After a poll of members, and a final weather check, we’ve decided to have a combined Observing Night/Sausage Sizzle this Saturday the 17th, at North Turramurra GC. Someone will be there from about 4:30 onwards, and if you are a member and haven’t advised Bob, please do so he can get the sausage count right! There is some possibility of Observing (with sausages) Friday night, but there could be a problem with support, so watch this space. This Saturday should be a great one, just a partial Moon, and lots of interesting things to see around Scorpio, and Mars, Saturn, and Venus all visible early. Rug up, it’s supposed to be cold! As usual, visitors are welcome, but bring your own sausages……
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Here are some photos from the night…
http://www.noswonky.com/photos/Astro/NSAS/2010-07-17_Observing/
The two moon images were through the 16 inch dob, and Saturn was through the 10 inch dob. In both cases, I just held my compact camera to the eyepiece.
Some of the other images are very grainy because they were taken in the dark with no flash and I had to boost the exposure later on the computer.
Thanks everyone for a great night.
I was Glad to able to attend this meeting and meet so many old and new members , somewhat like the old days, even the Milky Way made an apperance one again over North Turrramurra, to add to the line of Planets we are enjoying at the moment. I was happy that I was thus able to say my goodby to familiar faces with a promise to keep in touch for the future after my move away from this location that i have used for some 25 years since and including Halley’s Comet in March 1986. Other heavenly visions have been ‘captured ‘ at this location, Supernova 87A , Comet Wilson, Comet Austin, Comet Levy, Comet SW 3, Comet SOHO, Comet Hyakutake followed by Comet Hale-Bopp the very next Year, and of course Comet McNaught.
Several other unusual events have been witnessed, a few Total Moon Eclipses, many partial Moon eclipses,the most memorial was during Halley’s Comet when the Moon dimmed so much ( a Total Moon Eclipse) that Halley was allowed to be seen again for the last time. Partial Sun Eclipses , many Meteor showers and expected flashes from Iridium passes, the brightest during one of our BBQs and seen by one and all. Quite a few Dawns and Sunrises were seen in the earlier days adding to the tranquility of this venue in the early hours.
I would like to thank all those who took advantage of this location and kept us company looking at Natures most beautiful sight.
Your Old Observations co-ordinator for a lot of that time .
pAUL