I'm the one on the left with my brother here at ATNF (Radio telescope at Narrabri) back in 1993.
It was a good night! I was only 18 at the time and worked a night shift at Pizza Hut in Sydney before driving up and arriving in the early hours of the morning. Found my brother at work (he worked at the telescope) and then lay on his landcruiser's bonnet watching the very dark sky (once we turned the lights off!) until nearly dawn.
Good memories...
Last night was the 50th anniversary celebration dinner for the Sutherland Astronomical Society and we were treated to a great slide-show of our people and activities over that time.
Here's a photo of me taken by Peter Williams at the Sutherland Astronomical Society's Bombala total solar eclipse expedition, on the morning of the eclipse 23rd October 1976. I'm at right in the white tee and faded maroon cord-jeans aged 14 years and 2 months and lusting after that telescope. Later that year I started grinding an 8" f/6. The others in the photo are former society president Greg Hayward (at the eyepiece of his 8" f/7 newtonian) and Lance Raynor.
We were heavily clouded out in the afternoon and did not see the eclipse.
Great memories!
Here's a "Where's Wally?" photo in my new home-made yowie suit.
And a little fellow I was helping out down the coast last year. Picked a whole heap of ticks out from under his scales and in his ears. No doubt it hurt, but I'm sure he was grateful.
Last night was the 50th anniversary celebration dinner for the Sutherland Astronomical Society and we were treated to a great slide-show of our people and activities over that time.
Here's a photo of me taken by Peter Williams at the Sutherland Astronomical Society's Bombala total solar eclipse expedition, on the morning of the eclipse 23rd October 1976. I'm at right in the white tee and faded maroon cord-jeans aged 14 years and 2 months and lusting after that telescope. Later that year I started grinding an 8" f/6. The others in the photo are former society president Greg Hayward (at the eyepiece of his 8" f/7 newtonian) and Lance Raynor.
We were heavily clouded out in the afternoon and did not see the eclipse.
Great memories!
Best,
Les D
LOL, nice shot Les, that's awesome!
Here's a picture of me taken on Saturday after getting my hair done. I have orange hair now but you can't really tell Showing off my awesome yellow jumper and a slightly thinner face
ok its me and JJJ 
