NSW Northern Rivers 2010 - Page 4

Analog6 (Odille) · #61 30-01-2010, 06:31 AM

That is the big storm front I posted a photo of in terrestrial photography. It looked really evil but had spent most of its force, obviously on your guys, before it got here. We did have one very close big lightning strike which made us jump though.

Glad everyone and their stuff is relatively OK.

Mermaidlost (Rochelle) · #62 31-01-2010, 02:11 PM

Hi Everyone

I'm a newbie. I live in Ballina and my new years resolution is to do some of those things I've always said I would do one day. The next thing on my list is to go to an astronomy observation night. Sometimes I see them advertised to the public. I'm hoping to go and visit the observatory at Springbrook soon. Is it worth it?

Rochelle

glenc (Glen) · #63 31-01-2010, 03:10 PM

Rochelle
Welcome to IIS. You are welcome to observe from here too.
I am sure nightstalker can show you the night sky, he is not as bad as his name suggests! He is a good guy.
Glen

GrahamL · #64 01-02-2010, 06:42 PM

Hi Rochelle

While ballina isn't the darkest place to observe from its not to bad
I'd be happy to show you / family / friends a little of the night sky
one evening on a new moon .

or alternatively we do try and meet up out a little west when weather allows
( which hasn't been real often of late) .

regards graham

CoombellKid · #65 01-02-2010, 06:59 PM

Hi Rochelle,

Welcome to IIS, and the northern rivers mob. Hope to see you at a get
together sometime soon.

And on saying that, What's everyones thoughts on a get together this
month. Glen have you recovered enough?

Cheers,CS

glenc (Glen) · #66 02-02-2010, 05:35 AM

I will be away for the next new moon. Where do you want to meet?

CoombellKid · #67 02-02-2010, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glenc

I will be away for the next new moon. Where do you want to meet?

Well I was thinking your backyard, but if you aren't going to be there
PM me where you leave the keys and we all will have fun sorting it out

Ok here's a thought.... for a change.... maybe Graham might like to
host an evening....

it would give Rochelle a chance to meet a couple
more of us IIS types.

Cheers,CS

GrahamL · #68 02-02-2010, 06:51 PM

Rob home is a pain in that it takes me a good bit of the night to catch
everything due to the limited horizens.So I don't mind to travel for now

Work is redeveloping a couple of avo blocks and the power company is going to put a new big voltage line in for ballinas ever growing population.
-28° 51' 49.80", +153° 26' 20.93"

which when done will remove a 50 m high double row of orchard wind breaks
opening up a very dark (hopefully) southern horizen. I've been waiting on this for a while as it will give me an easily accesable pretty dark sky to observe from . The buildings to the north west do throw a little light but from where I'll be able to get now ( with the trees down ) and the new ones reamining small for several years shouldn't be a problem. There are a couple of houses behind these trees probably a 800 m or away but also not much else as they grow cane over there and there a couple of largely forested areas and really not many people.

dozers and machinary are at it now so it should be more than a couple of months till done

can't wait

CoombellKid · #69 02-02-2010, 07:22 PM

Ok, maybe Mallanganee then....

Judith and I checked out a spot about 6-8 kms south of Mallanganee a
couple of months back. A place called Deep Water Creek and would be
completely dark where you can just set up beside the road. Maybe get
there earlish.... and have a bbq or some sort of food.

I can garrentee it will be one of the more darker sites you'll experience.

Cheers,CS

CoombellKid · #70 03-02-2010, 04:11 PM

In addition to the above... remember folks I have spare 2-3 beds. And
when the boys aren't here there are two more, (and I promise they
have never bed wet). Plus my couch can take two more folks. So if
the distance you have to travel is long, you are more than welcome to
crash the night. On weekends Moonriver Cafe is open, excellent breakfast!
food is cheap!!!!

Cheers,CS

CoombellKid · #71 03-02-2010, 06:26 PM

It's my oldest sons birthday on the 19th and I will have my boys that
weekend too. So I'm suggesting the 13th Feb.

Cheers,CS

Analog6 (Odille) · #72 03-02-2010, 08:02 PM

That would be nice, I was sorry to be clouded out last time I tried for it, and I could go to the Channon markets on the way home, they are the second Sunday.

GrahamL · #73 07-02-2010, 09:06 AM

Rob could you drop me aline with your phone no(can't send you a pm ).. I seemed to have deleted it .. weather is sunny / no wind atm , still rain about though .

GrahamL · #74 13-02-2010, 01:29 PM

whats up with your sig ??

glenc (Glen) · #75 13-02-2010, 07:34 PM

Rob has been banned from IIS for a while. He asked me to tell you.

GrahamL · #76 13-02-2010, 07:52 PM

Thanks Glen

.

I was thinking my weather report last sunday might of been the culprit

Lismore Bloke (Paul) · #77 13-02-2010, 08:14 PM

I haven't looked here for a day or 2. What's happened with Rob? His last posts were on a thread on water tanks, of all things. "Permanent" on his avatar sounds sort of like "permanent". Not good.

Judith · #78 14-02-2010, 03:31 PM

Yep permanent is just how it sounds! Rob asked me to say that for various reasons, he has decided to withdraw from IIS. PM me if you would like his own email address.

That leaves us with the problem of how to organise get togethers etc. One suggestion is to set up a group email to communicate through. Any other thoughts? Rob is also gonna check out the possibilities of some other sites.

He had to cancel last night anyway as he had his boys. Wasn't a bad night either - even I got out with my binocs and little scope and had a bit of a look around!

Judith

GrahamL · #79 14-02-2010, 04:31 PM

I went up to the farm on friday night with my scope.

This will be a good spot to observe from when all the development is finished .. lismore and alstonvilles sky glow isn't to objectionable
the skyglow from ballina is horrible though .. thankfully with the altitude and a few trees its mostly obscured .. the southern horizen is very dark as I'd hoped .

pm sent

Lismore Bloke (Paul) · #80 14-02-2010, 09:03 PM

That's sounds like a promising site Graham, will look forward to further updates.