AstroPodcast – Astronomy Podcast
006 AstroPodcast – SPSP 2012
This week AstroPodcast visits the 20th South Pacific Star Party held at "Wiruna", Ilford, NSW - some 3 and a bit hours south of Coonabarabran. Allison talks to Don Whiteman one of the founders of the event from the ASNSW (Astronomical Society of NSW) as well as some of the winners in the telescope building category. If you have always wondered what a star party is like then listen in.
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Wiruna
Don Whiteman
Bintel
Les Sara
1st South Pacific Star Party
Richard Berry
David Kreig
Obsession Telescopes
PortaBall
Ron Ravneberg
Thane Bopp
Boppian Telescope
Ilford Community Hall
David Malin
Max Gardner
Bells Line of Road
Chris Ross
sago snow
sky quality meter
Prize list from SPSP #12 (I won the LX200)
Dr Miriam Baltuck
Professor Ed Stone
Mike Smith (left)
Caroline Porco
cold cameras
gas hyper-sensitization
Ronchi testing
Joe Cauchi
Scott Mellish Astronomy Sketch of the Day
Scott Mellish in the snow
Lyrids April 2012