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Pages: 1 edwincjones Close Enough Reged: 04/10/04 Why so few winter star parties       #5492776 - 10/28/12 09:17 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Star parties from November to March seem very limited, except WSP in Keys. Why-seems like folks would like to flee the cold and go south for a star party? edj Post Extras:       Alex McConahay Carpal Tunnel Reged: 08/11/08 Loc: Moreno Valley, CA Re: Why so few winter star parties [Re: edwincjones]       #5492806 - 10/28/12 09:39 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Yeah, being from Southern California, I actually prefer winter for observing and imaging.....the nights are longer. There is a great allure to observing in shirtsleeve weather, but really, there should be more winter star parties. Alex Post Extras:       Alvan Clark sage Reged: 03/13/10 Re: Why so few winter star parties [Re: edwincjones]       #5492807 - 10/28/12 09:40 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   November or March might not be too bad temperature wise. The WSP has 60 degree nights. Not many places you can get that in winter even down south. Generally cloudier in some places as well. Go to the one in Australia. Post Extras:       mega256 scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 05/10/07 Loc: N of Tampa Re: Why so few winter star parties [Re: Alvan Clark]       #5493299 - 10/28/12 04:07 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Well there are 2 more in Florida,,, http://www.chieflandstarpartygroup.com/ and http://www.stpeteastronomyclub.org/obs.php The CAV is a Full week and the OBS is 4 nights Post Extras:       w orchid Pooh-Bah Reged: 04/23/07 Loc: Tampa, Fl Re: Why so few winter star parties [Re: mega256]       #5493318 - 10/28/12 04:19 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The Chiefland Fall Star Party should be bookmarked. Great facilities and dark skies make this a must go event. Post Extras:       Charlie B scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 03/22/08 Loc: Sterling, Virginia Re: Why so few winter star parties [Re: Alvan Clark]       #5493492 - 10/28/12 06:28 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The Staunton River Star Party is considering the week of 5 March as their event time. Charlie B Post Extras:       edwincjones Close Enough Reged: 04/10/04 Re: Why so few winter star parties [Re: Alvan Clark]       #5494236 - 10/29/12 08:48 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Quote: Go to the one in Australia. great option, but a little pricey edj Post Extras:       Alex McConahay Carpal Tunnel Reged: 08/11/08 Loc: Moreno Valley, CA Re: Why so few winter star parties [Re: edwincjones]       #5494263 - 10/29/12 09:11 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   And the stars are all upside down. Alex Post Extras:       bicparker Carpal Tunnel Reged: 02/07/05 Loc: Plano, TX Re: Why so few winter star parties [Re: Alex McConahay]       #5495027 - 10/29/12 05:24 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Quote: And the stars are all upside down. Alex It all depends up on your point of view . And this is a very good Winter star party option. Seriously, Ozskies down in Australia is one of the best ways to enjoy the Southern skies. You have a field of several 18-30" dobs, premium eyepieces, and some of the most knowledgable and friendly observers in the Southern Hemisphere with whom to observe. It is something that folks should consider. Of course it costs more, but this would be for a special observing week out by Siding Spring Observatory in Coonabarabran, NSW, Australia. Trust me, it rarely if ever gets better than this. Put it on your bucket list. Post Extras:       Spaced Post Laureate Reged: 03/01/05 Loc: Tacoma, Washington, USA Re: Why so few winter star parties [Re: bicparker]       #5495067 - 10/29/12 05:48 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Dang, that bucket is really getting full! Post Extras:       Alex McConahay Carpal Tunnel Reged: 08/11/08 Loc: Moreno Valley, CA Re: Why so few winter star parties [Re: bicparker]       #5495112 - 10/29/12 06:26 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Yeah, when we went to the outback eclipse (ten years ago now), we rented an observatory bed and breakfast for a week. And we took in a whole lot more while we were down there. Great skies......and the upside down did not bother me too much once I figured it out. Alex Post Extras:       bicparker Carpal Tunnel Reged: 02/07/05 Loc: Plano, TX Re: Why so few winter star parties [Re: Spaced]       #5495113 - 10/29/12 06:26 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   As long is the bucket is full, you are alive with things to do. An empty bucket would be a sad thing indeed. Post Extras:       edwincjones Close Enough Reged: 04/10/04 Re: Why so few winter star parties [Re: bicparker]       #5497403 - 10/31/12 08:13 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   upside down is really wierd-until you get used to it and 1/3 of the universe that cannot be seen from the North you have answered my question-we do not have many winter star parties because we need to go south as the ultimate astronomer Xmas gift to ourselves edj Post Extras:       Cotts Just Wondering Reged: 10/10/05 Loc: Toronto, Ontario Re: Why so few winter star parties [Re: Alex McConahay]       #5497997 - 10/31/12 03:54 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The upside down thing didn't affect me at all during my trip to Chile in 2010. I didn't travel down there to look back north at the upside down stuff like Leo, Ursa Major, Gemini, Taurus etc. Dave Post Extras:       Dave Mitsky Postmaster Reged: 04/08/02 Loc: PA, USA, Planet Earth Re: Why so few winter star parties [Re: mega256]       #5498374 - 10/31/12 08:02 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Quote: Well there are 2 more in Florida,,, http://www.chieflandstarpartygroup.com/ http://www.stpeteastronomyclub.org/obs.php The CAV is a Full week and the OBS is 4 nights There are three more in Florida, actually. http://www.cedarkey.org/events.php (usually in February) http://www.cedarkeybeacon.com/content/cedar-key-star-part... Dave Mitsky Post Extras:       edwincjones Close Enough Reged: 04/10/04 Re: Why so few winter star parties [Re: Dave Mitsky]       #5499814 - 11/01/12 07:46 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I went to the Cedar Key star party a few years ago -small -low key -friendly people -nice community -very good food a fun time edj Post Extras:       FarrOut Pooh-Bah Reged: 02/24/05 Loc: Tampa Re: Why so few winter star parties [Re: edwincjones]       #5509631 - 11/08/12 10:02 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   There is a monthly viewing every new moon weekend at the FarrOut Observatory, check link below for details. Dennis Post Extras:       edwincjones Close Enough Reged: 04/10/04 Re: Why so few winter star parties [Re: FarrOut]       #5510470 - 11/08/12 08:08 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   does anyone have a date for the cedar key star party edj Post Extras:       edwincjones Close Enough Reged: 04/10/04 Re: Why so few winter star parties [Re: edwincjones]       #5512303 - 11/09/12 08:56 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Quote: does anyone have a date for the cedar key star party edj 2/2-8/13 according to their yahoo group Post Extras:       Pages: 1

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