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Peak Star Party 2012

jamespels

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Moonshane

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Shane - you can join Daz and Simon for the imaging day on Sunday - find out how real astronomers so their thing :) :) :)

GRRRRRR :grin: as it happens I am rescuing Daz's 12" f4 newt from a life of imaging slavery. it will be like a pit pony seeing the light for the first time.

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Moonshane

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OK, who's up for a bar at PSP2012? One of the people tendering for the catering contract can bring a bar as a value-add. Trying to get an idea how popular it would be (think I might be able to guess, though :) )

J.

I think it would be a good idea although hopefully I'll be too busy observing to be swilling down ale.

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Spikey

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GRRRRRR :grin: as it happens I am rescuing Daz's 12" f4 newt from a life of imaging slavery. it will be like a pit pony seeing the light for the first time.

And I wanted you to help me to collimate my 8" newt properly to allow it some life imaging ! :grin:

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Moonshane

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Collimation and beer - could be interesting!

Really looking forward to this event now. Got a tent, got some bags and duvets, got some scopes.... . And only four weeks to go :0

the great thing about beer is that for some reason it makes the collimation tolerances much wider (I think).

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nightfisher

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Anyone willing to let me try 80mm ED refractor or big bins

Looking for a grab and go setup...

On mobile (excuse the strange predictive words...)

I should have my WO70 ED if you want a gander through it more than welcome

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ismangil

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Perry, I am pretty much next too you on 31 - got my revelation 20x80s on a Manfrotto mount you're welcome to play with.

Yup, will do, to compare with my 10x50 whether it's a worthwhile addition.

On mobile (excuse the strange predictive words...)

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ismangil

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Hi all,

good news - John Nichol (http://www.nicholoptical.co.uk/) has confirmed and will be running a hands-on mirror grinding and polishing demo on Saturday. I am trying to secure star party discount for miror & grinding kits at the moment - would anybody be interested and at what size?

Will be an interested spectator, however would not be able to do it at home...

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jamespels

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REMINDER

Attandance in the Bottle Rocket competition this year is (near) compulsory. Please remember to bring your decorated bottles (1, 1.5 or 2l - 1.5 works best with the Rokit fins) with you. If you forget, we will have a stack of tonic bottles at reception and colouring pens you can borrow!

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If you want to practice in advance to get that ratio of water and air just right, Rokit have kindly given us a 20% off discount code, applciable to everything on their website - details will be in your Welcome Packs that I will be sending out this week.

Big and little prizes for the best-dressed rocket, highest launch, most elegant flight and so on.

Happy launching!!

J.

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Moonshane

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Hi all,

good news - John Nichol (http://www.nicholoptical.co.uk/) has confirmed and will be running a hands-on mirror grinding and polishing demo on Saturday. I am trying to secure star party discount for miror & grinding kits at the moment - would anybody be interested and at what size?

will be great to meet John - he's a top bloke and really generous with his time.

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