Comments on: Observing/Sausage Sizzle this Sat http://nsas.org.au/2010/07/15/observingsausage-sizzle-this-sat/ Mon, 28 May 2012 00:04:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Paul Shallow http://nsas.org.au/2010/07/15/observingsausage-sizzle-this-sat/#comment-56 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:37:05 +0000 http://nsas.org.au/?p=407#comment-56 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

]]> By: Peter Nosworthy http://nsas.org.au/2010/07/15/observingsausage-sizzle-this-sat/#comment-54 Sat, 17 Jul 2010 13:10:32 +0000 http://nsas.org.au/?p=407#comment-54 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.

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