Double up at Cambroon this month.

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

Well, I give my most sincere apologies for this rain.
I'm very very sorry.
I was looking forward to using the barlow tonight to look at the comet.

[AlexN]

should have known better JJJ..

I've been selling surplus gear hoping that actions would have equal and opposite reactions...

Ie. Buy Astro Gear = Rain. Sell Astro Gear = Clear Skies (No luck thus far...)

[Tandum (Robin)]

Rain rain go away go to Victoria and save the day

[AlexN]

Party Pooper.

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

Didn't it clear up nicely this evening.
I'm heading out soon to bath in star light.

[AlexN]

JJJ... not to be a party pooper myself, but it cleared up stunningly here for about 30 minutes on dusk, those clear skies slowly moved north north west, followed by clouds!

you might be more lucky than myself, however keep an eye on the horizon..

[RobF (Rob)]

Grrrr - set up earlier tonight too for a star fix, but all cloud currently....

[RobF (Rob)]

Actually did get a few periods where I was able to check out saturn and Lulin for 45mins at a time. Better than nothing!

Ron - I've noticed here in Brissy there can often be lengthy clear periods between 10pm and 3am even with all the moisture that's hanging about. Has it been like that at all at Cambroon?

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

It did end up nice didn't it.
I've just had a quick process of some .avi's that I captured. Nothing flash, I'll see how they turn out with a bit more work.
It's as clear as a bell at the moment, the moon looks very pretty.

[AlexN]

I caught a glance at Jupiter rising (naked eye) this morning as I was having a coffee before heading off to work! Pretty happy with that!! Looked like the few hours before (1am~3:30) would have been awesome for some imaging...

[RobF (Rob)]

Forecasts so far seem similar for tonight and Fri, but poor for Sat (and Sun)

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

It was very nice at times Alex. I thoroughly enjoyed myself.
Not that I captured much usable stuff. Too busy playing around with this and that, experimenting. You know how it is.

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

Originally Posted by RobF

Ron - I've noticed here in Brissy there can often be lengthy clear periods between 10pm and 3am even with all the moisture that's hanging about. Has it been like that at all at Cambroon?

That is why it is usually worth while still going up to Cambroon even though the weather might seem ordinary in the afternoon.

Ron, I bought volumes 4 and 5 of those NASA dvd's. I'll bring them up.

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

Originally Posted by jjjnettie

I thoroughly enjoyed myself.

was that from the

Too busy playing around

or the

experimenting

[RobF (Rob)]

Yeah - I'm inclined to come up this time regardless of weather too JJJ - sounds like I better bring plenty of beer and chips if there's DVDs and good company on hand.

[astroron (Ron)]

I repeat repeat repeat, just because it is crap down the coast, does not mean it is crap at Cambroon
Come and join us , it will be worth the journey

[AlexN]

lol @ Paul's comment!

I noticed the weather looked fantastic here in brisbane at 3:10am this morning... Caught a naked eye look at Jupiter on its way up into the sky.. Was nice to see the return of the king..

The sky looked as though the few hours before hand would have been stunning too...

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

LOL @ Paul.
Full of cheek.

What sort of birthday cake do you want Paul.
Cream cake, mud cake(choc, caramel or white), date loaf?

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

date loaf

I didn't think you had a tin for that anymore

Yumm mud gggakkee. Aarrgghh.

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

ps, that's chocolate mud ggggaakke.