Ten Chain Hill New Moon nights - Page 66

RickS (Rick) · #**1301** 18-05-2013, 11:55 AM

Who goes to bed before midnight?

I spent the evening playing with my tilt adjuster. Got enough data for a couple of quick & dirty images but I still haven't sorted out the tilt.

pmrid (Peter) · #**1302** 07-06-2013, 12:36 PM

Right guys, since it's going to be raining anyway, let's make use of this New Moon by holding the first (and hopefully last) Gillard Memorial Imaging Festival. Instructions and inspiration available here:
http://www.youtube.com/embed/Tp1_llDdmfM?rel=0
Peter

Tandum (Robin) · #**1303** 07-06-2013, 06:35 PM

I've got a sick bike to console anyway. She's taken to wearing dresses, pissing in a bucket and hiding in corners

pmrid (Peter) · #**1304** 12-06-2013, 10:43 AM

Check out Skippy for this Friday and Saturday. I hesitate to utter the words "clear skies" but that's what I'm thinking.
Peter

RickS (Rick) · #**1305** 12-06-2013, 11:16 AM

That would be a novelty! We're entertaining at home on Saturday night. I might be able to skip out early on Friday if I can clean up enough stuff at work...

ozstronomer (Geoff) · #**1306** 12-06-2013, 11:53 AM

Hi Peter,

Weather permitting I'll be up on Saturday , even if it's just to see what a dark sky looks like

Geoff

Tandum (Robin) · #**1307** 12-06-2013, 04:31 PM

Errr .. I don't think I can lift this tripod into the back of the Golf

DavidTrap (David) · #**1308** 14-06-2013, 04:47 PM

Thinking of ducking out for Saturday night Peter - need to do some testing with my DLSR doing widefield work.

Might be arriving after dark - do you know of any issues on the road out over Glorious??

Ta
DT

pmrid (Peter) · #**1309** 14-06-2013, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DavidTrap

Thinking of ducking out for Saturday night Peter - need to do some testing with my DLSR doing widefield work.

Might be arriving after dark - do you know of any issues on the road out over Glorious??

Ta
DT

G'day David,
Be glad to see you - and to be able to watch your widefield technique. I've decided that this astrofest I will only do time lapse and widefield stuff-no bulky tripods, mounts etc. I'm trying to refine a truly lightweight travelling rig for when I go off on a grey nomad thing next year. Picked up a good 40D and a 350D, plus a Vixen Polarie with all the usual accessories - good tripod, double ball heads, etc, AC power supply! DSUSB dongle and so forth. Haven't got any filters yet. But I remember that you use graduated ND filters and that's the kind of thing I need to see working. So come on up, but be warned, there will be questions afterwards.
Peter

pmrid (Peter) · #**1310** 14-06-2013, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DavidTrap

Thinking of ducking out for Saturday night Peter - need to do some testing with my DLSR doing widefield work.

Might be arriving after dark - do you know of any issues on the road out over Glorious??

Ta
DT

No known issues with the Mt. glorious road.
Peter

DavidTrap (David) · #**1311** 14-06-2013, 05:58 PM

Just so you're not disappointed, I'm definitely not an expert!!!

Also, I haven't got any graduated ND filters, but they sound interesting.

Hope the weather holds. Much fog out there?

DT

pmrid (Peter) · #**1312** 14-06-2013, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DavidTrap

Just so you're not disappointed, I'm definitely not an expert!!!

Also, I haven't got any graduated ND filters, but they sound interesting.

Hope the weather holds. Much fog out there?

DT

Not this morning and it's quite dry tonight - and not as cold as predicted, so probably not tomorrow either.
Peter

RobF (Rob) · #**1313** 14-06-2013, 11:07 PM

How's it going out there guys?
Nice and clear in Brissy. Some high cloud threatening from west on the infra-red?

pmrid (Peter) · #**1314** 14-06-2013, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by RobF

How's it going out there guys?
Nice and clear in Brissy. Some high cloud threatening from west on the infra-red?

Clear as crystal and not too cold up here- down to 13 in the obs.
Looks like an all-nighter!!

Peter

astroron (Ron) · #**1315** 15-06-2013, 12:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pmrid

Clear as crystal and not too cold up here- down to 13 in the obs.
Looks like an all-nighter!!

Peter

Nice here too Peter,

Temp outside at the scope 8.5 Brrrrr
But I am all rugged up so no problems

Could be the same re all nighter

Cheers

RobF (Rob) · #**1316** 15-06-2013, 12:28 AM

Good to hear you're having fun Peter.
Nice night for sure.

RickS (Rick) · #**1317** 15-06-2013, 12:34 AM

Sorry I couldn't get up there tonight, Peter. I'm making the best of the second rate skies at home...

pmrid (Peter) · #**1318** 15-06-2013, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DavidTrap

Thinking of ducking out for Saturday night Peter - need to do some testing with my DLSR doing widefield work.

Might be arriving after dark - do you know of any issues on the road out over Glorious??

Ta
DT

Looking pretty marginal up here David. Clouds from the SW and looking reasonably lumpy.
Peter

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #**1319** 15-06-2013, 11:22 PM

It's a stellar night out tonight.
I'm inside processing holiday pics in front of the heater though.
Tomorrow night should be a corker as well. I'm saving it all up for then.

I have a new lappy to break in to PHD, K3 and Backyard EOS, should be a fun (not) night. LOL

RobF (Rob) · #**1320** 15-06-2013, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by jjjnettie

It's a stellar night out tonight.
I'm inside processing holiday pics in front of the heater though.
Tomorrow night should be a corker as well. I'm saving it all up for then.

I have a new lappy to break in to PHD, K3 and Backyard EOS, should be a fun (not) night. LOL

Welcome home Ms Hubble!