My Astro trip

[Harb]

Well it started out ok.................but then someone said "Send in the clowns....er clowds....clouds).
The End.......anyway the view was nice at our camping spot...

By the way............no Megrez in't that heavy that it needs all the weights......I had a diferent setup on the HEQ5 and I hadn't taken the weights off yet!!

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Sorry about the weird way I have posted these images, but I can't figure out ther way you guys are doing it......I will do a bit more searching

[Dennis]

Is that your personal set up, or did Bintel visit with a selection of goods from their shop?

Looks like a great setting.

Cheers

Dennis

[rogerg (Roger)]

That's a stunning setting. I think I'd be happy doing astronomy there with just about any equipment.

Roger.

[Harb]

Originally Posted by Dennis

Is that your personal set up, or did Bintel visit with a selection of goods from their shop?

Looks like a great setting.

Cheers

Dennis

He he yeah I have been to that bintel shop......
The dob comes from there, I just love how I can take a 12" scope just anywhere......really is a fun portable.
This is my mobile setup,although I didn't quite get it setup before those rotten clouds rolled in....... I run a iU20 honda generator at the end of about 100m of 15 amp lead so the voltage drop is low, so I can run the video gear and CCD imagers etc, and all I could hear was the trickle of the nearby mountain stream.


Cheers
John

[Harb]

Originally Posted by rogerg

That's a stunning setting. I think I'd be happy doing astronomy there with just about any equipment.

Roger.

Yes I must admitt I can sit on the verandah of that old rock cabin and just stare into space.............it really is relaxing.
It sure is a nice part of Australia.

Its at the back of the snowy mountains for any that don't know.

cheers
john

[iceman (Mike)]

What a stunning place, and a great array of equipment there, John.. looks like you're setup for a week!

Where is that place?

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