NSW Northern Rivers 2009

[CoombellKid]

I was out about the same time, playing with the camera. But after about
an hour all dewed up, probably due to the fact we still have a lot of water
laying around.

Nice clear skies though

Cheers,CS

[CoombellKid]

Here's another attempt at star trails from a couple of nights ago.

[glenc (Glen)]

Nice one Rob. It is good for finding the SCP. I usually start from 47 Tuc and move to beta Hyi then gamma Oct and sigma Oct.

[CoombellKid]

Thanks Glen

[glenc (Glen)]

I tried to observe at 3am today but the sky was weird. It turned out to be dust blown in from out west, but I couldn't tell in the dark.

[CoombellKid]

Well the move is on, and we will be gone from Coombell before the end of
the month.

So I'm organising one last session out here on either of the above dates,
weather permitting... we dont seem to be having much luck with that lately.

So if your keen please register your interest in the thread. I'll post directions
over the next week for those who may not have been here before.

Cheers,CS

[glenc (Glen)]

If it is fine I'll be there.

[GrahamL]

yep

[Judith]

me too

[CoombellKid]

Cool, the long range forcast is looking slightly favorable.

Hopefully see you all here.

Cheers

Rob

[GrahamL]

lots of weird looking blue stuff up there today .. what times the moon up ?

[glenc (Glen)]

Moonrise tonight 9:25pm, Fri night 2:20am. Gets dark at 6:30pm.

[GrahamL]

thanks glen guess I'll drag the scope out

[CoombellKid]

Long enough to try out some wide field milkyway shots on the
resurected EQ5. Not the best mount to use, but got to be better
than a static tripod.

Cheers,CS

[CoombellKid]

Took a couple of shots over night. Need to learn a bit of image
processing. Anyways a 5min exposure on the engine room of
our milky way with the camera on an EQ5. And a 2min exposure
of the ISS coming through about 4:58am this morning. Had to
jump the fence with my camera tripod to get away from the trees
hence the star trails, the EQ5 was in the wrong part of the yard.

[GrahamL]

great stuff mate so your enjoying the astro imageing I guess .

If you get yourself a dinky little refractor I'm sure we could share out those surplus eyepiece thingys you won't needing anymore.

[CoombellKid]

Originally Posted by nightstalker

great stuff mate so your enjoying the astro imageing I guess .

Thanks man yeah having a lil fun, nothing serious as I'm more a visiual
type of guy.

Originally Posted by nightstalker

If you get yourself a dinky little refractor I'm sure we could share out those surplus eyepiece thingys you won't needing anymore.

See above ^ flattery will get you nowhere ... actually the thought
has occured to me about maybe adding servo-cat and a field de-rotor
to the 16"

Cheers,CS

[CoombellKid]

Here's some directions for those who may need them.

Head south from Casino towards Grafton. It is a little over 19kms to
the Coombell turnoff, there is a bus shelter on the corner. Head down
Coombell Rd until to you get to the village. See images from here. You
can make out the driveway heading left from the observing spot.

Now I would prefer that you all park along the road way and not drive
up the driveway A) it's pretty rough and in some parts you may even
get stuck B) I have to move a lot of stuff through there from sunday
and dont need it messed up any more than it is. Sorry about that.

Apart from that and weather permitting. I hope to see you all either
Friday and/or Saturday. I'll post a weather on each day @ 3:30-4:00pm

I have two spare beds if anyone needs them, you might want to bring
a pillow.


Cheers,CS

[GrahamL]

I don't get home till pretty late fridays , so saturday is better for me .

cool outside last night didn't take the scope out though as a little cloud that hung about at dark didn't move on till lateish.

[glenc (Glen)]

I'll come tonight with two others if it is fine.