Back from WSP 2006

Even though I only had 2 days to observe, instead of the 7 days that the Star party lasted (due to work...), I had a blast! (as it usually happens every year I come here) 8)

Thursday night to Friday Morning was simply SPECTACULAR...

Got to see EVERYTHING I wanted to see and more, and most specially got to see some of the Southern jewels, like Omega Centauri cluster, Centaurus A and Eta Carinae... which they were all as amazing as they can get.

Friday Night was clouded, and started to break at about 3:30am to 4:00am, after some short rain...
The seeing was VERY unsteady since we were having a cold front passing by, so I decided to pull up a chair, get the binoculars, and enjoy the morning until the Sun came out... what a beautiful thing that was...

Got to meet with old friends, and made new friends, which I consider that alone is 50% of the fun of being at a Star Party...


All in all, another wonderful experience... I'm most certainly looking forward to WSP2007! 8)




Clear skies to all,

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Hi Ivan,
It was a pleasure meeting you, even for a moment. I too had a wonderful experience at the WSP. Observing some of the Southern jewels for the first time is a real treat for me, since I'm down from the northern latitudes. Still have a nice glowing feeling about it. I'm definitely will return again.

Paul

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Hey Ivan!!! We did see alot that night. Eta Carinae really popped out in your scope with the O3 filter. I heard alot of people mentioning this was the WSP to remember. Five great nights of observing, but I think Thursday into Friday was the best one of all. Glad you were there on the best night.

Check out the picture of that sun you were talking about Friday morning...

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Monday through Thursday the skies were absolutely spectacular. We even managed to get some observing in on Friday night before it got a bit damp. We had to head back on Saturday.

Why do I need HELP? Well, I've contracted latitude sickness. My tan is fading. I'm frozen, even in my house (the lows at the WSP were higher than the temp I keep my house in winter).

I wanted to break out a scope and do some viewing but the howling wind and sub-freezing temperatures ... well I wimped out. What can I do to get back to observing?