Hello everyone!

foehammer · #1 06-10-2006, 03:33 PM

Hi all, thought i'd introduce my self! Im Agapios a.k.a. "foehammer" and I've joined you so I could get info on the astronomy scene in Australia, as I am thinking of coming downunder for studying! I currently live in Cyprus (northern hemi) and I'm really curious to see what the sky is like upside down

Again hello to all and "Heretismata" (regards in Greek)

Agapios

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #2 06-10-2006, 06:03 PM

Hi Foe,
Welcome to IIS.

janoskiss (Steve H) · #3 06-10-2006, 06:20 PM

Agapios!

If you want to see what the sky looks like upside down, then just look up!

Hope you make it to Australia soon, and get to see the real sky the right way up!

RB (Andrew) · #4 06-10-2006, 06:28 PM

Ya Sou Filé, Ti Kanis?

Welcome to IIS mate, hope you enjoy your stay.

Agapios, you're gonna love our southern skies, they're just awesome.
It will be a treat for you to just see something different.

Anyway, ya sou.

All the best.

acropolite (Phil) · #5 06-10-2006, 06:32 PM

to IIS Agapios, I'm sure that if you do make it here you'll love it.

ving (David) · #6 06-10-2006, 06:47 PM

hiya agapois, welcome to the top of the planet

(north is down)

the skies here tonight are cloudy (well at my place anyhow).
hope you enjoy your stay

[1ponders] (Paul) · #7 06-10-2006, 07:27 PM

and

Agapois.

What are you thinking of studying, and where abouts will you study?

I think you will want to stay in Queensland, the weather is much more like your home than those other southern states. Who needs to live in the cold and wet when you can live in the warmth and sunshine

Queensland that is

rmcpb (Rob) · #8 06-10-2006, 08:04 PM

Nothing cold and wet down here ponderman. If only it was wet......

Welcome to IIS Aga, see we all get on really well here

spacezebra (Petra) · #9 06-10-2006, 08:04 PM

Hi there and welcome Agapios

Yes, where will you be studying, I have just finished a degree with UNE in Armidale NSW, interested to see what direction you are going in.

Cheers Petra

foehammer · #10 07-10-2006, 12:04 AM

Wow, thanks for the warm welcome guys!

Im thinking of enrolling at UNSW for a course in Astronomy and if that doesnt happen i'll do something computer-related. Im currently finishing up on a diploma in an IT-related field here in Cyprus. I'll be staying somewhere in Sydney with my already-there family

That's if, with God's help I manage to go through with this, which I think I will!

Whilst here, I picked up my paces on the hobby and I've even given into astrophotography a bit... here's my gooddies list!

8" Newt. on CG5-GT mount
Kodak CX7525 digicam
SPC900NC with a few extras
Lotsa eyepieces and filters
Looooot of good mood!

I'd like to see how many of those things I'm going to keep in the end and how am I gonna stick 'em on the plane

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #11 07-10-2006, 12:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by janoskiss

Agapios!
Hope you make it to Australia soon, and get to see the real sky the right way up!

I hope you make it to Australia so you can see 'sky'! There's nothing to see in the Nthn Hemi

It's all down here!

janoskiss (Steve H) · #12 07-10-2006, 12:40 AM

Ken, I would think in Cyprus, Agapios gets to see some pretty good skies. Probably better than just about anywhere in mainland EU.

Of course none of the southern delights that we take for granted here.

cahullian · #13 07-10-2006, 01:14 AM

Yeh the Andromeda galaxy is nothing to look at...

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #14 07-10-2006, 01:27 AM

Nope. Just some longish fuzzy blob!

John K · #15 07-10-2006, 03:01 PM

Welcome to ISS Agapios. Good to see you joining the forumn and hope you can make it down under.

Best Regards,
John.

foehammer · #16 07-10-2006, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by janoskiss

Ken, I would think in Cyprus, Agapios gets to see some pretty good skies. Probably better than just about anywhere in mainland EU.

Yep that's just about true. If you take a one to two hour trip to the Northwestern most part of the island you can get some pretty amazing skies! Im smack in the center, between the capital and another major city but on Moonless nights the milkyway is smiling right at me!

So I guess the skies here are pretty good...

The Andromeda galaxy... hmmm.. not my idea of a spiral

leon · #17 07-10-2006, 08:19 PM

Welcom Agapios,

Yea we have some pretty good skies down under, especially at Snake vally where Ken lives...

He'll put you up when you come to Australia one day..

Wont you Ken

Cheers Leon

Ric · #18 08-10-2006, 05:41 PM

Hi Agapios, if your going to study Astronomy then you have come to the right place we have some of the best skies in the world. Having said that I just looked out the window and its all grey clouds.
You'll enjoy the forum, there's a great bunch of people here.

cheers

spacezebra (Petra) · #19 08-10-2006, 07:33 PM

Totally agree Ric

Welcome aboard.

Cheers Petra