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TSS Monthly DSO Challenge
A new monthly DSO target for you to find and report on!
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by John Baars View the latest post
Fri Oct 11, 2024 9:28 pm
Messier Contests
Observing, Sketching, and Astrophotography Awards for Messier Objects
Subforums: Messier Awards Program Rules, Messier Visual Reports, Messier Sketches, Messier AP Images, Messier EAA Images
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Last post Re: M1-110 Seestar S50
by Ben Cartwright SASS View the latest post
Fri Oct 11, 2024 1:25 pm
AP Processing Challenge
Every month a new challenge!
Moderator: AstroBee
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by Jockinireland View the latest post
Wed Oct 09, 2024 8:35 am
TSS Quizzes
TSS Quizzes, just for fun. Come and test your astronomy knowledge.
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by OzEclipse View the latest post
Thu Oct 10, 2024 5:46 am
TSS Caldwell (EAA) Challenge
Caldwell EAA image contest.
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by Ben Cartwright SASS View the latest post
Fri Oct 11, 2024 1:13 pm
TSS Double Star (Bino & Telescope) Challenge
Join in the challenge! Find Double Stars using Binoculars or through your Telescope eyepiece!!
Check out our AP and EAA Double Star challenges!
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by Unitron48 View the latest post
Wed Oct 02, 2024 5:45 pm
TSS Double Star (AP) Challenge
Grab your scope and camera and give this Challenge a try! Awards await you!!
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by Bigzmey View the latest post
Mon Sep 23, 2024 10:30 pm
TSS Double Star (EAA) Challenge
Here's a great way to use your Electronically Assisted Astrophotography (EAA) setup!
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Wed Oct 02, 2024 9:59 pm

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TSS Monthly DSO Challenge – Octorber 2024

Last post by John Baars « Fri Oct 11, 2024 9:28 pm
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by kt4hx » Wed Oct 02, 2024 1:55 pm
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We are well entrenched in the northern autumn and southern spring now, which can bring new and interesting objects for us to pursue. It can also mean...

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Tonight I tried NGC404 again with the 14 inch of observatory Rijswijk. It remains an averted vision object in Rijswijk, even with a larger telescope....
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Last post by John Baars
Fri Oct 11, 2024 9:28 pm
Astrophotography Processing Challenge October 2024

Last post by Jockinireland « Wed Oct 09, 2024 8:35 am
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by AstroBee » Tue Oct 01, 2024 5:18 am

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CALL FOR DATA!
We are in need of processing challenge data. Please consider submitting data for this fun challenge.
If you have data that you are...

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Hi Guys, I only just got a chance to look in and see how this is going.

Nice results so far. Jock, you and I often seem to produce similar results,...

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Last post by Jockinireland
Wed Oct 09, 2024 8:35 am
Rules & Guidelines

Last post by Bigzmey « Sun Sep 29, 2024 8:28 pm
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by Gordon » Mon Sep 23, 2024 6:36 pm

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The Double stars (Bino & Telescope) Challenge rules and guidelines are as follows:

We will have 3 levels of submissions. 30, 60, and 100. Each level...

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Great idea, Andrey! I completed the AL list ages ago, but this provides the incentive to have another go. AL also now has the multiple star observing...

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Last post by Bigzmey
Sun Sep 29, 2024 8:28 pm
TSS Monthly DSO Challenge – September 2024

Last post by Graeme1858 « Sat Sep 28, 2024 7:27 am
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by kt4hx » Sun Sep 01, 2024 10:28 pm

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Hello friends and welcome to the new edition of the TSS Monthly DSO Challenge. This month the primary plane of the Milky Way will be shifting a bit...

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depending on one's skies, aperture and expectations.

Yes, it was a proper treat through my 11x70s, I imagine the cluster is more obvious through...

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Last post by Graeme1858
Sat Sep 28, 2024 7:27 am
Rules & Guidelines

Last post by Bigzmey « Mon Sep 23, 2024 10:33 pm
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by Gordon » Mon Sep 23, 2024 6:10 pm

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Bigszmeys Double Star (EAA) Challenge.

TSS (The Sky Searchers) has seen a rapid increase in the use of EAA (electronically assisted astronomy) in...

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The goal for this challenge is to introduce you to the exciting world of double (and multiple) stars.

To earn the icon and certificate simply...

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Last post by Bigzmey
Mon Sep 23, 2024 10:33 pm
Rules & Guidelines

Last post by Bigzmey « Mon Sep 23, 2024 10:30 pm
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by Gordon » Mon Sep 23, 2024 6:43 pm

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The Double stars (AP) Challenge rules and guidelines are as follows:

Note: if you are using specialized equipment such as the SeeStar, Unistellar...

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The goal for this challenge is to introduce you to the exciting world of double (and multiple) stars.

To earn the icon and certificate simply...

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Last post by Bigzmey
Mon Sep 23, 2024 10:30 pm
TSS EAA Caldwell Challenge Rules

Last post by Ben Cartwright SASS « Fri Sep 20, 2024 9:34 pm
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by Gordon » Mon Sep 16, 2024 7:52 pm

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TSS EAA Caldwell Challenge:

TSS (The Sky Searchers) has seen a rapid increase in the use of EAA (electronically assisted astronomy) in the past...

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A note on the Seestar S50 my EAA scope. I am still learning this scope and the more I use it the better I get at the images. Finding and tracking...

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Last post by Ben Cartwright SASS
Fri Sep 20, 2024 9:34 pm
How this works!

Last post by Gordon « Fri May 31, 2024 12:55 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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Just a reminder...

We need data to keep the Challenges going!!

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Last post by Gordon
Fri May 31, 2024 12:55 am
The Sky Searchers Messier Visual Observing Program Official Rules

Last post by Mike Q « Mon May 13, 2024 8:43 am
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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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Is this still a thing? I may have to give it a go sometime

Definitely, still active. Give it a try!

I may give it a go this year.

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Last post by Mike Q
Mon May 13, 2024 8:43 am
General discussion about EAA messier contest

Last post by Gordon « Thu Feb 15, 2024 6:48 pm
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by StarHugger » Wed Feb 07, 2024 5:03 pm

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Curious what codec opens the image format being used?

The images from this little scope have been surprisingly good I would agree!

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Here you can ask questions or discuss methods for your Messier EAA image journey.

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Last post by Gordon
Thu Feb 15, 2024 6:48 pm
M1-110 Seestar S50

Last post by Ben Cartwright SASS « Fri Oct 11, 2024 1:25 pm
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by Ben Cartwright SASS » Wed Feb 07, 2024 11:57 am
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Images taken with the Seestar S50 using only internal processing. Stacked using the Seestar DSO stacker

Shots will get better as I learn more

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M39 last night

M39 Live.jpg
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Last post by Ben Cartwright SASS
Fri Oct 11, 2024 1:25 pm
My Seestar S50 EAA Caldwell Challenge

Last post by Ben Cartwright SASS « Fri Oct 11, 2024 1:13 pm
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by Ben Cartwright SASS » Fri Sep 20, 2024 8:25 pm

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We all know the Messier Objects, most are old friends, well this challenge is for the Caldwell Objects a list of 109 objects in the Northern and...

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First really clear night in a while last night. I went out for 6 hours, set up on the deck outside my bedroom. would start each object go inside to...

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Last post by Ben Cartwright SASS
Fri Oct 11, 2024 1:13 pm
Messier AP Quest

Last post by Graeme1858 « Thu Oct 10, 2024 12:11 pm
Replies: 35
by Graeme1858 » Thu Nov 21, 2019 7:42 pm
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Here's a start then. 14/110!

Is it possible to start a separate gallery just for my Messier Images? Or do I post them here?

Imaging Log - Messier...

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Here's a few more Autumnal Messiers to add to my collection.

The uninspiring M73, just three stars.

M73_LRGB.jpg

The Eagle Nebula M16, which...
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Last post by Graeme1858
Thu Oct 10, 2024 12:11 pm
September 2024 TSS Astro Quiz

Last post by OzEclipse « Thu Oct 10, 2024 5:46 am
Replies: 32
by OzEclipse » Sun Sep 01, 2024 8:29 am
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Hi everyone,
Winters' back has been broken, the wattles and flowers are blooming and spring has sprung...at least it has here in the land down under....

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Woah, I'm doing great in the alphabetical ranking! So... no need to reorder the list.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Last post by OzEclipse
Thu Oct 10, 2024 5:46 am
October 2024 Quiz Released.

Last post by OzEclipse « Sat Oct 05, 2024 10:55 am
Replies: 14
by OzEclipse » Tue Oct 01, 2024 8:20 am

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Each quiz takes me many hours to compose each month, coming up with new questions, researching answers, composing tempting alternative answers. Next,...

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Rats 9/10, as usual, skim read the question and checked the first good one without finishing the rest of the choices, my bad!!

Great quiz, fun as...

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Last post by OzEclipse
Sat Oct 05, 2024 10:55 am
EAA Double Star Challenge - Level 30

Last post by kt4hx « Wed Oct 02, 2024 9:59 pm
Replies: 7
by Xio1996 » Sat Sep 28, 2024 12:08 pm

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Hi Everyone,

First of all, thank you for creating this great challenge. The first observing session was really fun and I managed to get through a...

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Well done Pete. I am happy to see you take up the challenge and begin your march toward the top award.

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Last post by kt4hx
Wed Oct 02, 2024 9:59 pm
Unitron48 Double Star Observations

Last post by Unitron48 « Wed Oct 02, 2024 5:45 pm
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by Unitron48 » Mon Sep 30, 2024 12:00 am

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Attached is the pdf file of my observations of the 100 double stars included in the AL Double Star Observing Program. The majority were observed...

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Thanks for your excellent double star reports 2000-2012!
The peak is in 2004 and 2005. You must have been very busy in those years.
They were mostly...

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Last post by Unitron48
Wed Oct 02, 2024 5:45 pm
My Caldwell Challenge with SeeStar S50

Last post by Ben Cartwright SASS « Sat Sep 28, 2024 10:42 pm
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by Gordon » Fri Sep 27, 2024 7:56 pm

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This is my start.

These objects are going to be tough for the little SeeStar but I'm up for the challenge!!!

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Working now, great images

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Last post by Ben Cartwright SASS
Sat Sep 28, 2024 10:42 pm
Astrophotography Processing Challenge September 2024

Last post by AstroBee « Sat Sep 28, 2024 6:09 pm
Replies: 7
by AstroBee » Sun Sep 01, 2024 5:28 am

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CALL FOR DATA!
We are in need of processing challenge data. Please consider submitting data for this fun challenge. I personally have another 3 or 4...

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The October Astrophotography Processing Challenge will be posting in a few days. Last chance to get this data and give it a whirl.

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Last post by AstroBee
Sat Sep 28, 2024 6:09 pm
All Messier Globular Clusters to scale

Last post by Graeme1858 « Fri Sep 27, 2024 7:07 pm
Replies: 19
by sdbodin » Tue Sep 24, 2024 11:17 pm

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Final installment of the Messier tour with the Rokinon 135mm telephoto, the Globular Clusters. Not the best subjects for 135mm focal length, but...

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... we're in this for the fun.

Absolutely!

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Last post by Graeme1858
Fri Sep 27, 2024 7:07 pm
Robinson - AL Double Star Observations

Last post by helicon « Fri Sep 27, 2024 11:14 am
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by 515bonner » Tue Sep 24, 2024 2:12 am

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Here is a PDF of my Astronomical League double star observations.
Observations were from either ICStar Ranch (Home of Daystar Filters) or from my...

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Congratulations 515bonner !

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Last post by helicon
Fri Sep 27, 2024 11:14 am
Sortable double star (telescope) list

Last post by Mike Q « Fri Sep 27, 2024 10:27 am
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by Bigzmey » Fri Sep 27, 2024 12:18 am

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To celebrate the launch of TSS Double Star challenges I will re-observe the 100 telescopic pairs using 4 frac and will post the reports here.

For...

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Nice list.

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Last post by Mike Q
Fri Sep 27, 2024 10:27 am
Messier 35

Last post by Mike Q « Mon Sep 02, 2024 11:25 am
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by Mike Q » Tue May 21, 2024 1:06 am
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Ok, here we go. I started writing stuff down in November of last year, but i never thought to write down the time or a ton of details if any, but i...

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Nice description Mike. Maserati Trident has quite a ring to it! Some call it the Jellyfish Cluster.

The wife said it looked like that guys trident...
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Last post by Mike Q
Mon Sep 02, 2024 11:25 am
August 2024 Quiz

Last post by OzEclipse « Sat Aug 31, 2024 2:40 am
Replies: 35
by OzEclipse » Thu Aug 01, 2024 10:29 am
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Welcome to the August 2024 Quiz.

This month we're staying closer to home.

Each quiz takes me many hours to compose each month, coming up with new...

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AUGUST QUIZ

1. Question: Which planet has the most extensive ring system?
a) Jupiter
b) Saturn
c) Uranus
d) Neptune
Answer: b) Saturn

2....
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Last post by OzEclipse
Sat Aug 31, 2024 2:40 am
TSS Monthly DSO Challenge – August 2024

Last post by kt4hx « Thu Aug 15, 2024 3:54 pm
Replies: 21
by kt4hx » Wed Jul 31, 2024 6:46 pm
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Welcome to the month of August and a new TSS DSO Challenge. For our northern friends we will chase down three open clusters, one each in Vulpecula,...

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I found ngc 6811,
in my binos at 52x it looked like an 8.

ngc 6940 had a very orange star with blue and white, very pretty.
binos at 52x .

Thank...
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Thu Aug 15, 2024 3:54 pm

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