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seanliddelow (Sean) · #**121** 18-08-2009, 07:56 PM

Looks really bad tonight

but saturday is now 'Few showers'

. Hope they are right.

seanliddelow (Sean) · #**122** 20-08-2009, 09:04 PM

I still have hope for saturday

TrevorW · #**123** 20-08-2009, 09:05 PM

So do I I'm playing soccer

seanliddelow (Sean) · #**124** 20-08-2009, 09:12 PM

The current front is moving NE while the southern one we will miss the worst of it and it could miss us completely. Perth astronomy has dealt a blow by the 13 days of rain and all new moon weekends in the last 3 months have been rainy

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seanliddelow (Sean) · #**125** 20-08-2009, 09:14 PM

I go to star nights regardless of the weather because the weather in the hills is different from the metro. Are you in a astronomy club? ( By the way good jewel box pictures...i never see red in the main star even with a 12 inch)

marki · #**126** 25-08-2009, 08:15 PM

Well guys, the sky looks pretty dam good to me

. It's going to be a cold one though.

Mark

Gallifreyboy · #**127** 25-08-2009, 08:33 PM

I knew there was something different looking at the sky tonight......things that twinkle that wise old men have mentioned......honestly it has been a while hasn't it......should be good for a few nights I hope

marki · #**128** 25-08-2009, 08:34 PM

Am in the process of setting up. Give the scope a chance to cool down a bit

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Mark

snaggs · #**129** 26-08-2009, 09:49 AM

Hey.. I'm a Perth boy.. is there a star night being organised?

Daniel.

rogerg (Roger) · #**130** 26-08-2009, 10:32 AM

Well, last night had spectacular viewing conditions at my place. Steady, very steady. Images coming out near perfectly sharp. I'm hoping to have another reasonable night tonight in order to get some colour data for the object I was photographing.

cohiba (Robert) · #**131** 26-08-2009, 02:46 PM

Im from Perth Too, whats happening someone organising a night ?

rogerg (Roger) · #**132** 26-08-2009, 03:05 PM

Not in particular that's being discussed here, just general discussions about astronomy in Perth as I see it.

If you are interested in viewing with others in Perth, ASWA has regular deep sky nights in Perth and Tammin, and Lunar nights in Perth, Astro Camp in October at Dryandra, AGWA does viewing in Chittering, and probably even the ASSW has viewing nights and camps on a regular basis still, so you may wish to find out about them and visit.

Roger.

seanliddelow (Sean) · #**133** 26-08-2009, 08:17 PM

The next meeting is on the 14th and the sky night is on the 12th at bakers hill. (Contact me if you want directions)
Would he be able to go to Bakers Hill Roger?
Im eager to use my new 12inch scope

Have you imaged M7(NGC 6475) and M6 (NGC 6405)? Its a great time to do it because they are at zenith.

rogerg (Roger) · #**134** 26-08-2009, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by seanliddelow

The next meeting is on the 14th and the sky night is on the 12th at bakers hill. (Contact me if you want directions)
Would he be able to go to Bakers Hill Roger?
Im eager to use my new 12inch scope

I hope you get a clear night next month then Sean

Visitors are welcome to ASWA events providing they are keen astronomers, not just someone looking to have a good time at others expense. After a few visits people are expected to become members. So yes, he would be welcome. I would recommend contacting Rob via the ASWA site if attending.

Quote:

Originally Posted by seanliddelow

Have you imaged M7(NGC 6475) and M6 (NGC 6405)? Its a great time to do it because they are at zenith.

I have, but imaging at the Zenith is actually more problematic than about 60-80 degrees, my preferred range. I tend to avoid objects at the zenith. At the zenith you get mirror flop with a SCT, and you get a bad neck and meridian-flip problems with a refractor on a GEM.

Roger.

seanliddelow (Sean) · #**135** 29-08-2009, 10:07 AM

The next month supposely has 4 rainy days

I got this fact from a weather calendar on the weather channel on foxtel.
Does the BOM do monthly forecasts?

scarper (Mart) · #**136** 01-09-2009, 09:34 PM

I have to apologies guys, the rain today is because my crayford focuser losmandy plate and extra weight for eq6 have arrived today

marki · #**137** 01-09-2009, 09:43 PM

Oh I think I am far more responsible I am afraid. In the the last two weeks I have bought an SBIG water pump, a permenent pier, starrynight pro 6, a bahtinov mask and have a 17mm ethos EP on the way

. Naughty, stay away from the shops .... yes you

Mark

MrB (Simon) · #**138** 01-09-2009, 09:56 PM

It was a combined effort methinks.
I've bought a William Optics Megrez 90

seanliddelow (Sean) · #**139** 01-09-2009, 09:58 PM

Its my fault I am going to pick up a 4mm Pllosl from TrevorW next weekend and the weather has caught up with me. Im afraid its rainy for the next 7 days. I dont know about the new moon and last quarter weekend however

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rogerg (Roger) · #**140** 01-09-2009, 10:21 PM

Nice set of purchases there guy's!!

I haven't bought more than a eyepeice case and few screws and pieces of wood, but I've made a lot of changes to my portable rig which I a eager to test out.

Between the lot of us it sounds like WA's going to sink under a flood!