Reports - 2014
Astronomy Benalla Viewing Report - 6th September 2014
Date
6th September 2014
Location
Baddaginnie Reserve
Report By
John Whitehead
Following a late night or early morning, whichever way you view it from 0200 hrs was packing up time for john on
Saturday morning following a excellent nights viewing from the front lawn in Barkly street. Moon photos of excellent
quality taken.
Arrival at the grounds showed good works the keys all fitted and rooms opened, telescopes set up after the cows were
chased away. We had Martin, Gary, Patrick and john in attendance a poor attendance but we had good seeing and
excellent views of deep sky objects as well as local planets Mars, Saturn. A full nights viewing was had till the cold got
into Gary’s bones and a flat battery stoped our viewing at around 2230 hrs we could of continued if it wasn’t for fogging
of the refractor that we hadn’t worked out how to mount a fan. It was noted the Newtonian didn’t show any sign of due
which had its fans running all through the night. It was noted Patricks Newtonian functioned well being freshly
collimated.
Both johns Newtonians freshly collimated performed excellent with images of Saturn being sharp and poles of Mars
being seen. No astrophotography was carried out sadly equipment problem being the trouble a 10 meter long USB
cable faulty.
John.
Saturday morning following a excellent nights viewing from the front lawn in Barkly street. Moon photos of excellent
quality taken.
Arrival at the grounds showed good works the keys all fitted and rooms opened, telescopes set up after the cows were
chased away. We had Martin, Gary, Patrick and john in attendance a poor attendance but we had good seeing and
excellent views of deep sky objects as well as local planets Mars, Saturn. A full nights viewing was had till the cold got
into Gary’s bones and a flat battery stoped our viewing at around 2230 hrs we could of continued if it wasn’t for fogging
of the refractor that we hadn’t worked out how to mount a fan. It was noted the Newtonian didn’t show any sign of due
which had its fans running all through the night. It was noted Patricks Newtonian functioned well being freshly
collimated.
Both johns Newtonians freshly collimated performed excellent with images of Saturn being sharp and poles of Mars
being seen. No astrophotography was carried out sadly equipment problem being the trouble a 10 meter long USB
cable faulty.
John.
Pictures from the Hubble Site
