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I have another short window tomorrow morning. Only 3-4 clear nights out of the next seven so I need to be prepared. The scope is set up, balanced and...
A powerful X4.54 CME was ejected from the sun’s limb just as the originating sunspot was rounding the sun’s limb. Much of the energy will miss Earth...
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The magnetometer readings spiked to high negative values (requisite for southern aurorae) .....
That's interesting! But it makes sense when you...
So we all have our favorite types of scopes and yeah we love our favorite types of scopes. So the question is, what has lead us to this place. I will...
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As far as I can remember I was always fascinated with astronomy. I have started my observing carrier naked eye, when I was about 7 years old,...
I was looking back through my notes of the year to-date and realized that this year i have already beaten my normal average of nights out observing....
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For that and many other reasons the first item on our shopping list for the next property was no HOA.
Maybe an odd topic but I am wondering if you've ever hit a slump and how you have managed to get back out there. You may still have your interest in...
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I have loved astronomy since I was 7 or 8 years old since my uncle would let me use his 10x56 binoculars and I would lay out in the yard at night...
I found a download link to the Asterism section of the Deep-Sky Hunters Field Guide. I've always been intrigued by this chapter as an old friend Dana...
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What an interesting subject. Asterisms. Didn't know there were so many. Looking forward to spotting as many as I can in my retirement. It would a fun...
Lets take a minute and talk about one of the best objects in the night sky, The Orion Nebula. Lets get into viewing tips, filters if any and how it...
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this year I have several projects for m42,
I want to see m42 with my new binoculars and my new telescope.
I also want to test my new
binoviewers with...
I am putting together a small set of eyepieces for my 4 inch F7 frac. I am fairly well covered on the high power stuff running from 3mm to 12mm. I am...
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If you are willing to pay a bit more consider Celestron X-Cel LX 25mm.
I was looking at that one the other day and do have it jotted down as a...
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