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Old 24-10-2011, 10:23 PM
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Hurrah!!! You guys are the best!!! THANKYOOOOOUUUU!!!

Honestly, I'm possibly even more excited than Jen
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Old 24-10-2011, 10:24 PM
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We'll work it out on the day. You won't need to go between the Toilet block and kitchen
Don't touch the kitchen... or the wine... I'd rather take a dump in the bush
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Old 24-10-2011, 10:37 PM
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Hurrah!!! You guys are the best!!! THANKYOOOOOUUUU!!!

Honestly, I'm possibly even more excited than Jen
lol Mish

The first time i went to camp i didnt get my scope out of the boot for the first two nights LOL i was like a little kid in a candy store annoying everyone on the field hahaha specially the first night i usually spend that night catching up and chatting with everyone i am a very social butterfly

31 more sleeps woohoooo
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Old 24-10-2011, 10:48 PM
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Oh Jen, I was there that first time you came to SV and you were very quiet and reserved!!!

Of course it has all been downhill since then.

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Old 24-10-2011, 10:51 PM
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Oh Jen, I was there that first time you came to SV and you were very quiet and reserved!!!

Of course it has all been downhill since then.

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how long did that last 5 minutes
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Old 24-10-2011, 11:00 PM
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Alistair, I'm still learning constellations too, so perhaps we could set up with planispheres on Friday night and get ourselves oriented? I can only ever reliably find the big (very obvious) ones
Actually, you will find it difficult to locate many Constellations from our sky.

It's crowded with sooooo many stars that many constellations are hard to recognise.
It's probably the only negative to very dark skies.

Scorpius and Crux are probably the only easy ones.
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Old 24-10-2011, 11:02 PM
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how long did that last 5 minutes
It was 4 minutes and 11 seconds.


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Old 24-10-2011, 11:04 PM
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It was 4 minutes and 11 seconds.


lol Ken i must of cracked a UDL can first and had a mouthful before i started mingling then
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Old 25-10-2011, 01:35 AM
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While I'm posting, would any of the more experienced folks be happy to let me take a peek through their scopes? I was hoping to have arranged a loan scope through ASV before camp, but it's looking a little unlikely... Even still, it would be great to get a chance to see through some other scopes while I'm trying to work out what will be just right for me before making the big purchase

mishku,

further to what Malcolm said, few of the visual observers just stick to their own scopes. We virtually all do the field, so to speak, looking at different views through different scopes, or even the same view through different scopes, most of us even try different eyepieces, filters, barlows, etc in different scopes .... whatever goes. We typically also have the pleasure of looking through some of the amazing 18", 19" or 22" dobs that are typically at camp. I often walk away from my scope to do the rounds and it may be 30min or more before I get back there.

During the days, there are usually a few Solar scopes out as well and it's always good to compare different solar views.

Speaking from experience, whilst Snake Valley is the only astro camp I've been to, IMHO it just great. The "experts" that are there have more knowledge than I can comprehend, and I've always found them open to ask any questions.

I always find it funny on the first night as Friday's are pretty busy with people rocking up and trying to get set up and into it before dusk ..... so not as much meeting and greeting before dark. During the night, you have all these good conversations with people you've never met, and often have no idea what they look like ..... it's so dark ..... and then the next day in day light, you recognise these people by either their voice, or their scope.

More than happy to give you a full run down on all the equipment I have .... which is growing .... and give you the pros and cons as I see it.

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Old 25-10-2011, 08:04 AM
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Around 3am on a nice clear morning, I'll be on my annual "horsie" (horsehead nebula) hunt. It's very much "hit and miss" each year - sometimes yes and sometimes no. Everyone is welcome to join the fun at my scope.

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Old 25-10-2011, 07:58 PM
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I've just added a new product to our SVAA Store so you can show how we 'Do it' while you are driving on your way to Camp and back
http://www.cafepress.com.au/svaa.586709875

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Old 25-10-2011, 09:42 PM
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hey Ken,

Thats a great sticker. I'll need a few to be stuck at very specific locations!

if I order online, do I pick it up at the camp or is it sent by post?
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Old 25-10-2011, 10:05 PM
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I've just added a new product to our SVAA Store so you can show how we 'Do it' while you are driving on your way to Camp and back
http://www.cafepress.com.au/svaa.586709875

awsome Ken i love it maybe if we all get a definate order in like 10 stickers or so we could order them all together and pay them when we get to snake valley i will have 2 thanks hahaha
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Old 25-10-2011, 10:48 PM
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hey Ken,

Thats a great sticker. I'll need a few to be stuck at very specific locations!

if I order online, do I pick it up at the camp or is it sent by post?
Cafepress posts then directly to your address Alistair.
Just enter the address you want them to go to

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awsome Ken i love it maybe if we all get a definate order in like 10 stickers or so we could order them all together and pay them when we get to snake valley i will have 2 thanks hahaha
Jen, I just checked to see if I can get a discount for bulk buy of 20.
I can only get them at the same price as everyone else plus $19.50 p&p!

Be easier for everyone to order their own
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Old 26-10-2011, 10:32 AM
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MAJOR CRISIS!!!!!!!!!!

Due to a host of family issues this year (some sad, some joyous) I have ZERO leave left at work.

Don't know how I'm gunna manage to get the Monday and Tuesday off for the camp.

Damn, damn, damn!!!!

Ken - I'll def be there Friday and Sat and happy to pay for Sun and Mon even if I don't stay.

god damn it all to hell!

niko

PS - this may come as good news to some of you
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Old 26-10-2011, 12:13 PM
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That's a shame Niko, hope you can find a way of sneaking in sun and monday as well.
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Old 26-10-2011, 01:35 PM
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Ken, can you put me down for the feast, will prob just come for the sat night & will not stay overnight, got something on early sun morning
Thanks dan
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Old 26-10-2011, 02:32 PM
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MAJOR CRISIS!!!!!!!!!!

Due to a host of family issues this year (some sad, some joyous) I have ZERO leave left at work.

Don't know how I'm gunna manage to get the Monday and Tuesday off for the camp.

Damn, damn, damn!!!!

Ken - I'll def be there Friday and Sat and happy to pay for Sun and Mon even if I don't stay.

god damn it all to hell!

niko

PS - this may come as good news to some of you
That's unfortunate, Nick.
I hope all goes well mate.

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Ken, can you put me down for the feast, will prob just come for the sat night & will not stay overnight, got something on early sun morning
Thanks dan
No problems Dan.
One Feast it is
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Old 26-10-2011, 02:38 PM
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If anyone wants to oder one of our Astro Camp T-shirts, the company handling them for us (CafePress) has issued a codeword to recieve 15% off all of our T-shirts until midnight tonight.
"Delivery address cannot be a PO Box. Coupon code TEESHIRT must be entered at check out. This Promotion ends on October 26, 2011 at 11:59 p.m. "

If you order one of our T-shirts, use the codeword TEESHIRT at the checkout for the discount
(Sorry it is for T Shirts only, not our other gear)

All Products: http://www.cafepress.com.au/svaa
Just the Astro Camp shirt (printed front & back): http://www.cafepress.com.au/svaa.508204782

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Old 26-10-2011, 07:23 PM
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Coupon didn't work Ken. I haven't got time to chase it up with them. They lost a sale to me.

(Yes I had a bumper sticker with a tee-shirt - shouldn't have caused a problem surely.)

By the way, when is 12:00am? I thought it was 0:00am
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