Border Stargaze 2008 - 28-31 August

[GTB_an_Owl (Geoff)]

perhaps iceskating on the lake too Erwin

geoff

[spacezebra (Petra)]

Hi all

Just a quick update:

With just over 10 Days to go

Border Stargaze 2008 has 150 Registrations!

School Activites - 400 (approx) children booked

Cosmodome - 80 people have booked sessions for the Public viewing night.

Total 630 people


Cheers Petra d.

[Rob_K]

Fantastic Petra, congrats on getting those numbers!!

Really looking forward to it, less than two weeks to go!!

Cheers -

[leon]

Great work Petra, It must have been a hell of a work load to get it to that number.

It would have been 631 attendees, but as you know I had to pull out.

Hope it all goes according to plan, and I hope everyone has a blast.

Leon

[spacezebra (Petra)]

Many thanks - we have a great team!

It is extremely rewarding to see so many school groups booked for the school activities.

Its going to be so much fun, I'm teaching the younger kids how to make Saturn!

Cheers all and a safe tripl! See you soon.

Petra d

[RB (Andrew)]

Good luck with it Petra, hope you guys have a great time.
Sounds like it'll be a big success.
Unfortunately I can't make it but I'll be thinking of you all.

[spacezebra (Petra)]

Thanks RB

Yes, our team is proud of the work that has gone into bringing all this together. Not bad for a small society.

Cheers Petra d.

[iceman (Mike)]

Fantastic news, Petra. Good luck with it! Wish I could be there.

We went to the snow after the last BSG and it seems like aaaages ago.

[Paddy (Patrick)]

Well done! I'm very excited about coming to my first Border Stargaze and keeping my fingers crossed for some clear skies.

[spacezebra (Petra)]

Hi Patrick

Many thanks. I have been keeping an eye on that huge High - and crossing fingers, toes etc....

Cheers Petra d.

[ausastronomer (John Bambury)]

Hi Petra,

You will be pleased to know I have the steel wool out, polishing the mirror on the Obsession 18 ready for the big event

Cheers,
John B

[CoombellKid]

Originally Posted by ausastronomer

Hi Petra,

You will be pleased to know I have the steel wool out, polishing the mirror on the Obsession 18 ready for the big event

Cheers,
John B

Well that's exceptional there John, but not quite the way I remember you
telling me how to clean mine.... I think I'll stick with your original.

regards,CS

[spacezebra (Petra)]

Hi all

Border Stargaze T-Shirts have arrived. Can I just say that Al Meehan is the GOD of T-Shirt Printing (and polar aligning)! Pic to be posted shortly.

Many thanks!

Cheers Petra d.

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by spacezebra

Hi all

Border Stargaze T-Shirts have arrived. Can I just say that Al Meehan is the GOD of T-Shirt Printing (and polar aligning)! Pic to be posted shortly.

Many thanks!

Cheers Petra d.

yep my tshirt looks great

[spacezebra (Petra)]

Hey David!
How did you get a T-Shirt! Im sure that you had to attend BSG to get one!!

Cheers Petra d.

[seeker372011 (Narayan)]

this may well be the only star party i can go to this year..last year i went to 3!

[spacezebra (Petra)]

Hi Narayan

We have you booked and ready to go!

For those that are travelling - safe journey and see you soon.

Its going to be fun!

• 165 people are on their way to Border Stargaze.
• 400 kids are booked for school activities
• 90 people are booked for the Cosmodome on the public night

Cheers Petra d.

[helioz (Erwin)]

Albury's weather has been great for the past couple of weeks - most nights crisp and clear.
The forecast for BSG08 is looking really good:

Thu: 2-16° mostly sunny
Fri: 2-18° mostly sunny
Sat: 5-19° mostly sunny
Sun: 8-16° showers

slight to moderate frost risk for most nights will provide us with great viewing conditions.

[spacezebra (Petra)]

Thanks E

I was going to post the weather - but you beat me too it.

Its lookin good..........

Cheers Petra

[alan meehan (Alan)]

to all the asaw members have a great time at border stargaze wish i was there,next year for sure ,wheather looking good
clear skies alan