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Old 31-03-2008, 07:22 PM
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I'm very much looking forward to it too! No trailer yet, so i'll only be taking the widefield imaging setup, not the 12".

Looks like Friday might be the pick of the days for good weather, at this stage.
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Old 31-03-2008, 08:15 PM
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hope you all have a great time
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Old 02-04-2008, 04:48 PM
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Can we bring along our 16 month old?

Hi.

This will be my first SPSP and I'm hugely excited . Question is what do I do with my little daughter? She is usually well behaved but likes to have the occasional bad day - obviously impossible to predict what she will be like on the day.

So to the veterans: do people get their toddlers along? And is there any particular area on the site where people with kids can hang out without disturbing the serious business?

Any help/advice would be much appreciated!

Cheers.
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Old 02-04-2008, 05:01 PM
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Mudgee forecast

Bewise - Betold ......... you know the rest


just had a look at the forecast for Mudgee for the weekend

friday nite - DOWN TO MINUS 1 - yes i said -1

sat and sun nite a lot warmer at 4 degrees



geoff
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Old 02-04-2008, 06:31 PM
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Hi.

This will be my first SPSP and I'm hugely excited . Question is what do I do with my little daughter? She is usually well behaved but likes to have the occasional bad day - obviously impossible to predict what she will be like on the day.

So to the veterans: do people get their toddlers along? And is there any particular area on the site where people with kids can hang out without disturbing the serious business?

Any help/advice would be much appreciated!

Cheers.
Hi there and to IceInSpace!

You'll love SPSP, but it's really going to be tricky with toddlers.. there's really not a lot for them to do there to keep them entertained. Also who will look after them at night while you're observing?

During the day there's really nowhere you can't go with or without toddlers, obviously just keep them away from the telescopes

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Bewise - Betold ......... you know the rest


just had a look at the forecast for Mudgee for the weekend

friday nite - DOWN TO MINUS 1 - yes i said -1

sat and sun nite a lot warmer at 4 degrees



geoff
That's cause Saturday night forecast doesn't look great (cloudy = warmer)! At least for Sydney.

What's the Mudgee forecast look like?
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Old 02-04-2008, 06:48 PM
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Bewise - Betold ......... you know the rest


just had a look at the forecast for Mudgee for the weekend

friday nite - DOWN TO MINUS 1 - yes i said -1

sat and sun nite a lot warmer at 4 degrees



geoff
For those who don't pick up the subtlety of Geoff's post, you will be needing a freezer suit to cope with those temperatures, and, lo and behold, young Sir Geoffrey sells freezer suits.

I would not even dream of attending SPSP without a freezer suit after my experience two years ago, when it was so cold I could not sleep.
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Old 02-04-2008, 07:12 PM
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d-weather for mudgee says

frid - sunny 21 to -1
sat - mainly sunny 21 to 4
sun - sun and clouds 21 to 4

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Old 02-04-2008, 07:19 PM
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have fun guys and gals, sniff- i will miss you all......
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Old 02-04-2008, 07:21 PM
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Hi there and to IceInSpace!

You'll love SPSP, but it's really going to be tricky with toddlers.. there's really not a lot for them to do there to keep them entertained. Also who will look after them at night while you're observing?

During the day there's really nowhere you can't go with or without toddlers, obviously just keep them away from the telescopes



That's cause Saturday night forecast doesn't look great (cloudy = warmer)! At least for Sydney.

What's the Mudgee forecast look like?
hey mike they can play with your scope Uncle Mike's daycare

Enjoy the temps peoples
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Old 02-04-2008, 07:56 PM
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Nice and mild here in Cowra at the moment down to 4 tonight top of 16 tomorrow.
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Old 02-04-2008, 10:46 PM
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WOW minus 1 hey.

Sounds like we will have to have a serious look at those freezer suits....

I hope you have heaps of stock Sir Geoff....

Cant wait

Geoffro.
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Old 03-04-2008, 12:17 PM
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Some timely SPSP tips

Dear SPSP attendees,

We are looking forward to seeing you all and just wanted to make the timely
reminder to please drive carefully when going to and from the star party.

Kangaroos, wombats and other wildlife and stock can be a hazard if they venture
out onto the road and they can appear quite suddenly at any time,
day or night and sometimes faster than you can humanly react, even if you are well
below the posted speed limit. In particular, be vigilant in the afternoons around dusk
and during the evenings. Attendees in the past have hit wildlife resulting in very
expensive vehicle damage.

Please also drive very slowly along the gravel road to the property and in
particular dead slow past one of the neighboring properties where the house
is close to the road as dust from hundreds of vehicle movements in a day
can be an obvious problem for these neighbours.

If you haven't registered, then you can register on site. Ignore what the weather
reports say what is happening in Sydney or Mudgee. Ilford regulars know that
Ilford has its own set of rules with respect the weather. We've seen situations
where it is teeming rain down at where the old Ilford Roadhouse is yet be
perfectly crystal clear a few minutes away at Wiruna ... and vice versa!
You can get all four seasons in a day, so bring a hat and sun glasses but
also bring additional clothing as if you were spending a weekend down at the
snow. As has been noted above, it can get very cold at night.

Don't own a scope? No problem. There will be scopes for sky tours on site
including some 25" aperture scopes and there are plenty of other attendees always
happy to share the views.

And finally, even if you don't do anything else, be sure to attend the first
guest speakers talk on the Friday afternoon.

Best Regards

Gary Kopff
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Old 03-04-2008, 12:38 PM
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Wouldn't be you giving the talk by any chance, would it Gary?

Look forward to catching up!
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Old 03-04-2008, 01:16 PM
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Wouldn't be you giving the talk by any chance, would it Gary?
Who? Me?

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Looking forward to catching up with yourself and all our IceInSpace colleagues!

Best Regards

Gary Kopff
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Old 03-04-2008, 09:01 PM
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My first star party and i am all packed and ready to go. I am really looking forward to looking up in the dark skies, and meeting all of you in person.
Drive safe and see you all there.
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Old 03-04-2008, 10:09 PM
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Hi Fahim, This is my first Star Party too.

I will look forward to meeting you after watching your many posts over the past months.

Have a safe trip. And I'll see ya there....

Geoffro
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Old 03-04-2008, 10:40 PM
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remember to take the warm clothes be pretty cool there overnight
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Old 03-04-2008, 10:52 PM
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i'm taking PLENTY of warm clothes h0ughy


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Old 03-04-2008, 11:29 PM
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One more sleep.......
Looking forward to it!
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Old 03-04-2008, 11:40 PM
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Cold?, OH yeah, cold it can get, pack triple thermals or you will SUFFER. It was the single killer downer on my 1st SPSP, be warned.
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