The heavens

Yes no need for TV

I reckon this was it?

Col.

Not quite mate, camped on the Wimmera River near Jeparit so east of you but in a near direct line from you there at the Red Bluff.

As you said, what a brilliant sky wouldn't be dead for quids.

Col.

I was nowhere near you either Muz but I do love a desert night and a campfire. I've also been lucky enough to capture a view jets and their contrails at just the right time of the evening to make them seem like a meteor.

There are a couple in these two videos, both towards the end of each clip.

Man I need to get out there again. Thanks for prompting good memories.

Mick





(Try 4:47 in this one and 2:25 in the next one)


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Hi Muz
Mate you forgot to tell us what sort of plane it was and where it was heading, cant' you use your plane app anymore. If what you saw was like Colanjen's photo it would have been great to see.

Murray

G'day Muz,
We were camped out in the North of Little Desert and yep it was a great night for sitting around a fire looking up to the skies above. We also commented on the aircraft vapor trails.
Rather cold morning Sunday morning was. -1 on my temp gauge!
Oh well all good for the ladies as I always get up at 6.00am & the fire is going & the kettle is boiled by the time they get out of bed :-)

Cheers
Stu

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Great stuff Muz.

I'm not knocking the moonlight or a good campfire, but..........

The very best of the firmament can be seen when there is no moon and no camp fire..... total darkness. That is when the Milky Way stretches from horizon to horizon and there are a zillion stars above. Pure magic. And it makes you feel so microscopic.

A great part of Aussie life for sure Muz.
A few years back we sat out on the Simpson Desert and watched many Satellites crossing the clear night sky, some had their Blinkers on ,some did not. :>)

Scrubby.

Visitors to Kilcowera are blown away by the stars at night. If you can crawl out of bed about 2 am that's the best time! And the moonrise coming up over Cardenyabba Lagoon is fabulous! Cheers Toni

And of course your enjoyment of the firmament will be much reduced when your fellow campers have their new LED camplights blazing away. Leaving the porch light on at home is one thing but out in the bush......... W