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17-12-2005, 10:47 PM
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sausagemaker to the stars
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Dinmore, Queensland
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Just ordered My LX 200 10" from Bintel.
Hey there Ice in Spacers,
Got back from my UK and Ireland holiday a week ago now. We had a great time, but the stars were all different..LOL
Just ordered my LX200 10" today, I might even get it before Christmas, but I am not too worried when it gets here.
A new shipment of them gets in to Sydney tomorrow.
I have ordered a few extra Tele vue EP's and a barlow, plus a UHC filter.
I would have loved to come to the Star Party in the Hunter valley in late January, but got back from the UK too late to register.
Take care.
Mike
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17-12-2005, 10:49 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Sale, VIC
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Merry Xmas, Mike! Enjoy! 
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17-12-2005, 10:52 PM
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Planet photographer
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Bundaberg
Posts: 8,819
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No wonder it's clear here tonight..All the cloud is heading Nth/East! yay!!
Good one Mike, congrats!
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17-12-2005, 11:00 PM
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The 'DRAGON MAN'
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: In the Dark at Snake Valley, Victoria
Posts: 14,412
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Originally Posted by Mike Boggan
We had a great time, but the stars were all different..LOL
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Yeah, the Stars over there are from 'Coronation Street', 'Z Cars', 'The Bill' & 'Red Dwarf'. 
Enjoy your new LX Mike. A 'first night out' report will be expected! 
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17-12-2005, 11:02 PM
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Planet photographer
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Bundaberg
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Don't forget east enders!
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17-12-2005, 11:09 PM
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The 'DRAGON MAN'
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: In the Dark at Snake Valley, Victoria
Posts: 14,412
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Right Guv!
Mike, did you get the model with GPS?
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17-12-2005, 11:18 PM
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Moderator
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 26,570
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Good onya Mike, congrats on your new scope.
I don't think it's too late to register for the Star Party?
Give it a go....
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17-12-2005, 11:28 PM
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Retired, damn no pension
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Obi Obi, Qld
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Welcome back Mike. You can certainly still book for the camp here http://www.iceinspace.com.au/?iisac
Both Striker and I are going down. I'd be great to have more Qlders going down.
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17-12-2005, 11:29 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Launceston Tasmania
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Must have been a very convincing letter to Santa.. 
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17-12-2005, 11:33 PM
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1300 THESKY
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Cairns Qld
Posts: 2,405
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How's been a good boy then !
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17-12-2005, 11:59 PM
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sausagemaker to the stars
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Dinmore, Queensland
Posts: 562
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Wow, what a welcome back.
Thanks.
It was very cold over there, from minus 4 to plus 6C, but the Motorhome kept us warm at nights, it had central heating.
Most of the time it was beautiful, with clear skies and wind, but bearable.
We visited "Cove", where the Titanic sailed from, and did a tour of the town, with a Local historian (Michael Martin) as our guide. It was brilliant, we have a DVD of the tour for those interested.
We have hundreds of photos, anyone interested can have them.
But this should probably go onto another thread.
Most nights were clear and I didn't have any optics with me, but I found Orion and Mars easily, the Big Dipper was easy to find also, for those of you who have seen it.
I missed the Southern Skies though, I was lost up there.
Mike
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18-12-2005, 12:02 AM
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The Glenfallus
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Central Coast, NSW
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Great choice Mike! (and welcome back!) Keep us posted on your early experiments.
Don at Bintel will sort you out if you have any teething problems. He has been tremendously helpful to me since I bought my scope from Bintel in Feb.
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18-12-2005, 12:13 AM
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sausagemaker to the stars
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Dinmore, Queensland
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Yes Ken,
I have ordered the GPS model. What else would I do?
I have also ordered a 2x televue Barlow, a Televue 11mm plossel, for planetary work, a Televue 32mm plossel and an Astronomik UHC filter.
Thanks to Don from Bintel.
He offered me much more, but told me to keep it to the basics until have learned more, so I will. Thanks Don
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18-12-2005, 12:23 AM
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sausagemaker to the stars
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Dinmore, Queensland
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Before I try and register for the star party, I will have to talk to my friend Erik.
We would travel down together, I know he is interested in going, but we are on opposite shifts and would have to work it out with our employer first.
Mike
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18-12-2005, 06:27 AM
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Sir Post a Lot!
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Gosford, NSW, Australia
Posts: 36,799
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Sounds great MIke, I hope you and Erik can both make it down!
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18-12-2005, 09:00 AM
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Whats visual Astronomy
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 5,062
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Welcome back Mike...it's been a while.
Would be good if you could make it down to lostock...you could even bring some of those homemade sausages for us to try.
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18-12-2005, 12:26 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Sydney
Posts: 5,151
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Congrats on your new scope purchase Mike ! I'm sure you will get many years of enjoyment with It ,and hope we see you and Eric at Lostock . 
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18-12-2005, 03:05 PM
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sausagemaker to the stars
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Dinmore, Queensland
Posts: 562
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Nice to hear from you Tony,
How many tons of sausages will I need to make to feed you all ?
I will talk to Erik tomorrow afternoon, and let you know later if we are going to the Hunter Valley.
Mike
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18-12-2005, 03:41 PM
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Dazzled by the Cosmos.
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 11,786
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Originally Posted by ballaratdragons
Yeah, the Stars over there are from 'Coronation Street', 'Z Cars', 'The Bill' & 'Red Dwarf'.
Enjoy your new LX Mike. A 'first night out' report will be expected! |
Hey Ken
Coro St and Z Cars????? Mate - when you you last over in old Blighty?
Cheers
Dennis
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18-12-2005, 04:08 PM
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Whats visual Astronomy
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 5,062
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Mike,
You already have a C14.....is the 10" going to be used as a travell set up...if not is the C14 going cheap....lol
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