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Started by mickw, Jul 27, 2011, 13:51:31

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mickw

Jul 27, 2011, 13:51:31
According to Jackie at RV, only me and Fay are going which means we have  2 pitches  :o

If you intend going.....................

BOOK UP, even a phone call would help

It is the school holidays and the weather is looking OK (not necessarily astronomically OK) - people are making bookings
Growing Old is mandatory - Growing Up is optional

Carole

#1
Jul 27, 2011, 23:28:55
Just got back from holiday today, unfortunately I don't think I'll be able to get myself organised for this one, it's been a hectic two weeks and am looking forward to a few days rest. 

Carole

Mike

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Jul 28, 2011, 08:47:34 Last Edit: Jul 28, 2011, 10:26:31 by Mike
I'm booked.

Saturday night is looking quite promising at the moment.
We live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology, in which hardly anyone knows anything about science and technology. Carl Sagan

mickw

#3
Jul 29, 2011, 10:22:02
Arrived around 11 last night, fairly clear at zenith but North was a mess.
Very dewy and misty - mist even hid the trees by the entrance at one stage.

Fay quit about 1:00, I didn't set up so went to bed  :)

Growing Old is mandatory - Growing Up is optional

MarkS

#4
Jul 29, 2011, 11:08:11

I arrived home at 11:45pm last night and there was indeed a lot of low level murk.  But above the murk the Milky Way was looking reasonably good stretching across the sky.

Mark

MarkS

#5
Jul 29, 2011, 20:26:14

I'll drink a Pastis tonight and think of you folk at DSC!!

Mark

mickw

#6
Jul 29, 2011, 21:12:37
I think all we'll be doing tonight is drinking  :D :( :D :(

Cloudy with clouds later
Growing Old is mandatory - Growing Up is optional

MarkS

#7
Jul 29, 2011, 21:17:40

I'll be forced to count glow worms ...

MarkS

#8
Jul 29, 2011, 23:40:41
11

Sunday night was 19

Record (last new moon) was 30

mickw

#9
Jul 30, 2011, 10:09:24
The reason the numbers are falling is that they kept trying to mate with all the LEDs and Lasers  :lol:
Growing Old is mandatory - Growing Up is optional

Mike

#10
Jul 30, 2011, 10:47:51
Last night by 11pm it was still cloudy so the three of us (Mick, Fay and I) went to bed. However, I woke up at about 3am as I needed a pee and it was freezing cold. I guess right away the sky was clear and indeed when I stepped outside it was perfectly clear with a very bright Jupiter over the trees.

Tonight's forecast is looking really good at the moment so those of you that are coming down today should have a good imaging night.

We live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology, in which hardly anyone knows anything about science and technology. Carl Sagan

The Thing

#11
Jul 30, 2011, 12:01:35
Damnation, I knew I should have come down for the one night. I spent Friday afternoon setting up my optical train for imaging Jupiter,

mickw

#12
Jul 30, 2011, 16:50:37
You have a train ? :o

We have one at RV - a proper one  :lol:
Growing Old is mandatory - Growing Up is optional

Rocket Pooch

#13
Jul 30, 2011, 16:56:39
Quote from: Mike on Jul 30, 2011, 10:47:51
Last night by 11pm it was still cloudy so the three of us (Mick, Fay and I) went to bed.

Blimey what you three up to!

MarkS

#14
Jul 30, 2011, 18:54:03

Agreed.  I don't think a train is a stable enough platform for planetary imaging.

Mark
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