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by OzEclipse View the latest post
Mon Jul 11, 2022 5:26 am
TSS Monthly DSO Challenge
A new monthly DSO target for you to find and report on!
Moderator: kt4hx
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by kt4hx View the latest post
Tue Jul 26, 2022 2:26 pm
Messier Contests
Observing, Sketching, and Astrophotography Awards for Messier Objects
Subforums: Messier Awards Program Rules, Messier Visual Reports, Messier Sketches, Messier AP Images
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Last post Re: My Messier project
by AstroBee View the latest post
Sun Jul 10, 2022 1:50 am
AP Processing Challenge
Every month a new challenge!
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36 Topics

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Last post Re: jwst data cosmic cliffs
by Jockinireland View the latest post
Tue Aug 02, 2022 6:29 pm
Carbon Star Hunt Challenge
Brett's Monthly Carbon Star Hunt Challenge
Moderator: KingNothing13
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by helicon View the latest post
Tue Apr 05, 2022 1:41 pm
TSS Quizzes
TSS Quizzes, just for fun. Come and test your astronomy knowledge.
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Last post Re: ASTRO TRIVIA QUIZ for Aug…
by KathyNS View the latest post
Thu Aug 04, 2022 8:12 pm

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TSS Bi-Monthly DSO Challenge for July/August 2022 – a globular triple play x 2

Last post by kt4hx « Tue Jul 26, 2022 2:26 pm
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by kt4hx » Thu Jul 07, 2022 11:11 am

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After some time off due to other requirements on my time, I am bringing back the TSS Monthly DSO Challenge. However, I am changing the format to a...

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In 2017 I was in Den Osse, a small village in the Netherlands. Bortle 4. For a city dweller rather dark. I had taken with me my Maksutov OMC140. I...

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Last post by kt4hx
Tue Jul 26, 2022 2:26 pm
TSS Monthly DSO Challenge – March 2022

Last post by helicon « Tue Mar 15, 2022 5:18 pm
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by kt4hx » Sun Mar 06, 2022 12:20 pm

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Another new month, only this one is special for us up north. It signals the beginnings of spring (and autumn for our southern friends) and hopefully...

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Great set of targets Alan kt4hx . I'm looking forward to a clear night here in the next few days....Thanks for putting the list together!

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Last post by helicon
Tue Mar 15, 2022 5:18 pm
TSS Monthly DSO Challenge – February 2022

Last post by kt4hx « Sun Mar 06, 2022 12:16 pm
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by kt4hx » Thu Feb 03, 2022 10:50 pm

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The months move along quickly and we are ready for our next edition of the Monthly DSO Challenge. For the northern February run, we head to Hydra for...

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Great list, Alan! Missed reading this challenge, but did get all but NGC 2371/72 and NGC 2442/43 with either my SVX127D or the 20 inch Obsession!...

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Last post by kt4hx
Sun Mar 06, 2022 12:16 pm
TSS Monthly DSO Challenge – January 2022

Last post by kt4hx « Thu Jan 13, 2022 3:56 pm
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by kt4hx » Sat Jan 01, 2022 1:46 am

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Happy New Year! Here we are in a brand new year, with the promise of more observing, sketching and imaging over the coming months. I hope you will...

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I did manage the session last night with the Z10. Swept up NGC 1514 after a brief search and also caught M79, where I raised the power to 135x and...

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Last post by kt4hx
Thu Jan 13, 2022 3:56 pm
Carbon Star Hunt Index

Last post by KingNothing13 « Fri Sep 24, 2021 12:59 pm

by KingNothing13 » Fri Sep 24, 2021 12:59 pm

I know this sub-forum isn't really large and the Carbo Star Hunt's should be pretty easy to find, but I figured I would do a month-by-month index...

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Last post by KingNothing13
Fri Sep 24, 2021 12:59 pm
How this works!

Last post by Gordon « Fri May 01, 2020 1:42 am
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by Gordon » Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:09 pm

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Once a month we will present a TSS members stacked raw data to allow our other members to process and post the completed image. Members can submit...

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We need your images!!! (see above)

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Last post by Gordon
Fri May 01, 2020 1:42 am
FAQ & questions/comments on older challenge images

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by Gordon » Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:13 pm

We will be adding to this FAQ as questions come up. In the meantime if you have a question on a Challenge that is currently locked, you can post it...

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Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:13 pm
The Sky Searchers Messier Visual Observing Program Official Rules

Last post by helicon « Fri Jun 07, 2019 2:43 pm
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by bladekeeper » Fri Jun 07, 2019 2:59 am

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Presenting the official rules for the Messier Observing Program at The Sky Searchers forum!

The Messier Observing Program at TSS is broken down into...

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I may try to replicate the M110 with the 6 frac. I have the original M110 PDF file of 10 Dob observations somewhere on the old forum, I'll see if I...

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Last post by helicon
Fri Jun 07, 2019 2:43 pm
ASTRO TRIVIA QUIZ for August 2022

Last post by KathyNS « Thu Aug 04, 2022 8:12 pm
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by BABOafrica » Mon Aug 01, 2022 10:27 am

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:popcorn:

I having been working together with Joe (OzEclipse) to sub for Ray (Raymondhow) for a while.

Joe did the July Quiz, and now I am...

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Ouch. 9/20. I am claiming one more point due to an answer being disallowed for incorrect punctuation. So 10/20. That was tough!

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Last post by KathyNS
Thu Aug 04, 2022 8:12 pm
jwst data cosmic cliffs

Last post by Jockinireland « Tue Aug 02, 2022 6:29 pm
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by yobbo89 » Thu Jul 21, 2022 5:32 pm

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I'll think i will put the post here, i don't think there has been a new ap challenge in little while.

i'm still working out what are the best filter...

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Thanks yobbo89

Do you know how there are removing it. The only way I can think would be healing brush in photoshop. And that would be a right pain...

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Last post by Jockinireland
Tue Aug 02, 2022 6:29 pm
TSS beginners Quiz July

Last post by AstroBee « Thu Jul 28, 2022 12:37 am
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by OzEclipse » Mon Jul 11, 2022 5:36 am

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The quiz labelled June Astro trivia quiz was only released at the very end of June and will remain open all month as the normal July quiz. I can see...

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18/20

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Last post by AstroBee
Thu Jul 28, 2022 12:37 am
Processing Challenge 29 M101, The Pinwheel Galaxy

Last post by Mirrorgirl « Sun Jul 24, 2022 1:42 am
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by Jockinireland » Tue Jan 18, 2022 4:53 pm

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With Galaxy Season almost on us I thought that a Galaxy AP Challenge would be appropriate. Get us all into the Galaxy frame of mind.

So this month...

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Hi there i hope i put this image in right...so here it is the pinwheel galaxy i really enjoyed processing it..thanks

pinwheel_edited.jpg...

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Last post by Mirrorgirl
Sun Jul 24, 2022 1:42 am
Astro Trivia Quiz June

Last post by bobharmony « Mon Jul 11, 2022 1:55 pm
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by OzEclipse » Sat Jun 25, 2022 11:54 am

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Hi quiz fans,
It looks like Ray is busy this month. I hope he doesn't mind. I had a go at setting a quiz of my own for some of my friends so I...

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Nice quiz, Joe. Thanks for filling in. 17/20 here. The last one was a total guess, which I missed. Think I'd know better have lived through the last...

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Last post by bobharmony
Mon Jul 11, 2022 1:55 pm
TSS Astro quizzes

Last post by OzEclipse « Mon Jul 11, 2022 5:26 am

by OzEclipse » Mon Jul 11, 2022 5:26 am

Raymondhow is taking a bit of a break from the quizmaster business. Until Raymond is ready to take up the reigns again and make us all feel sheepish,...

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Last post by OzEclipse
Mon Jul 11, 2022 5:26 am
My Messier project

Last post by AstroBee « Sun Jul 10, 2022 1:50 am
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by AstroBee » Mon Feb 22, 2021 12:42 am
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I'm working on my Messier project so I decided to gather them here for the group. I know I've bagged many more than what I've got here in the gallery...

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It's been over a year since I made an update here, I guess because the next bling is for when I finish all 110 Messier objects.
I'm not quite there...
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Last post by AstroBee
Sun Jul 10, 2022 1:50 am
Astro trivia quiz for May

Last post by kt4hx « Sat Jun 04, 2022 10:49 pm
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by Raymondhow » Fri May 20, 2022 7:51 pm

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Greetings again excellent TSSers, another trivia quiz for you. Here’s the link:

For the short answer questions, spelling does not matter....

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Late to the game, but I scored 18. I guessed at the NASA predecessor and missed it. But agree with Gfamily - every day is a school day

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Last post by kt4hx
Sat Jun 04, 2022 10:49 pm
processing Challenge 32 _LBN 550 - Lots of Dust!!

Last post by CharLakeAstro « Sat Jun 04, 2022 12:23 am
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by Jockinireland » Thu May 26, 2022 11:30 am

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Todd Stephens is a very accomplished Astrophotographer who has had no less than 3 of his images awarded IOTD on Astrobin - quite an accomplishment....

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Hi
I was using Affinity Photo. But I backed away from the gradient reduction thinking it might actually just be dust.
The extreme curve stretch...

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Last post by CharLakeAstro
Sat Jun 04, 2022 12:23 am
Messier 70 submission (previous logs)

Last post by OzEclipse « Fri Jun 03, 2022 6:39 am
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by omeek » Sun Apr 17, 2022 6:50 pm

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I just realized that I never ended up submitting my observations for the messier awards here. Attached is the first 70 messier objects I had...

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Congratulations Oliver.

Well done. Keep up the great work.
Joe

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Last post by OzEclipse
Fri Jun 03, 2022 6:39 am
Astro trivia quiz for April

Last post by OzEclipse « Sun May 22, 2022 10:23 am
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by Raymondhow » Fri Apr 22, 2022 6:20 pm

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Greetings again excellent TSSers, another trivia quiz for you. Here’s the link:

For the short answer questions, spelling does not matter....

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We're now in May.....still a chance to participate in April's trivia challenge!

Michael,

I only just saw it and did it. 16/20

Joe

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Last post by OzEclipse
Sun May 22, 2022 10:23 am
Processing Challenge 30 - A Bubble and a Cluster

Last post by STEVE333 « Mon Apr 25, 2022 12:24 am
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by Jockinireland » Sun Feb 27, 2022 4:50 pm
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This month we have a widefield of my favourite DSO the Bubble Nebula which is beautifully framed to include the open cluster M52. This comes from...

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Thanks Steve. I know what you mean. Infact I find it a bit disconcerting when I try to do an update to an image to add in some new data, planning to...
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Last post by STEVE333
Mon Apr 25, 2022 12:24 am
Processing Challenge 31 - Orion SHO

Last post by Sky « Thu Apr 21, 2022 9:38 pm
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by Jockinireland » Sat Apr 16, 2022 11:19 am

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Apologies for this being late - I've been a bit busy with other stuff.

The Great Orion Nebula is one of the most imaged DSO's But usually it is done...

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I re-processed the data and toned done the tone mapping for a more natural look using the Hubble palette. Again, not a whole lot different. However,...

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Last post by Sky
Thu Apr 21, 2022 9:38 pm
Brett's Carbon Star Hunt - April/May 2022

Last post by helicon « Tue Apr 05, 2022 1:41 pm
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by KingNothing13 » Fri Apr 01, 2022 2:23 pm

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Hi all - returning for a 2 month hunt this time around as mentioned previously. I've included 4 targets, one is a repeat from March 2021 - it is a...

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A member recently won the VROD by referencing their observations of La Superba, that's one I have yet to see. Hopefully we'll get some clear weather...

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Last post by helicon
Tue Apr 05, 2022 1:41 pm
Astro trivia quiz for March

Last post by OzEclipse « Tue Mar 29, 2022 11:54 pm
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by Raymondhow » Sat Mar 19, 2022 11:00 pm

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Greetings again excellent TSSers, another trivia quiz for you. Here’s the link:

For the short answer questions, spelling does not matter....

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15/20....really annoying. I ticked the three boxes for Orion's belt stars then somehow accidentally ticked Saiph as well. 4 boxes ticked misses out...

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Last post by OzEclipse
Tue Mar 29, 2022 11:54 pm
Astro Trivia Quiz for January

Last post by Voyager 3 « Tue Mar 22, 2022 11:24 am
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by Raymondhow » Mon Jan 10, 2022 10:21 pm

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Greetings again excellent TSSers, another trivia quiz for you. Here’s the link:

For the short answer questions, spelling does not matter....

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Ah , never heard of those movies let alone watching them and answering them . 12/20 , failed in both the movie qns lol.

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Last post by Voyager 3
Tue Mar 22, 2022 11:24 am
Slight Format Change

Last post by Gordon « Tue Mar 08, 2022 11:44 pm
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by KingNothing13 » Tue Mar 08, 2022 9:21 pm

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Hey all - I am thinking that I am going to be making a format change to the CSH - since I am clearly having troubles lately keeping up with a monthly...

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Do what works for you. We all have our own lives.

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Tue Mar 08, 2022 11:44 pm

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