New member from Canada

Peteman · #1 17-06-2005, 01:53 PM

Hello Folks

Great site you guys have here! I live in Canada and I belong to a similar but much smaller local group called Edmonton Observers Group:

http://edmontonobservers.net

I have a roll off roof observatory housing a 12" SCT. I have just begun imaging using a Canon 10D digital SLR and I have also imaged the planets using a webcam for a few years now. Most of my stuff can be seen here:

http://www.spacehutobservatory.ca

Looking forward to some great reading here and meeting some new friends on the other side of the world!

toetoe (Peter) · #2 17-06-2005, 02:01 PM

G`day PM and welcome aboard.

You will meet some great people on here, intresting web site, enjoy your stay.

[1ponders] (Paul) · #3 17-06-2005, 02:51 PM

and

Peteman. Once you've chatted to us for a while you'll want to come and visit. And once you've done that you won't want to go home. We're such fabulous people

Oh and our skies are pretty good too

Look forward to chatting to you. (BTW do you know that Canadians are really the up top version of Kiwis

. Their always poking fun at their bigger neighbours

)

beren · #4 17-06-2005, 03:04 PM

Gday Peteman, welcome mate , thanks for the links to your site/club... great stuff...well done on your start with your DSLR .

[1ponders] (Paul) · #5 17-06-2005, 03:08 PM

Nice observatory

acropolite (Phil) · #6 17-06-2005, 04:31 PM

G'day Peteman, good to see another GoToer to help offset the hoard of dobbers.

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #7 17-06-2005, 05:55 PM

Hi Peteman. Welcome.

I have been told by many people who have been to Canada that it is almost Identical to many parts of Oz and the people are just as friendly and like-minded.

So, in otherwords, welcome to our Northern Hemisphere Aussie brother! LOL

You would love the skies down here. So much to see.

mick pinner · #8 17-06-2005, 08:11 PM

welcome Peteman, glad you decieded to join up, l'll get in touch soon.

gbeal · #9 17-06-2005, 08:26 PM

Welcome aboard this loony website Peteman.
C'mon you Ockers, is Canada like NZ, or Ozzie??

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #10 17-06-2005, 08:32 PM

It's just like Austzealand!

[1ponders] (Paul) · #11 17-06-2005, 08:38 PM

RAJAH235 · #12 18-06-2005, 10:35 PM

A warm welcome, Peteman.

Great site.

L.

atalas · #13 18-06-2005, 10:53 PM

Hello Peteman and

to my Country! Australia good country.
Nice to see a Canadian here , hope you enjoy your time here the guys on IceInSpace are a top bunch! and Im sure the Canadians are as well.

ps- NZ is a state of Australia

oh I am going to copp It now!

Louie

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #14 18-06-2005, 10:56 PM

Haha! You are actually correct. According to the constitution NZ is State No.3 of Oz!

Wait for all the replies Louie

atalas · #15 18-06-2005, 11:01 PM

Oh Yes Ken I can,t wait but now I won't copp it alone Ken! hehehe

Louie

astroron (Ron) · #16 18-06-2005, 11:06 PM

:cool : Hi Peterman, just viewed you site it is quite neat, look forward to more posts and pictures . astroron

Peteman · #17 19-06-2005, 04:04 AM

Thanks for such a warm welcome! I dream of some day traveling to Australia to view your southern skies! Canada and Australia are very similar if you take away the freezing winters and perpetual twilight in the summer. How about mosquitoes? Do you guys get these? They drive us nuts here!

Dennis · #18 19-06-2005, 08:08 AM

Hi PM

Welcome to the community "down under"! I had a great time touring your website. The design and layout is excellent, the navigation was just so easy and intuitive. I loved the images of the aurora - just fantastic. Great images of Saturn too.

You have an enviable set up, but somewhat less enviable climate! The mossies chew on us in Queensland during the summer months but all is quiet during winter. Keep us posted on what's happening with you guys "up there".

Cheers

Dennis