Author Archives: Leigh

Mark, Leigh and Wayne Arrived: 8:15pm Temp: -4 C, 3″ snow, Clear mag 5 sky. Depart: 10:40pm. A quick decision to take advantage of a rare clear night this month.  I did not put out a general group email as … Continue reading →

Mark and Leigh Arrived: 9:00pm Temp: -1 C Mark and I made a quick trip to the observatory in order to test fit an accessory plate that Brett had manufactured for the telescope.  Brett had taken the measurements at previous … Continue reading →

Work Party: Leigh, Mark Eburne, Wayne Lyons, Allen Jones, Terry McComas, Ciara Morgan-Feir, Bob Perry and Pomponia Martinez Arrived: 9:00am Temp: warm First of all I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to all our volunteers that helped Mark … Continue reading →

Members: Leigh, Rohit, Oleg Arrive: 10:00 pm Temp: 15 C Weather clear and dry. Our night was delayed by the condition of the road for 200 metres above the second gate.  The roadway was extreme washboard with a soft texture … Continue reading →

Members: Leigh,Mark Arrive: 9:10 pm Temp: 15 C Weather clear and dry, still blue sky. Mark commenced to setting up his new Astrotrac on the cement pad as soon as we arrived.  He wanted to learn how to use it … Continue reading →

Members: Leigh, Rohit Arrive: 9:20 pm Temp: 14 C Weather clear and dry, still blue sky. While Rohit set up his 12″ Dob outside on the pad, I got on with opening up the dome and starting up the computer.  … Continue reading →

Members: Leigh, Rohit Arrive: 9:00 pm Temp: Not checked Weather clear and dry. I set up my HEQ5 mount with my Eclipse150 on the cement pad next to the power box.  Rohit set up his 12″ Dob on the north … Continue reading →

Members: Leigh, Mark Arrive: 9:00 pm Temp: 9 C Weather clear and dry. Leigh opened dome and started computer in dome.  Leigh loaded drivers for SBig camera into computer from Mark’s flash drive.  Leigh then opened Maxim DL and tried … Continue reading →

Members: Leigh, Mark Mark arrive: 7:30 pm, Leigh arrive: 8:30 Temp: -8 C Weather clear with some moisture at hight elevation. Mark & Leigh set up Mark’s Tak on EQ6 and Leigh set up Vixen 95mm on HEQ5 on outdoor … Continue reading →