MMS – 1st Annual Star Party 2005

The 1st Annual Melbourne Meade Scopes Star Party will be held at Mt Macedon at Stella Observatory courtesy of John Izzo. It’s a good chance to check out other people’s equipment and put a few names to faces.

Stella

Mt Macedon is approximately 60km North West of Melbourne.

*** All members are welcome including the ones that don’t own a Meade Telescope & Interstate Members ***

Dear MMS Members,

Well if your in Victoria, NOT going to the VicSouth this year, but still feel like a session under some country skies.. Then we have an astronomically good idea for you!

Feeling some dusty scope guilt? Then your cordially invited to a BBQ and Gotofest just up the Calder freeway at the lovely John Izzo’s place on the 5th of November!

Yes! Come and meet the Superstars of MMS……well, some blokes with tickets on themselves, as scopey guru’s and allround good fellas…eat food, sip wine, chat and wait for darkness to fall, whilst relaxing in the Zen like gardens of Mt Macedon’s Stella Observatory!:) (pat pend, copyright, all rights reserved, weather permitting, we blame the mountain, BYO)

We have numbers coming already, so you wont be alone with a tube in your hands, lets just have fun and sigh as our scopes whirr and beep in unison like deranged syncro swimmers…the more the better.

Interested? Simply send us a note telling us how wonderful it will be to escape the city for a night and drink John’s red red wine 🙂

Ok once again, its a Gotofest but feel free to just come and gawk and chat, it will be a very pleasant evening under the stars….(date may vary with weather)

Aussie Pete


Details:

Date: 5th November 2005

Time: 2:00pm

Host: John Izzo, Stella Observatory

Organisers: Aussie Peter

MAP: View Large Map (187 KB).


RSVP:

31st October 2005

Aussie Pete, karava@yahoo.com OR John Izzo, johnizzo@telescopeshed.com.au


Accommodation:

1. Onsite Camping on John Izzo’s property.

2. Black Forest Motel – Ph: 03 5426 1600. Single $60, Double $70, Twin $75


Events:

3:00pm – Setup Camp, Telescopes, Etc

5:00pm – BBQ

9:00pm – Observing


What to Bring:

Your Telescope, if possible.

Telescope Accessories and Extention Lead (if AC power is required).

BYO BBQ Food, Alcohol & Drink

Camping Equipment if Camping


Register Guests:

1. Aussie Pete, Melbourne Meade Scopes Yahoo Moderator, 300D, DSI & LPI Imager.

2. John Izzo, Host, Stella Observatory.

3. Bill Candusio, Macedon Ranges Observatory (M.R.O.), www.darksky.net.au & Plantary Imager GURU.

4. Andrew Johansen, Autostar II & Meade LX200Gps GURU and author of Myscope.exe.

5. Brad Moore, www.southern-astro.com & SBIG DSO Imager.