Pony Club- September 2009 - Page 6

gmbfilter (Geoff) · #**101** 19-09-2009, 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTB_an_Owl

and why wouldn't it be ON i say

no floods or earthquakes predicted that i know of
no tornado's or hurricanes on the weather advisory
and i think the pie oven still works - well it did last week

so i will be there - still Argoless - but will probably bring the scope anyway

geoff

Might have a spare argothingy....NGT...MAX should work with your encoders and cable
a bit dodgy, not like argo... but who knows!!! I ll bring it
What time you or anyone else be there??

Deeno · #**102** 19-09-2009, 10:54 AM

Yup!
Feelin' keen for a night out. Batteries charging.
Going to bring my imaging rig for tonights outing.

GTB_an_Owl (Geoff) · #**103** 19-09-2009, 10:59 AM

looking forward to it myself deeno

and yes - batteries charging
must put some beer in the fridge

i hope to get there about 5-30

geoff

RB (Andrew) · #**104** 19-09-2009, 12:07 PM

I've got the skycam working atm so you can keep an eye on what it's like up here:

http://www.mangroveweather.com/

Not sure if I can make it tonight, I've got a lot of work on atm.

Will know for sure later.

mithrandir (Andrew) · #**105** 19-09-2009, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RB

I've got the skycam working atm so you can keep an eye on what it's like up here:

http://www.mangroveweather.com/

Not sure if I can make it tonight, I've got a lot of work on atm.

Will know for sure later.

Does Silverlight work on Linux and Firefox?

gb_astro · #**106** 19-09-2009, 12:35 PM

Probably will not make it there.

In Sydney there is a nice golden bushfire smoke glow to the sunlight.
And I guess that is smoke showing on RB's webcam?
Any chance of a wind change blowing it away?

Greg.

RB (Andrew) · #**107** 19-09-2009, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mithrandir

Does Silverlight work on Linux and Firefox?

I know Silverlight works on Firefox (but you need to install it) but I don't know about Linux Andrew.

GTB_an_Owl (Geoff) · #**108** 19-09-2009, 01:29 PM

no that is just cloud Greg

http://www.gtbastrowise.com.au/weath...mera1/main.htm

geoff

Allan_L (Allan) · #**109** 19-09-2009, 02:10 PM

I am packing.
Will be there before sundown.

I'll be bringing some party sausage rolls (if that helps with others' planning). (since no one liked my muesli bars last week

)

weather looks ameliable here and now. But this critter is unpredictable.

Lets Hope for good seeing.

mithrandir (Andrew) · #**110** 19-09-2009, 02:40 PM

Andrew,

Quote:

Originally Posted by RB

I know Silverlight works on Firefox (but you need to install it) but I don't know about Linux Andrew.

Found it. The Linux implementation is called Moonlight (much more astronomically applicable) and is managed by Novell.

Your skycam page doesn't load. I get a silver background and that's all.

Andrew

Rick Petrie · #**111** 19-09-2009, 02:56 PM

Hope all you guys have an excellent night.

Sorry I can't be there this time, but will be thinking of yazall.

Till next one, cheers.

GTB_an_Owl (Geoff) · #**112** 19-09-2009, 04:20 PM

leaving in 10 min

see you all there

(think there are going to be a lot of disappointed people to-morrow if they don't come to-nite)

geoff

Deeno · #**113** 19-09-2009, 04:33 PM

....and I'm off (also leaving)

bones · #**114** 19-09-2009, 05:16 PM

Sorry guys, I can't make tonight. Still crook and coughing from last weekends adventure.
To whoever is going - have a good time. I see ya's some time after Lostock.

GTB_an_Owl (Geoff) · #**115** 20-09-2009, 05:31 AM

the early report

dewy early - but some good views of Jup - plenty of banding and detail

dew dissipated around 1 am and at 3 am we were resolving 6 in the trap with a 6 ml eyepiece in my 8" scope

closed up at 4-30 am

geoff

RB (Andrew) · #**116** 20-09-2009, 09:18 AM

Glad you guys had a good night.
I was too tired to make it last night.
Looking forward to the reports/images.

Quote:

Originally Posted by mithrandir

Andrew,
Found it. The Linux implementation is called Moonlight (much more astronomically applicable) and is managed by Novell.

Your skycam page doesn't load. I get a silver background and that's all.

Andrew

Thanks for the feedback Andrew, I'm not sure why it's not working for you.
I haven't had any other reports from visitors not being able to view the skycam.
I've tested the site on IE, FF v3.5 and Chrome.
Let me know if you get it to work on your system.

Cheers

Andrew

gmbfilter (Geoff) · #**117** 20-09-2009, 09:19 AM

Left too early again... should have listened to you
Thanks for letting me use your scope, GTB..was spot on as was the argo navis

I need to work out backup due prevention!

Always good to see everybody even if I leave early to go to bed!

Inmykombi (Geoff) · #**118** 20-09-2009, 11:01 AM

Dew ? what dew ?

There was no dew when set up my 4.5 incher about midnight.
The seeing seemed to get better as time went on.

Good to catch up as usual.

Next stop Lostock, unless we have a dress rehersal and equipment check the week before.

Cheers.

gb_astro · #**119** 20-09-2009, 11:02 AM

Thanks guys for a good night again although it was a bit of an
anticlimax numbers wise compared to last week.

Thanks to Allan and Geoff (Inmykombie) for letting me try some of their eyepieces in my binos.

Also looked like the smaller scopes were trying to make of a bit if a comeback.
After Geoff's 18" and Gavin's 10" got knocked out with failed or missing
secondary heaters the only other big scopes were Jacob's 16" and Allan's 11".
Next down was the anti-SDM group of Geoff's 8", Deeno's 6", Phil's 6", my 4" binos, Geoff's 4.5", and Joe's 3".
Good views in all though.

Greg.

Redshift (Phil) · #**120** 20-09-2009, 03:51 PM

A great night last night. Some excellent views. Was pretty chuffed when I fluked M8 on my first attempt on the 6". Even managed a glimpse of Andromeda. Great stuff. Like Geoff says "why do we keep doing this?" I see you all have a real passion for astronomy. Good luck at Lostock to all going.