Help in Sydney this weekend if you need it

[Camelopardalis (Dunk)]

Originally Posted by mental4astro

I left my 17.5" packed away.

What?! You didn't get your whopper out?

See back in the land that spawned me, that's only something one would say after a few pints (proper imperial ones not these tiny metric ones ) down the pub

[OzStarGazer]

Originally Posted by Camelopardalis

What?! You didn't get your whopper out?

See back in the land that spawned me, that's only something one would say after a few pints (proper imperial ones not these tiny metric ones ) down the pub

[jonathandael]

any chance for a 2nd session?

[mental4astro (Alexander)]

Hi all,

I'd be prepared to host another session this Friday night, Feb 28, in time for the weekend new Moon. If you are interested please let me know here or via PM.

Again, I'll be going over a lot of material, so I don't mind if you take notes. The forecast for Friday night isn't great at this time, but still bring your scope so we can give it a good shake down. Things I can go over include collimation, how our eyes work and observing tips, brief run down on setting up an eq mount (I have only some experience with these, but I can get you up and running), eyepieces 1.25" and 2" what's the diff and what's works and what doesn't, and exit pupil - what it is and how to use it, filters, getting good mechanical performance out of one's mount.

And as last time, bring some bikkies to munch on.

Mental.

[mental4astro (Alexander)]

If it helps, on the suggestion of Jonathan, I'd be happy to revise the session date to March 7 instead of this Friday.

Please let me know if this suits best, and I'll let numbers dictate the date.

[richard2600 (Richard)]

I would def like to come along I cant make this Friday but if your having one on the march date ill come to that

[mental4astro (Alexander)]

The date has been changed for the next beginners session to next week, Friday 7th of March, at my place in Maroubra. Starting time around 9pm to give folks time for dinner.

If you would like to come, let me know via PM so I can send you details.

Mental.

[jonathandael]

Thanks, Alex! I'll be there on the 7th!

[richard2600 (Richard)]

Ill be there too 7th Thanks

[AG Hybrid (Adrian)]

I'd like to come along again to check out "the thing that cannot be named".

[killswitch (Edison)]

Ill drop by as well if weather is good

[mental4astro (Alexander)]

I'm happy to have you two over as well. But if there is any threat of ran, "the thing that cannot be named" will also become "the thing that cannot be seen".

But, another sneak peek...

[Camelopardalis (Dunk)]

Is that a new kind of radio telescope in the background too?

[jonathandael]

Thanks again, Alex, Adrian and Nick for being patient and giving that crash course to newbies like me. Having poor conditions that night with small windows through the clouds was all part of the rush.