The South Pacific Star Party: 13 - 15 April, 2007 - who's going? - Page 5

jonathank · #81 27-03-2007, 10:42 AM

Hi All,
I've booked this morning for the SPSP.
It will my 1st official star party (the last 1 in Kulnura was unofficial)
See u there

GTB_an_Owl (Geoff) · #82 27-03-2007, 10:45 AM

good onya Jonathank

see you there

geoff

iceman (Mike) · #83 27-03-2007, 11:04 AM

Excellent! You'll love it.

xstream (John) · #84 27-03-2007, 11:15 AM

Looks like we'll be in for a good turn out.

Looking forward to catching up with those I know and meeting those I haven't.

See you all there!

Rodstar (Rod) · #85 27-03-2007, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonathank

Hi All,
I've booked this morning for the SPSP.
It will my 1st official star party (the last 1 in Kulnura was unofficial)
See u there

Great news Jonathan! It will be great to catch up with you again! You will love the darker skies....they are far superior to Kulnura.

MortonH · #86 27-03-2007, 08:05 PM

My wife and I are going. Don't know whether to bring my new Dob or queue up at someone's new 20"!!!

Morton

okiscopey (Mike) · #87 27-03-2007, 08:25 PM

Morton, you just made the list!

SPSP IIS attendees

Approximate and completely unofficial list as of 27/3/07 (at 20:15 EST!)

Omaroo (Chris) (+1?)
Wavelandscott (+1 or 2?)
33South
Seeker372011 (maybe) (+1?)
Rocket Boy (Andrew)
GTB-an-owl (Geoff)
h0ughy
Iceman (Mike)
xstream (+1?)
okiscopey (Mike)
Rodstar (Rod) (+3?)
spacezebra (Petra)
Deeno
Shahgazer (Shah)
grl (Graham) (+2?)
rmcpb (Rob)
Stringscope (Ian) (+1?)
Glenn Dawes (+1?)
* Diamond Rose (Bruce) (maybe)
* ausastronomer (John B) (+1?)
* Peter Bobroff
ghsmith45 (Geoff)
jonathank
MortonH (Morton) (+1)

* from another thread, couldn't find posts again to check

That's about 24 plus family, etc. Apologies for any omissions, incorrect inclusions, mis-spellings and assumptions.

Here's hoping for 3+ days of perfectly clear skies!

iceman (Mike) · #88 27-03-2007, 11:42 PM

You'll find there'll be many more than that - as least double or triple. Most of them just aren't as active as those that posted here

I'm really looking forward to it.. clear skies will be great. Company will be first class.

RB (Andrew) · #89 28-03-2007, 01:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iceman

You'll find there'll be many more than that - as least double or triple. Most of them just aren't as active as those that posted here

I'm really looking forward to it.. clear skies will be great. Company will be first class.

LOL Mike, maybe we should pre-order some IISSPSP15 Leet-shirts to mark the occasion.

Rodstar (Rod) · #90 28-03-2007, 06:39 AM

Morton, by the sounds there might be quite a queue at a certain telescope, so it might be an idea to bring yours too! BTW, what is great about bringing your scope to a really dark sky is to test the limits of what your scope can do. It can be quite amazing what you can pull in...

h0ughy (David) · #91 28-03-2007, 07:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rodstar

.................. It can be quite amazing what you can pull in...

Yep all the riff Raff

MortonH · #92 28-03-2007, 07:56 AM

Good point, Rod.

My wife has volunteered to look after my scope if I want to wander over to someone else's...

Morton

okiscopey (Mike) · #93 28-03-2007, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iceman

You'll find there'll be many more than that - at least double or triple. Most of them just aren't as active as those that posted here

Yes, I suspected this would be the case.

I was keeping track of responses so any relative newcomer like me could say ‘hello’ to the multi-posting cogniscenti in person.

Also, if want to run with Omaroo’s idea of “a group photo of actual IIS members attending”, the list may help ensure all of the ‘regulars’ are included.

By the way, I see this list as a ‘wiki’ such that anyone who wants to change details can do so and re-post it.

gary · #94 06-04-2007, 03:53 PM

Fellow enthusiasts,

Wildcard Innovations will be there and we look forward to meeting you.
As a proud sponsor of the South Pacific Star Party, we will also be donating a prize.

By simply being a registered attendee on the Saturday you can win an Argo Navis unit.

You can read about the SPSP and register online here -
http://www.asnsw.com/spsp/index.html

Mai and I look forward to seeing you there!

Best Regards

Gary Kopff
Managing Director
Wildcard Innovations Pty. Ltd.
20 Kilmory Place, Mount Kuring-Gai
NSW. 2080. Australia
Phone +61-2-9457-9049
Fax +61-2-9457-9593
sales@wildcard-innovations.com.au
http://www.wildcard-innovations.com.au

seeker372011 (Narayan) · #95 06-04-2007, 06:37 PM

I see I am listed as a maybe..well I paid up a couple of weeks ago for wife and self so I should be there lining up at a certain 20 inch along with a host of others

GTB_an_Owl (Geoff) · #96 06-04-2007, 06:54 PM

you better see if you can get a roll of "admit one" tickets Rod.

geoff

Diamond Rose · #97 06-04-2007, 08:02 PM

Don't think I can make it. But, I hope to get to Kulnura for the next session.

Happy Easter all!

~ Bruce

spacezebra (Petra) · #98 06-04-2007, 10:30 PM

Looking forward to see you all at SPSP - how many sleeps

?

Cheers Petra

h0ughy (David) · #99 06-04-2007, 10:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spacezebra

Looking forward to see you all at SPSP - how many sleeps

?

Cheers Petra

mmm let me see, one two three four, five, six..........

glenc (Glen) · #**100** 07-04-2007, 06:23 AM

This SkyMapPro map shows the sky at 10pm on 14/4 from the SPSP (latitude 33 deg S, altitude 1020 m). The zenith is in the center of the map. It will be dark from 7:03 pm (end of twilight 14/4) to 3:23 am (6% crescent moon rise 15/4).