As most of you know their is few IceinSpace members getting together with Paul (1Ponders) Saturday Night at the mapleton Observatory Nambour....I am not sure how many members are coming but this could be the biggest Forum Members turn out so far.
Everyone who is going.......please post a reply
So far I know as definates.
Me (Striker)
Paul (1Ponders)
Andrew (Comet Hunter)
Who else.......how about Mark hodson, Andrew(Astro_South), David (Westsky), Saturn%.....anymore I have forgotten.
I don't know about a camera Ice. You know how popular flashing lights are at a star party. About as popular as a blind bondi mullet in a pool party. But I'll give it a try
Paul, Definitley another time,I am thinking of taking a scope into the city as I have a few hours to kill whilst other people do there work, I might try the meade DSI from on top of the city building :-))
I hope you guys have a great time.
Mike, we definitely have to organise a Sydney-siders star party. Say, in the middle of winter - I hate mozzies.
Paul R, you don't need a flash, just take a longer exposure than usual and make sure everyone is standing as still as they possibly can so they don't blur the picture You have to take pics for your report, please!
That might be hard Silvie as we'll be jumping from scope to scope checking out Naglers, Panoptics, Celestron 80mmED, imaging systems, mounts, guiding and tracking systems, You know just the usual stuff I don't think Mike has enough room on his website for all the reports THE OTHERS are going to write. (I'm just supplying the venue )
What sort of photos Silvie? Like Striker trying to fit a Celestron C11 and G11 Losmandy mount and pillar into his pocked without anyone noticing
Last edited by [1ponders]; 25-02-2005 at 09:59 PM.
Haha Paul, never know when you're going to need the evidence eh?
A big group pic would be nice, a few shots of all the gear, the usual. Are you guys going to take some astropics as well or is this just purely observing fun?
I dont have a laptop to do imaging yet...but I'm sure the others will be.......wont be the best night due to the moon but who cares we will have fun eitherway.....
Dont worry their will be plenty of photo's...I'm taking my little 2mp camera...so I will be able to make the boys look ok through extensive editing and repairing.....lol
I want to do it all. My wife asked me this morning if I'd be home before sunrise on sunday morning. (I think she wants to get the Chippendales out before i get home ) My response was "How would I know"
I'll certainly be doing Saturn with a variety of gear, hopefully jupiter when it gets high enough. Maybe some moon shots and saturn shots for acropolite using my digital camera mounting bracket. Get the D300 out and try for 47 Tuc or Omega Cent if the moons not too bad. Have a peek through few good scopes. You know the usual fun Saturday night stuff
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You have to take pics for your report, please!
