IceInSpace Star Camp 2005, Ballarat Victoria

[davidpretorius]

nice catch of bird Ken,

will he be on display?

please let him out of the cage at night for saturn and mars imaging!!

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

At the Sunday night Feast we will be giving him only seed, and maybe a cracker or two

[davidpretorius]

yes, he might get a bit chirpy!

[davidpretorius]

work on rumples, he has already said no to me, and he has been viewing this thread for 5 minutes.

imagine that if rumples can come, those legends of planet imaging all in one place.

I get to ask first autograph!


what about all those planet groupies, how can they handle the fame????

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Yes Dave, it would be fantastic if Paul Rumply could make it. I wish more people could make it to the events he organises too.

He has a knack with a camera that's for sure!

Rumples, please come on over, it's only about a 6 hour drive from your place.
If you leave at 11am you will be here in time for the Camp to open at 5pm.

[rumples riot]

Sorry David, just got to this part of the thread and had a little chuckle. Have arranged to go to the Flinder for that Weekend. Was almost thinking maybe I could cancel, but I promised my good mates that we would go. I would like to go there to your camp, but maybe next year.

"Work on rumples" Rofl, lol.

Thanks for the flattery, made my night.

[rumples riot]

Ken I am really flattered. Let me see what can be done. No promises.

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Paul, bring your mates too. Just tell them you got lost on the way to Flinders and accidentally found a Star Camp.

[davidpretorius]

ken, oh grand master,


i have failed in my task to bring the great rumpless planetus from afar. i ask great one, that you let me take my life in shame.

little grass hopper requests that you let me throw myself under my dob buggy!

off to that great warrior planetus in the sky!

[davidpretorius]

psssst ken, we might have snagged him.

flattery worked well and my death by samauri sword should clinch it.


ssshhh he is coming back, must play dead!!!!

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Just hold that thought Dave. Paul may come yet, he just doesn't want to let down his mates.

He has to work out a way to tell them he forgot that he had already booked in to the Camp months ago and accidentally mixed the dates up and that we were counting on him turning up as he will be teaching astrophotography.

But keep the Dob buggy warmed up just in case

[rumples riot]

Funny, the guys that I am going with are members of this site. The trouble is that I want to photograph the wildflowers in the landscape in the Flinders. Best at this time of year and I would have to wait another 12 months for the opportunity. Aside from that the seeing up there is very good I am told and it is pitch black. The rules on light have me a little spooked ( while I totally understand) as I use my laptop quite a lot during imaging and can't really use red cellophane when imaging Mars or Saturn. Beside I am not sure if the guys had considered going to this camp, but I will make a few calls and see what the consenus is. Like I said no promises. Let me think on it. I will let you know in a fews days what my decision is.

Paul

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

That's OK Paul. See how you go. Torn between 2 hobbies gets difficult!

[davidpretorius]

i am bringing my laptop, with a little program that turns everything red, but an idea:

laptops up one end and those without laptops up the other.

oops, i forgot, i am meant to be playing dead

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

NEWS FLASH!

I forgot to mention it last week!!

All attendees booking into accommodation at the Camp are in the draw for the Door Prize! (family members included) courtesy of Australian Sky & Telescope.

So far that's about 31 entries.

Also, don't forget about the Awards: 'Best Home-made Astronomy Accessory' and the 'Erwin van der Velden' Award for 'Astrophotography'.

[toetoe (Peter)]

Thats great Ken, 31, is that a updated number for the total??

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Here is the Current update Peter.

Bird from Canberra is our latest victim . . er . um . . attendee at the Star Camp. Onya Bird, 3 nights

Don't forget to bring your goodies & cash for the BUY/SWAP/SELL

IceInSpace 2005 Snake Valley
STAR CAMP
EVENTS PROGRAM

Sponsored by Australian Sky & Telescope Magazine

All events listed are optional

Friday 28th Oct
5pm - Camp Open
5 - 7pm - Meet & Greet get together
7pm - Viewing
___________________________________ ____________________

Saturday 29th Oct
Free Time
9am - 3pm - 'Rally in the Valley'
3pm - Beginners Workshop (Mirror cleaning, collimation)
4 - 5pm - BUY/SWAP/SELL & Vendors stalls
5pm - 'Deep Sky Observing' - David Girling
7 - 8pm - Ballarat Historic Observatory (leaving Camp at 6:30pm)
8:30pm - Viewing at Camp
___________________________________ ____________________

Sunday 30th Oct
Free Time
4pm - 'Sequence of building an Obsession Dobsonian' - Peter Read
5:30pm - Group Photo being taken (please attend)
6pm - 'SPIT ROAST FEAST' - $10 per head
7pm - 'Leonids - a night to remember' - David Girling
8pm - Viewing
___________________________________ ____________________

Monday 31st Oct
Free Time
2pm - Historic Gold Diggings & Trestle Bridge
5pm - 'Venus Transit' & Video Footage - David Girling
7pm - Raffle Draws & Competition Awards
7:30pm - Viewing
___________________________________ ____________________

Tuesday 1st Nov
Final get-together & Farewells
1pm - Camp Closed
___________________________________ ____________________
Printable version of program at bottom of this post

ATTENTION ALL NEW MEMBERS and old ones AND VISITORS TO THIS SITE:
ONLY 2 1/2 WEEKS TO GO FOLKS, GRAB YOUR ACCOMMODATION NOW OR START PACKING THE TENT AND CAMPING ACCESSORIES AND MAKE YOUR BOOKING!!!

Remember the Date: 28th October - 1st November

Wind forward your Star Map programs and have a look at the incredible list of objects for viewing during the Camp. Mars will be at full opposition!


So far those that have booked 'on-site' are:

*Ken: (ballaratdragons) x 4 nights - Paid
*John and Anna: (xstream) x 4 nights - Paid
*Dave: (Dave47Tuc) x 4 nights - Paid
*Dave's friend x 4 nights - Paid
*Darren & Family: (wombat_in_space) x 4 nights
*Trevor: (OneOfOne) and group x 4 nights - Paid
*Dave P: (davidpretorius) and daughter x 4 nights - Paid
*Steve: (Janoskiss) x 4 nights - Paid
*Geoff: (starkler) x 4 nights - Paid
*Gazza and Family: (cahullian) x 4 nights - Paid
*Peter Read: x 4 nights - Paid
*Sharon, Michael & Giles: x 3 nights - Paid
*Peter: (toetoe) x 3 nights - Paid
*Graham: x 3 nights - Paid
*Stuart & Wife: (Stu) x 2 nights poss 3 - Paid
*Bird x 3 nights
*Daniel Granieri x 2 nights

TOTAL ON-SITE SO FAR - approx 31 on-site

Approx 20 of those for all 4 nights!

Those attending but staying off-site:

Mike and Family (iceman) x 4 nights
Robert (Grampian Stars) x 1 night
Mick Pinner & Wife x 1 night
Tony (Striker) possibly 1 night
Dave (Snake Valley local)

Current Number of attendees Total: approx 41

The onsite Accommodation Still available:

1 x 8 bed bunkhouse
1 x shared 8 bed bunkhouse (5 empty bunks)
and lots of camping space for tents and caravans.

For off-site accommodation only 20 minutes away from the Camp try here: http://www.ballarat.com/peppinella.htm

EVENTS: See Events Program at top of this post
*Saturday evening visit to Historic Ballarat Observatory
*Visit ruins of Gold digging and Processing site
*Visit to Historic Wooden Trestle Bridge
*Beginners Workshop (collimating, mirror-cleaning, Star-map reading, easy-find objects)
*Speaker 'David Girling' on 3 Astronomy subjects
*Speaker 'Peter Read' on building an Obsession Truss Dobsonian
*Competitions for best Astrophoto, best home-made Astro accessory
*Raffles for Astro Prizes
*Door Prize for those booking on-site
*Buy/Swap/Sell late Saturday afternoon
*Sunday evening 'Spit Roast Feast' (small charge)

Lake on-site, so bring your canoes, fishing gear etc.

A fully equipped kitchen, Meeting Room, Recreation Room (billiards & table tennis).
The Meeting room is available for DVD/Videos (bring some along to show).

Entry is free for on-site and off-site guests.


ACCOMMODATION FEES ON-SITE (bunkhouse per person or camp-site per person)

2 nights - $26.40
3 nights - $39.60
4 nights - $52.80
Children Under 4 - Free

If you are staying for 2 or 3 nights but decide to stay longer just let us know at the Camp.

A 'Gold Coin' donation box will be available for donations towards the running of the IceInSpace website.

*This information will be updated regularly.

DO NOT MISS OUT ON THIS MEMORABLE OCCASION!

[iceman (Mike)]

Ken, out of the 40ish people attending, do you know how many actual telescopes will be there? ie: how many people are bringing their scopes?

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Mike,

after talking to attendees, whether by phone, email or PM, almost everyone is bringing their scope. Either their main scope or their 2ndry 'travel' scope, and by what I know some are bring 2! So there will be plenty of viewing going on.

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

UPDATE: 17-10-05

IceInSpace 2005 Snake Valley
STAR CAMP


Sponsored by SKY:Lab Astronomy Software
Binocular & Telescope Shop (BINTEL)
'Australian Sky & Telescope' Magazine

More Sponsors have come on board!

Don't forget to bring your goodies & cash for the BUY/SWAP/SELL

Lucky Door Prize: 1 Year Subscription to Australian Sky & Telescope Magazine (Value: $82.50)

Raffles Prizes are: SKY:Lab Astronomy Software - Star Atlas: Pro (Value: $129), a TELRAD from BINTEL (Value: $82.50) and a 'You Choose' catalogue raffle from 'Australian Sky & Telescope' magazine.

I have been informed by the President of the Ballarat Astronomical Society that they have reduced the $8.50 fee to $3 per person for our Star Camp group for the visit to the Historic Obsevatory on Saturday evening to see the Historic 'Made on Site' Telescopes.

STAR CAMP
EVENTS PROGRAM

All events listed are optional

Friday 28th Oct
5pm - Camp Open
5 - 7pm - Meet & Greet get together
7pm - Viewing
___________________________________ ____________________

Saturday 29th Oct
Free Time
9am - 3pm - 'Rally in the Valley'
3pm - Beginners Workshop (Mirror cleaning, collimation)
4 - 5pm - BUY/SWAP/SELL & Vendors stalls
5pm - 'Deep Sky Observing' - David Girling
7 - 8pm - Ballarat Historic Observatory $3 p.p. (leaving Camp at 6:30pm)
8:30pm - Viewing at Camp
___________________________________ ____________________

Sunday 30th Oct
Free Time
4pm - 'Sequence of building an Obsession Dobsonian' - Peter Read
5:30pm - Group Photo being taken (please attend)
6pm - 'SPIT ROAST FEAST' - $10 per head
7pm - 'Leonids - a night to remember' - David Girling
8pm - Viewing
___________________________________ ____________________

Monday 31st Oct
Free Time
2pm - Historic Gold Diggings & Trestle Bridge
5pm - 'Venus Transit' & Video Footage - David Girling
7pm - Raffle Draws & Competition Awards
7:30pm - Viewing
___________________________________ ____________________

Tuesday 1st Nov
Final get-together & Farewells
1pm - Camp Closed
___________________________________ ____________________
Printable version of program at bottom of this post

ATTENTION ALL NEW MEMBERS and old ones AND VISITORS TO THIS SITE:
ONLY 2 1/2 WEEKS TO GO FOLKS, GRAB YOUR ACCOMMODATION NOW OR START PACKING THE TENT AND CAMPING ACCESSORIES AND MAKE YOUR BOOKING!!!

Remember the Date: 28th October - 1st November

Wind forward your Star Map programs and have a look at the incredible list of objects for viewing during the Camp. Mars will be at full opposition!


So far those that have booked 'on-site' are:

*Ken: (ballaratdragons) x 4 nights - Paid
*John and Anna: (xstream) x 4 nights - Paid
*Dave: (Dave47Tuc) x 4 nights - Paid
*Dave's friend x 4 nights - Paid
*Darren & Family: (wombat_in_space) x 4 nights
*Trevor: (OneOfOne) and group x 4 nights - Paid
*Dave P: (davidpretorius) and daughter x 4 nights - Paid
*Steve: (Janoskiss) x 4 nights - Paid
*Geoff: (starkler) x 4 nights - Paid
*Gazza and Family: (cahullian) x 4 nights - Paid
*Peter Read: x 4 nights - Paid
*Sharon, Michael & Giles: x 3 nights - Paid
*Peter: (toetoe) x 3 nights - Paid
*Graham: x 3 nights - Paid
*Stuart & Wife: (Stu) x 2 nights poss 3 - Paid
*Bird x 3 nights
*Daniel Granieri x 2 nights

TOTAL ON-SITE SO FAR - approx 31 on-site

Approx 20 of those for all 4 nights!

Those attending but staying off-site:

Mike and Family (iceman) x 4 nights
Robert (Grampian Stars) x 1 night
Mick Pinner & Wife x 1 night
Tony (Striker) possibly 1 night
Dave (Snake Valley local)

Current Number of attendees Total: approx 41

The onsite Accommodation Still available:

1 x 8 bed bunkhouse
1 x shared 8 bed bunkhouse (5 empty bunks)
and lots of camping space for tents and caravans.

For off-site accommodation only 20 minutes away from the Camp try here: http://www.ballarat.com/peppinella.htm

EVENTS: See Events Program at top of this post
*Saturday evening visit to Historic Ballarat Observatory
*Visit ruins of Gold digging and Processing site
*Visit to Historic Wooden Trestle Bridge
*Beginners Workshop (collimating, mirror-cleaning, Star-map reading, easy-find objects)
*Speaker 'David Girling' on 3 Astronomy subjects
*Speaker 'Peter Read' on building an Obsession Truss Dobsonian
*Competitions for best Astrophoto, best home-made Astro accessory
*Raffles for Astro Prizes
*Door Prize for those booking on-site
*Buy/Swap/Sell late Saturday afternoon
*Sunday evening 'Spit Roast Feast' (small charge)

Lake on-site, so bring your canoes, fishing gear etc.

A fully equipped kitchen, Meeting Room, Recreation Room (billiards & table tennis).
The Meeting room is available for DVD/Videos (bring some along to show).

Entry is free for on-site and off-site guests.


ACCOMMODATION FEES ON-SITE (bunkhouse per person or camp-site per person)

2 nights - $26.40
3 nights - $39.60
4 nights - $52.80
Children Under 4 - Free

If you are staying for 2 or 3 nights but decide to stay longer just let us know at the Camp.

A 'Gold Coin' donation box will be available for donations towards the running of the IceInSpace website.

*This information will be updated regularly.

DO NOT MISS OUT ON THIS MEMORABLE OCCASION!