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StarryLady is a partnership owned by Peter and Lesa Moore of Kariong, NSW, Australia. You may also like to visit Lesa's web page at Macquarie University where you will find photos of Comet McNaught |
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| Scroll down for information and links to: observatories, a free plansiphere, a first telescope lesson, our contact details, more about Peter and Lesa, and links to other sites of astronomical interest. | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Macquarie University Observatory | Since the beginning of 2002, Lesa has operated the Macquarie University Observatory public observing program on Friday nights. Take the link to http://www.physics.mq.edu.au/astronomy/obs1.html for all the details including times, cost and a map. For enquiries or bookings, phone Lesa on 0427 433 388. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Koolang Observatory | Lesa has worked on a casual basis as a night-sky guide for Koolang Observatory at Bucketty, NSW, since 1992. Take the link to http://www.koolang.com.au for further details.
For bookings, phone Koolang Observatory on 4998 8216. |
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| Download Free Planisphere | Use this free do-it-yourself planisphere to see which stars and constellations are visible any time of night, any time of year. This planisphere is suitable for southern Australia (30ºS to 35ºS latitude). It is called a planisphere because it illustrates the "celestial sphere" on a flat surface or plane. The planisphere comes with instructions for assembly (cardboard, glue and wing-tack not supplied) and instructions for use. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Help with Telescopes | If you have just acquired your first telescope and you're wondering how to set it up and how to use it properly, here is Your First Telescope Lesson. If you are curious about magnification, light gathering and resolution of telescopes, read Powers of a Telescope. There is a little information about some of the bright stars and interesting targets in this List of observing targets for beginners. | ||||||||||||||||||
| ASNSW | Peter and Lesa have been members of the Astronomical Society of NSW since 1988. From time to time Lesa writes articles for their monthly publication, Universe, and regularly proof-reads this journal. Take the link to find out more about the society and its activities. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mailing List and Contact Details | For general enquiries, email StarryLady@hotmail.com with a sensible description in the subject line
or phone Lesa on 0427 433 388. You can join Lesa's mailing list to keep yourself updated with news of Astronomy Open Nights at Macquarie University, the annual School of Astronomy (also at Macquarie) and other events that may be of interest. Just send an email with "List" in the subject line. |
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| More about Lesa | Take the link to: Macquarie University office contact details, research and teaching background. | ||||||||||||||||||
| More about Peter | Take the link to Peter's company, Vickery Sound, providing installation and servicing of public address and sound systems in comercial venues on the Central Coast, and repairs and warranty servicing of domestic sound and television. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Last Updated: March 2007