NAS public viewing night 18 08 2005

h0ughy (David) · #1 19-08-2005, 12:28 AM

Had a nice night! Pleanty of people who paid us a visit at the Harbour Foreshore in Newcastle. Anyway I will let the pictures do the talking.

Oh BTW, we were able to view m57 through direct lighting, bushfire haze and a almost full moon. Orions scope of poles and a 18" shaving go lo mirror and stuff just managed to resolve the disc, where as the superior Meade 12" had a fine view with sharp crisp non colourful shape well shown!!

Thanks Ed

iceman (Mike) · #2 19-08-2005, 06:56 AM

Nice one David, great pics!

h0ughy (David) · #3 19-08-2005, 07:24 AM

Thanks Mike,

gee you get to travel around a bit! Brizzy!!!

iceman (Mike) · #4 19-08-2005, 07:31 AM

Was only in Brisbane for the day, 2nd time in a month I've been there for work.. but not expecting to go up again for a while.

I might be going to India for work in October (for a week), that'll be interesting.. first time out of the country!

h0ughy (David) · #5 19-08-2005, 07:50 AM

I am impressed a real life jetsetter!

Orion · #6 19-08-2005, 05:25 PM

Well....I am not going to take the bait Houghy.

I enjoyed the night, It was great seeing most people bringing their families along to a look.

Thanks for the photos you sent me. They turned out great.

h0ughy (David) · #7 19-08-2005, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Orion

Well....I am not going to take the bait Houghy.

I enjoyed the night, It was great seeing most people bringing their families along to a look.

Thanks for the photos you sent me. They turned out great.

thanks for the look at M57, that was great!!

Pity I was really

but it was just for fun. Scope envy is getting bad

Orion · #8 19-08-2005, 08:37 PM

I tell you what, come to one of our work shop meetings and I'll show you how to build a monster, it might help with your scope envy.

h0ughy (David) · #9 19-08-2005, 09:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Orion

I tell you what, come to one of our work shop meetings and I'll show you how to build a monster, it might help with your scope envy.

Please no don't force me to do that

, I can't take the pressure of it all

, (neither could my marriage

)

tornado33 · #10 19-08-2005, 11:43 PM

Twas nice using both big Photon Collectors there , and those big hunks of glass

many thanks to ALL who attended and especially to those who bought their scopes, be they big or small.
Scott

venus (Lydia) · #11 20-08-2005, 09:53 AM

Another amazing viewing night. Thanks for the scopes guys, don't feel I need my own with all that's available at NAS:-)

some more pics......

Orion · #12 20-08-2005, 10:59 AM

Nice photos Venus!
It was a little difficult for me to do some observing at that spot I couldn't make my mind whether to grab the telescope or the fishing gear!

I like the second photo. How does Houghy do that, the telescope must be bolted to the ground (the things we do for astronomy!)

venus (Lydia) · #13 21-08-2005, 08:59 AM

"I like the second photo. How does Houghy do that, the telescope must be bolted to the ground (the things we do for astronomy!)"

I'll tell you a little secret Orion, that's how we females can tell if a male is married they're all horizontal!

[1ponders] (Paul) · #14 21-08-2005, 09:26 AM

Actually that photo explains alot. For one, why h0ughy keeps buying eyepieces to try to find one he likes. Hint:h0ughy - to see the moon, look through the other end

h0ughy (David) · #15 21-08-2005, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [1ponders]

Actually that photo explains alot. For one, why h0ughy keeps buying eyepieces to try to find one he likes. Hint:h0ughy - to see the moon, look through the other end

now why didn't I think of that!

I actually thought I had a reminant image from duckadang of the ponders nebula

iceman (Mike) · #16 21-08-2005, 11:13 AM

Excellent photos!