Snake Valley Astro Camp Nov 2006 - Page 4

Wombat_In_Space (Darren) · #61 03-10-2006, 08:40 AM

Ok I have my Net connection sorted out it should be back in about 3-4 days, I have had to change my provider after 6 years of being with the same company.

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #62 10-10-2006, 11:13 PM

One of our repeat Snake Valley Astronomy Camp sponsors has come through again.

We would like to announce that Australian Sky & Telescope Magazine will be giving a 1 year Subscription as a prize again. http://www.austskyandtel.com.au/ A big 'Thank You' to Greg Bryant Editor in Chief!.

Other prizes this year are 'Roman' Snuggy Jackets for observing on those cold nights sponsored by Roman Camping, http://www.roman.com.au/Frame.asp?CA...product_id=119
and a couple of pair of handy pocket binoculars from SVAA so far.

janoskiss (Steve H) · #63 10-10-2006, 11:34 PM

Excellent news, Ken. Good on AS&T! .. and warm jackets are always good too... esp for winter observing in the mountains

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #64 14-10-2006, 02:16 AM

UPDATE

ONLY 5 WEEKS TO GO

Those that are booked in already

Me + 2 for 4 nights
Mick Pinner + 2 for 2 nights
wombat_in_space + 3 for 4 nights
Danielsun for 4 nights - PAID
OneOfOne + 6 for 4 nights
Dave47Tuc + 1 for 4 nights - PAID
Tamtarn (Barb & David) for 4 nights - PAID
Rumples Riot for 4 nights - PAID
Bird for 4 nights - PAID
Leon for 3 nights - PAID
Janoskiss for 4 nights - PAID
Twokids + 3 for 2 nights
33South for 4 nights
Starkler for 2 nights
Robin

Also attending:
Anthony Baker + 3 for 4 nights
Angus McIntosh for 4 nights
Dave Johnson for 4 nights
Cheryl & Jess

TOTAL SO FAR - 41

We still have some Bunkhouses left!

and lot's of Camping Space!

Come along and enjoy 4 nights of Dark Sky Experience!

The Saturday Night Banquet
Price each: Adults $12, Kids (12 & Under) $8

PLEASE NOTE:
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE A MEMBER OF THIS FORUM TO COME ALONG!!! OUR ASTRO CAMP IS OPEN TO ALL. NON-FORUM MEMBERS CAN EMAIL US AT: ken.james1 @ bigpond . com (leave out the spaces)
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ballaratdragons (Ken) · #65 16-10-2006, 12:22 PM

The list of 'Those that are booked in' above has been amended for the OneOfOne entourage! It's now OneOfOne plus 6!!!

Onya Trevor.

OneOfOne (Trevor) · #66 17-10-2006, 07:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ballaratdragons

The list of 'Those that are booked in' above has been amended for the OneOfOne entourage! It's now OneOfOne plus 6!!!

Onya Trevor.

Now I just have to get the money from them. Hope the weather is clearer....however, if it rains like last year, do you think we could ask for a "rain making" payment from the locals?

robin · #67 17-10-2006, 09:48 AM

G'day Ken, i may have a couple more with me now. Perhaps a wifey, son & exchange student.Are there any cabins left?

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #68 17-10-2006, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robin

G'day Ken, i may have a couple more with me now. Perhaps a wifey, son & exchange student.Are there any cabins left?

Yes Robin,

there are 4 bunkhouses still available. Let me know if they are definates and I will allocate a bunkhouse for you

Wombat_In_Space (Darren) · #69 28-10-2006, 06:32 PM

UPDATE

UNDER 4 WEEKS TO GO

The cost are as follows:

Bunkhouses (per person)
2 nights $30.00
3 nights $45.00
4 nights $59.00

Campsite (per person)
2 nights $28.00
3 nights $42.00
4 nights $55.00

The Saturday Night Banquet
Price each:
Adults $12
Kids (12 & Under) $8

Those that are booked in already

Me + 2 for 4 nights
Mick Pinner + 2 for 2 nights
wombat_in_space + 3 for 4 nights
Danielsun for 4 nights - PAID
OneOfOne + 6 for 4 nights
Dave47Tuc + 1 for 4 nights - PAID
Tamtarn (Barb & David) for 4 nights - PAID
Rumples Riot for 4 nights - PAID
Bird for 4 nights - PAID
Leon for 3 nights - PAID
Janoskiss for 4 nights - PAID
Twokids + 3 for 2 nights
33South for 4 nights PAID
Starkler for 2 nights
Robin

Also attending:
Anthony Baker + 3 for 4 nights
Angus McIntosh for 4 nights
Dave Johnson for 4 nights
Cheryl & Jess

TOTAL SO FAR - 41

We still have some Bunkhouses left!

and lot's of Camping Space!

Come along and enjoy 4 nights of Dark Sky Experience!

PLEASE NOTE:
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE A MEMBER OF THIS FORUM TO COME ALONG!!! OUR ASTRO CAMP IS OPEN TO ALL. NON-FORUM MEMBERS CAN EMAIL US AT: ken.james1 @ bigpond . com or daztoni @ bigpond . com (leave out the spaces).

Dave47tuc (David) · #70 01-11-2006, 04:50 PM

Hi all,

Only a couple of weeks to go before camp starts.

Have we got any volunteers for a work shop or 2?

Would like to see one on using Registax and also one on basic imaging?

I will be doing a couple of talks

(not again!!) so would like to see a few others!!

See those going soon.

bird (Anthony Wesley) · #71 01-11-2006, 07:31 PM

Dunno, I'm game to do one on something... I've got some nifty collimation tools, wanna see?

Bird

Tamtarn · #72 01-11-2006, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bird

Dunno, I'm game to do one on something... I've got some nifty collimation tools, wanna see?

Bird

YES YES YES YES

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #73 01-11-2006, 07:54 PM

PM sent Bird

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #74 01-11-2006, 07:56 PM

The Leonids Meteor Shower is forecast to be a good display during Camp. And from the dark sky the very faint ones can be seen.

Tamtarn · #75 01-11-2006, 08:31 PM

Wow !! seems like Snake Valley is going to be a smorgesboard of enjoyment

Can't wait Ken

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #76 01-11-2006, 09:13 PM

During camp:

* Saturn
* Mercury will rank next in brilliance, after Sirius.
* 5.8-magnitude Uranus
* Leonid meteor shower is expected as Earth encounters a trail of dust released by Comet Tempel-Tuttle in 1932
* A very thin old crescent Moon rises just over an hour before sunrise.
* Pleiades star cluster will be at opposition. This occurs each year about the same date, when Sun-Earth-Pleiades lie in a nearly straight line in space.
* Both LMC & SMC high in the sky
* Andromeda Galaxy
* Orion high in the sky

Mars enters the morning sky in November. However, it is very close to the horizon, deep in the twilight, and will be very difficult to observe. On November 20th, Mars is a handspan from the crescent Moon and Mercury, but is only just above the eastern horizon half an hour before Sunrise.
On the 19th, the radiant of the Leonid meteor shower is not far from Saturn.

Uranus can still be (just) seen with the naked eye in dark sky sites by people with good eye sight. Uranus is roughly 2/3rd of the way down Aquarius and right next to the faintish star lambda l Aquarii and doesn't move much this month.

The Leonids will have much better rates this year, predictions for the peak rates lie between 35-150 meteors per hour for ZHR. Unfortunately in Australia, the peak occurs before the Leonid radiant rises, and the radiant never rises very far above the horizon (which results in few meteors). None the less, one could expect an average between 1-2 meteors every 3 minutes or so. The best time to observe in Australia is the morning of the 19th between 3 and 4 am (daylight saving time). The Radiant (where the meteors appear to come from) is not far from Saturn, in the Sickle of Leo.

The Milky Way, Orion and the Hyades will be visible, so it will be a quite nice morning, even if fewer than expected meteors turn up. Outside of the showers, you can still see sporadic meteors in dark skies.

leon · #77 01-11-2006, 09:20 PM

Good one Ken, looking foward to it, gee i'm going to be spoilt, first to South Vic, and then Snake Valley, i'll be knackered Mate.

Cheers leon

danielsun · #78 02-11-2006, 07:31 PM

DOHHH!!!!!! I have been waiting all year for this camp and Doh! Looks like i might only be able to stay 2 nights instead of 4.
The mrs has been on the waiting list for an op and the hopital has called and said that she is booked in for the 20th nov DOOHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!.Smack bang in the middle of the camp.
I have thought and thought of how i can get around this but it seems that she is just not that keen on catching a cab to the hospital!!

Only kidding of course!!!
So it looks like i'll have to go home either sunday arvo, night or early morning depending on how far i can push my luck.
Oh well i suppose 2 nights is better than none and Theresa"s health does come first.

toetoe (Peter) · #79 03-11-2006, 12:08 PM

93.7% certain i will be there for three nights, at the moment it is only myself but i may have one extra to be confirmed. Have to sort things out at work for the other 7.3%.

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #80 03-11-2006, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by danielsun

So it looks like i'll have to go home either sunday arvo, night or early morning depending on how far i can push my luck.
Oh well i suppose 2 nights is better than none and Theresa"s health does come first.

Yes Daniel, family first.

2 nights will still be great!

Quote:

Originally Posted by toetoe

93.7% certain i will be there for three nights, at the moment it is only myself but i may have one extra to be confirmed. Have to sort things out at work for the other 7.3%.

That's good news Pete. See you in a couple of weeks.