

2 nights - $26.40
3 nights - $39.60
4 nights - $52.80
Children Under 4 - Free

If you are staying for 2 or 3 nights but decide to stay longer just let us know at the Camp.

A 'Gold Coin' donation box will be available for donations towards the running of the IceInSpace website.

*This information will be updated regularly.

cahullian · #42 13-08-2005, 08:18 PM

Ken I might be able to swing 4 nights. I'll let you know in the next couple of days.

Gazz

iceman (Mike) · #43 16-08-2005, 02:21 AM

Spit Roast: 4 meals for me please.

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #44 25-08-2005, 10:47 PM

LOT LONG TO GO FOLKS, GRAB YOUR ACCOMMODATION NOW OR START PACKING THE TENT AND CAMPING ACCESSORIES AND MAKE YOUR BOOKING!!!

Remember the Date: 28th October - 1st November

So far those that have booked 'on-site' are:

*Ken: (ballaratdragons) x 4 nights - Paid
*John and Anna: (xstream) x 4 nights - Paid
*Dave: (Dave47Tuc) x 4 nights
*Dave's friends x 4 nights
*Darren & Family: (wombat_in_space) x 4 nights
*Trevor: (OneOfOne) and group x 4 nights
*Dave P: (davidpretorius) and daughter x 4 nights - Paid
*Steve: (Janoskiss) x 4 nights - Paid
*Geoff: (starkler) x 4 nights - Paid
*Peter: (toetoe) x 3 nights
*Peters friends x 3 nights
*Stuart & Wife: (Stu) x 2 nights poss 3 - Paid
*Gazza and Family: (cahullian) x 2 nights - Paid
TOTAL SO FAR - approx 26 on-site

Those attending but staying off-site:

Mike and Family (iceman) x 4 nights
Tony (Striker) possibly 1 night

The onsite Accommodation Still available:

3 x 8 bed bunkhouses
and lots of camping space for tents and caravans.

For off-site accommodation only 20 minutes away from the Camp try here: http://www.ballarat.com/peppinella.htm

EVENTS: (Itinarary is yet to be set)

*Saturday evening visit to Historic Ballarat Observatory
*Visit ruins of Gold digging and Processing site
*Visit to Historic Wooden Trestle Bridge
*Beginners Workshop (collimating, mirror-cleaning, Star-map reading, easy-find objects)
*Speaker 'David Girling' on 3 Astronomy subjects
*Competitions for best Astrophoto, best home-made Astro accessory etc.
*Raffles for Astro Prizes
*Buy/Swap/Sell late Saturday afternoon
*Sunday evening 'Spit Roast Feast' (small charge)

Lake on-site, so bring your canoes, fishing gear etc.

A fully equipped kitchen, Meeting Room, Recreation Room (billiards & table tennis).
The Meeting room is available for DVD/Videos (bring some along to show).

Entry is free for on-site and off-site guests.

ACCOMMODATION FEES ON-SITE (bunkhouse per person or camp-site per person)

2 nights - $26.40
3 nights - $39.60
4 nights - $52.80
Children Under 4 - Free

If you are staying for 2 or 3 nights but decide to stay longer just let us know at the Camp.

A 'Gold Coin' donation box will be available for donations towards the running of the IceInSpace website.

*This information will be updated regularly.

cahullian · #45 26-08-2005, 09:34 AM

Ken I am 4 nights for sure mate,

please pm me your details again and I will deposit the rest into your account asap.

Thanks Gazz

OneOfOne (Trevor) · #46 29-08-2005, 08:08 AM

Just a few quick questions, hopefully with equally quick answers,

What is the magnetic deviation (roughly) at the site?
What is the latitude and longitude?

One final quesion, when daylight savings kicks in over the camp, if we are up at that time will the stars "jump back 15 degrees?" I have never actually been up when savings kicks in, just change it before I go to bed.

davidpretorius · #47 29-08-2005, 08:13 AM

also is there power in the bunk houses? i am bringing a battery charger and laptop and hair dryer and ..... just jokes, not enough hair for hair dryer

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #48 31-08-2005, 03:10 PM

Gazz, That's excellent!!

One of One, Huh? Magnetic deviation? Lat: -37.617 Long: 143.583

Dave, will ring the Manager and ask about power in Bunkhouses. There is power adjacent to the viewing area.

cahullian · #49 06-09-2005, 11:46 AM

Hey Ken I still need to pay for the extra nights mate. please let me know how much i owe you for this. Plane tickets are booked and hire car is on stand by. All I need now is a scope small enough to get on a plane or maybe a pair of binos worth bringing along. Is there anyone I could rent a scope off for a few days???

Gazz/Irish

toetoe (Peter) · #50 06-09-2005, 11:53 AM

I think there will be plenty to look through Gazz, even my great big HUGE 4.5 Tasco will be there, and the binocs, i don't mind sharing..

cahullian · #51 06-09-2005, 11:58 AM

Thanks Peter. I have a pair of 16x50 binos but I'm hoping to con another pair out of my better half before I go

Or maybe the 90x600 refractor I see they are going quite cheat these days.

Gazz/Irish

janoskiss (Steve H) · #52 06-09-2005, 12:04 PM

"quite cheat" Gazz?? Is that a bit of a Freudian slip of the fingertips on the keyboard?

I'm sure there will be plenty of scopes to look through and you won't get bored even if you don't have your own scope. Hey, I'll be bringing two!

iceman (Mike) · #53 06-09-2005, 12:11 PM

I'm not taking my scope. For me, it'll be more about socialising and looking through other people's scopes than spending time on my own in the corner of the paddock

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #54 06-09-2005, 03:03 PM

Gazz,

I will get on to it for you mate, I've not been too well of late.

Must be all that Grand Final & playing at Olympic Park excitement catching up with me.

xstream (John) · #55 06-09-2005, 03:17 PM

Mike, make sure you bring your 14mm with you it would be nice to try it out.

While we're at it Guys and Gals, with the influx of new members it would be nice to see a few more participants. Even if only for one or two nights.

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #56 06-09-2005, 03:29 PM

ATTENTION ALL NEW MEMBERS and old ones:

NOT LONG TO GO FOLKS, GRAB YOUR ACCOMMODATION NOW OR START PACKING THE TENT AND CAMPING ACCESSORIES AND MAKE YOUR BOOKING!!!

Remember the Date: 28th October - 1st November

Wind forward your Star Map programs and have a look at the incredible list of objects for viewing during the Camp.

So far those that have booked 'on-site' are:

*Ken: (ballaratdragons) x 4 nights - Paid
*John and Anna: (xstream) x 4 nights - Paid
*Dave: (Dave47Tuc) x 4 nights
*Dave's friends x 4 nights
*Darren & Family: (wombat_in_space) x 4 nights
*Trevor: (OneOfOne) and group x 4 nights
*Dave P: (davidpretorius) and daughter x 4 nights - Paid
*Steve: (Janoskiss) x 4 nights - Paid
*Geoff: (starkler) x 4 nights - Paid
*Gazza and Family: (cahullian) x 4 nights - Paid
*Sharon, Michael & Giles x 3 nights
*Peter: (toetoe) x 3 nights
*Peters friends x 3 nights
*Stuart & Wife: (Stu) x 2 nights poss 3 - Paid

TOTAL SO FAR - approx 29 on-site

Approx 20 of those for all 4 nights!

Those attending but staying off-site:

Mike and Family (iceman) x 4 nights
Tony (Striker) possibly 1 night

The onsite Accommodation Still available:

2 x 8 bed bunkhouses
and lots of camping space for tents and caravans.

For off-site accommodation only 20 minutes away from the Camp try here: http://www.ballarat.com/peppinella.htm

EVENTS: (Itinarary is yet to be set)

*Saturday evening visit to Historic Ballarat Observatory
*Visit ruins of Gold digging and Processing site
*Visit to Historic Wooden Trestle Bridge
*Beginners Workshop (collimating, mirror-cleaning, Star-map reading, easy-find objects)
*Speaker 'David Girling' on 3 Astronomy subjects
*Competitions for best Astrophoto, best home-made Astro accessory etc.
*Raffles for Astro Prizes
*Buy/Swap/Sell late Saturday afternoon
*Sunday evening 'Spit Roast Feast' (small charge)

Lake on-site, so bring your canoes, fishing gear etc.

A fully equipped kitchen, Meeting Room, Recreation Room (billiards & table tennis).
The Meeting room is available for DVD/Videos (bring some along to show).

Entry is free for on-site and off-site guests.

ACCOMMODATION FEES ON-SITE (bunkhouse per person or camp-site per person)

2 nights - $26.40
3 nights - $39.60
4 nights - $52.80
Children Under 4 - Free

If you are staying for 2 or 3 nights but decide to stay longer just let us know at the Camp.

A 'Gold Coin' donation box will be available for donations towards the running of the IceInSpace website.

*This information will be updated regularly.

Dave47tuc (David) · #57 06-09-2005, 05:35 PM

Hi All,

As it is not long to go to the camp.
I thought I would let some know of the sky highlights that will be on show.

First and foremost the Planet Mars will be close to opposition. Best time for observing.
Mars will test scopes and Observing skills.

Venus will be high in the Western sky after sunset, with Mercury a little lower.

Southern & Northern Taurids Meteors will be close to peak. I have observed this shower many times and are very good. Bring your banana lounges!!

So many Deep Sky objects to choose, to many to list here. Let’s hope for great weather and clear nights. For those just thinking about coming along I urge you to do so. It should be a super time, and to meet fellow IceinSapce Members and enjoy the night and day skies.

I will have my scope and EP’s and I’m sure there will be plenty of scopes for others to look through. See you there.

davidpretorius · #58 06-09-2005, 06:42 PM

mike, can you bring your ep's and barlows?

gazz, you must know us well enough that you can share a scope.

i will be making such a pest of myself trying to look thru everything!!

acropolite (Phil) · #59 06-09-2005, 06:58 PM

Quote:

i will be making such a pest of myself trying to look thru everything

That's when he's not running around naked with only a headlamp on.....

iceman (Mike) · #60 06-09-2005, 07:52 PM

I'll definitely bring my eyepiece case.