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15-01-2022, 01:39 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 70
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Snake Valley 2022?
Wondering whether Snake Valley is happening in any iteration this year.
I've just bought a house (my first home!) and am relocating from inner Melbourne to the suburbs of Ballarat. I might even be able to meaningfully observe from my own backyard. I'll also be closer to the VicSouth if that ever happens in person again, as well.
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15-01-2022, 08:49 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Ballarat, Victoria
Posts: 48
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Hi Castor, what suburb are you moving to? Sky is pretty good here for a regional city unless you are right in the heart.
Darren.
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16-01-2022, 06:29 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Warrnambool
Posts: 12,453
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I used to live in Sebastopol, south of the CBD and the skies were pretty good then, but now it is like a housing pandemic has crept in, in that area.
It is very sad to see all those empty paddocks full of houses nearly touching each other.
Hope you have a nice spot Castor. and clear skies
Leon
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16-01-2022, 06:35 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 70
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I am at the far end of Ballarat East about 4km from the centre. I remember when I lived in Hobart 1.5km from the CBD the skies were surprisingly good. It's also obviously a lot easier to drive to a good observing spot from Ballarat cf Melbourne.
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11-03-2022, 09:38 PM
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Telescopes keep me poor
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Cranbourne, Victoria, Australia
Posts: 305
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I hope it has not died out, I have not seen anything yet.
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12-03-2022, 07:34 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 623
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What say you Malcolm and Paul?
There are numerous people in serious need of pavlova and a roast!
Seriously though I do hope that SVAC returns during the term break - it's been a long twelve months without you guys.
Paul
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13-03-2022, 01:57 PM
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Starcatcher
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Gerringong
Posts: 8,532
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I would do my best to be there this year.
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15-03-2022, 09:56 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 125
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Have definitely missed it.
I do like the casual feel and the friendly advice...I certainly need all I can get.
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16-03-2022, 05:52 PM
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Bright the hawk's flight
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Mt Duneed Vic
Posts: 3,978
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Hi All
Firstly, apologies for not keeping up with this thread.
As you would all appreciate, a fair bit of work goes into organising these camps and much has to take place several months before the camp takes place.
Normally I would be booking and setting up the March camp in October/November the previous year. At that point in time, there was a fair amount of uncertainty as to whether or not the COVID situation was going to allow a successful camp. We held the last camp in March 2021 and the numbers were still being impacted. So I made the decision to wait and see.
Since then, obviously the situation has got better, but talking to people there is still a lot of uncertainty in peoples minds and I, quite frankly, didn't need the stress of committing to a camp that was a "maybe". My work situation and some additional responsibilities I have taken on recently have meant I am not keen on extra stress!
We do have a small bank of funds in the camp bank account, but it is not limitless, and another camp with similar numbers would close to wipe out the buffer we have built up in past years.
To that end, after discussions with Paul, we are planning on setting up a camp in November and we hope all the "regulars" will support it and spread the word. I think the best thing is to have a decent lead time so we can really promote it and get a good crowd again.
Warm regards
Malcolm
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17-03-2022, 07:03 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Kilmore, Australia
Posts: 3,342
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Sounds like a plan to me Malcolm, you can count me in for November.
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19-03-2022, 05:32 PM
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Canis Minor
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Strangways, Vic
Posts: 2,214
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Is it November yet?
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20-03-2022, 09:15 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Bright, Vic, Australia
Posts: 2,165
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Far too long since I was at Snake Valley so I’d be up for it in November!
Cheers -
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20-03-2022, 06:11 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 623
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Am really looking forward to November.
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28-03-2022, 04:16 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Mitcham, Victoria
Posts: 27
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Looking forward to SV Nov 2022
Looking forward in being there with you all.
G-)
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28-04-2022, 10:23 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2022
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 1,052
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Same here - I'd be up for a star party in November.
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17-07-2022, 10:53 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2022
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 1,052
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Any update on the event going ahead this year?
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26-07-2022, 05:53 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Corunnun,Victoria, Australia
Posts: 75
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Looking forward to it, and meeting up with everyone again.
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27-07-2022, 09:04 AM
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amateur
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Mt Waverley, VIC
Posts: 6,943
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Quote:
Originally Posted by castor
I am at the far end of Ballarat East about 4km from the centre. I remember when I lived in Hobart 1.5km from the CBD the skies were surprisingly good. It's also obviously a lot easier to drive to a good observing spot from Ballarat cf Melbourne.
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Welcome to Ballarat!
I am also planing to permanently relocate to Mt Pleasant soon, where I already have ROR observatory. LP is horrible, but Melbourne's skies are much worse...
Hope to meet you in November..
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