MY 'FARM' - POSSUM OBSERVATORY, NZ
The following is a brief overview of my new (as at August 2005) farm - John Drummond
Hi there! Welcome to my 'farm' and dark
sky observing site. This small farm is 12kms to the west of Gisborne. The
site offers a dark site (apart from the slight glow of 30,000 population
Gisborne 12km to the east). The weather in Gisborne is often fine due to
it's leeward location on the east coast - where the prevalent wind in NZ
is a westerly. I have two 16"
scopes - and other smaller scopes...
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The farm at full moon - the 'hall', house, and accomodation
paddock is visible
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The 'hall' - an 8 x 6m shed (which will be cleaner!)
- badly stitched image sorry
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The Milky Way imaged from the farm (Carina to Aquila)
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Another view of the farm and paddocks - the trees
have since gone...
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Possum Observatory - houses a modified 16"
Meade Starfinder
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The 16" (41cm) and 8" (20cm) guidescope
- under a dark sky...
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