*I have never been to any astronomy meetings before and i'm thinking of bringing the wife and kids along to this one. I know the less light the better, but how much light if any is allowed? i.e campfires etc?? Also is there power available to tent sites? We have 4 children. 1 of them is 1yrs old and we would need to heat bottles etc.
*I have a Celestron Nexstar which I would need some assistance (training) with. Would there be people there who could help?
* So rego for 2 adults and 4 children is $100 + $10 a night for camping?
I'm sure I have more questions so please be patient
*I have never been to any astronomy meetings before and i'm thinking of bringing the wife and kids along to this one. I know the less light the better, but how much light if any is allowed? i.e campfires etc?? Also is there power available to tent sites? We have 4 children. 1 of them is 1yrs old and we would need to heat bottles etc.
- Fires are not allowed at all, sorry.
- Down on the observing field, no white light is allowed. Red lights are allowed, and are usually fine to get around with.
- There is no power available to the tent sites, but there is power at the farmhouses.
- The farmhouses have microwaves and stoves so you can heat bottles there no problems.
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*I have a Celestron Nexstar which I would need some assistance (training) with. Would there be people there who could help?
I'm sure there will be people there will similar telescopes, and you can also post a "help wanted" ad on the noticeboard that will be there.
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* So rego for 2 adults and 4 children is $100 + $10 a night for camping?
I'm pleased to announce an additional guest speaker for IISAC2008:
Simon O'Toole
Title: Planets Beyond Our Solar System
Outline: It has been 13 years since the first planet was found around another star like our Sun. In this talk Simon will discuss the 300 or so planets now known around other stars, and how they have radically changed our understanding of how planets form.
About Simon
After graduating with a PhD in astrophysics from the University of Sydney in 2003, Simon spent 3 years as a research fellow in Germany, before moving back to the Anglo-Australian Observatory in Sydney to work on the hunt for extra-solar planets. His research interests include extra-solar planets, stellar variability and late stages of stellar evolution.
Simon's talk will be on Friday afternoon. The full agenda for guest speakers and presentations will be loaded onto the IISAC page in the next day or two.
Im a newbie to this group who just joined today.
Im extremely interested in attending the IISAC this year but am curious
whether there are any spaces still left. I realise its a bit of a late enquiry (nearly end of sept now!)
Also is there anyone based in Sydney? I don't have access to a car
so it would be great if I could hitch a ride. Will pitch in for petrol of course!
Im a newbie to this group who just joined today.
Im extremely interested in attending the IISAC this year but am curious
whether there are any spaces still left. I realise its a bit of a late enquiry (nearly end of sept now!)
Cheers
mavy
There's space left and you're most welcome to attend Jane.
As you probably know you can book online via the IISAC 08 Icon on the left.
As Andrew said, you're certainly not too late. Heaps of spaces still available.
There will be some people coming up from Sydney but i'm not sure the best to try and arrange that lift. You should probably work out the days you're going etc and then post a thread in general chat to see who's coming from Sydney and can give you a lift.
I took the family up to Lostock Scout Camp (the place where IISAC will be!) last night for some reconnaissance, 1 new moon out from the event.
Nothing really changed, a few things to check with the scout people about, but as I remembered, a lovely dark spot.
Was a beautiful hot day (just as I remembered from January last year!!!), however the swimming hole was freezing! Not quite what I remember from last year.. The water was so much colder than last year In a month's time it's bound to be warmer. But the kids still loved it.
And man what a beautiful dark sky, despite being very blowy last night. Will post some images later.
Here's a few photos, more coming later.
4 x swimming hole
1 x 7-photo panorama of the lower camping/observing area reduced to 2000px wide (was 10000 pixels wide).
1 x smoke from a burnoff over the mountain. I thought it was going to ruin the night (like the smoke at SPSP this year!) but luckily it blew away shortly after dark.
Looks Fantastic Mike !
I am certainly looking forward to it.
I will do something a little different this year.
I have an original Astronomy song I have written & yes I can sing it !
What I do need is a Guitarist who can play a 12 bar blues tune in A.
Is there someone out there who will be / Wants to bring a guitar to IISAC ?
PM me if you do and I will send you a (very rough) demo of the song.