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Member Tillibobs (Keith)

Last post by kt4hx « Sun May 12, 2024 3:43 pm
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by Gordon » Sat Mar 23, 2024 5:16 pm

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I just received more sad news.

Longtime member Tillibobs (Keith) passed away Jan 31st / Feb 1st and was laid to rest on 22nd Feb.

Keith was...

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Sorry to read about Keith. He was indeed a kind and guiding soul in our hobby. I hope he has found his own orbit around the Sun and reveling in its...

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Sun May 12, 2024 3:43 pm
Very sad news.

Last post by chris_g « Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:30 am
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by Gordon » Fri Jan 19, 2024 8:56 pm
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Long time member Makuser (Marshall) has past away.

He has been going through some recent (6 months) illness and as a result left our earth yesterday...

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Rest in peace Marshall.

I know you'll be missed.

Clear Skies,
Chris
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ALL MEMBERS Please read....

Last post by Gordon « Tue Jan 10, 2023 8:03 pm
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by Gordon » Thu Jun 11, 2020 9:35 pm

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Please take a moment to read this and take it to heart……

We (the Admin, Co-Admins and Moderators re: TEAM) Take our jobs very seriously. Back just...

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We have made a few minor edits to our forum rules.

Please take a moment to re-read them.

Thanks
Gordon
(for the TSS TEAM)

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POPULAR AND FUN OFF TOPIC THREADS

Last post by Bigzmey « Sun Sep 12, 2021 8:58 pm

by Bigzmey » Sun Sep 12, 2021 8:58 pm

Clean, fun jokes... the tradition continues

The Great Photography Thread - REVIVED!

What have you been up to lately?

Quote of the day,...

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Happy Birthday StarHugger

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by Graeme1858 » Mon May 13, 2024 1:38 pm

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Happy Birthday Aaron StarHugger

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Happy Birthday Aaron

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Wed May 15, 2024 10:07 am
the new addition to the family.

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by messier 111 » Sun May 12, 2024 12:46 am

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I present to you Luna, the new addition to the family.
It's a little girl, a Goldendoodle.to the right .
Her name is Luna, don’t ask yourself why....

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Those are the strangest cats I have seen! ;)
Enjoy the new addition.

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Wed May 15, 2024 10:06 am
Re: quotes of the day, mostly related to astronomy.

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The amount of good luck coming your way depends on your willingness to act.
Barbara Sher

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Nature … has given us astrology as an adjunct and ally to astronomy.

— Johannes Kepler
As quoted in article by Miss A.M. Clerke, 'Kepler', The...
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The Music Thread 2024

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by Lady Fraktor » Fri Jan 05, 2024 4:45 am
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We are 5 days into the new year and hopefully everyone is well.
Here is something written and sung by the late great George Harrison

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And now for something completely different...
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Clean, fun jokes... the tradition continues

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I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me. — Hunter S. Thompson

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Me: Was that... thunder?
Wife: I didn't hear anything.
Me: Well, it could have been a truck, or maybe a distant train.
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My wife of nearly 30 years graduated today!

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by AstroBee » Sat May 11, 2024 11:15 pm

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I'm so proud of her. Just thought I'd share that with my friends here on TSS.
She received her Bachelor's degree in Anthropology.

That's her just...

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Congrats Greg to you and your wife especially!!!!

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Happy Birthday Alan!

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by Graeme1858 » Thu May 09, 2024 12:45 pm

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Happy Birthday Alan kt4hx

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Happy Birthday Alan, my friend! May you see many many more galaxies! 🎂🎁🎉🍺

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What have you been up to lately?

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Went to work Wednesday afternoon (I work a 3pm-midnight shift normally.) and felt fine when I got there. By the end of my shift I was feeling a...

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Watching the great show being put on by the Aurora Borealis tonight

I'm just a bit too far south to see it.

Glad to hear you got the chance!
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Happy Birthday Arsene37

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by TSS TEAM » Wed May 08, 2024 5:49 am

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Happy Birthday Arsene37

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Many thanks to all of you, for your kind wishes !
Arsène

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"what is a fact" course for STEM students.

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by Chich » Thu May 09, 2024 4:42 pm

A short article from The Conversation on a class for STEM students on what a 'fact' is. This needs to be more wide spread and not just for STEM. In...

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Nuclear Fusion Reactor Record

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by Graeme1858 » Sun Apr 14, 2024 8:40 pm

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Nuclear fusion reactor in South Korea runs at 100 million degrees C for a record-breaking 48 seconds

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And here's another fusion-energy run-duration-related story:

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Happy Birthday StarBru

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by TSS TEAM » Wed May 08, 2024 4:24 pm

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Happy Birthday StarBru

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Happy Birthday and best wishes for a great day!!

Dave

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Happy Birthday Gmetric

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by TSS TEAM » Sun May 05, 2024 11:50 pm

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Happy Birthday Arry Gmetric

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Best wishes!!

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The Great Photography Thread - REVIVED!

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I wanted to try to start this old thread here.
This thread was a cool place to see photos (other than AP) by the forum members.

Iphone pano from a...

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Happy Birthday Dromin

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by TSS TEAM » Sat May 04, 2024 11:40 am

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Happy Birthday Dromin

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Happy Birthday and best wishes for a great day!

Dave

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Happy Birthday avid.astronomer!

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by TSS TEAM » Thu May 02, 2024 1:32 pm

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Happy Birthday avid.astronomer

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Happy Birthday Tom!

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Orangutan using medicinal plants

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by Chich » Thu May 02, 2024 4:58 pm

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That pedestal we created for ourselves is getting smaller and smaller. We are the only animal to use tools! Oh, what are those chimps and crows...

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I read an article this morning about this. It's pretty interesting.

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Compensation for a star party?

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by MrShorty » Mon Apr 29, 2024 4:40 pm

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I've come up against a new scenario, and I'm not sure how to best proceed? A good friend (who manages a small, rural resort) has asked if I would be...

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I’d be careful about setting a fee beyond expenses as that could lead to issues with running a business and all the regulations and legal issues that...

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Space Force, The Secret Orbit and Radar Imaging Telescopes

Last post by StarHugger « Tue Apr 30, 2024 11:18 am

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Been a few threads started here on TSS getting very close to discussing the orbital management of various craft in low Earth orbit,

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Eat a Python

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by AntennaGuy » Fri Apr 26, 2024 11:27 pm

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I find the article linked below to be somewhat difficult to believe. But then, alligator meat is sold in my local supermarket, so perhaps it's not...

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I have had gator once, they said it would taste like chicken, well it was good, but definitely did not taste like chicken

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Jeremiah Horrocks Memorial

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by Pikaia » Thu Apr 25, 2024 9:35 pm

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Liverpool astronomer Jeremiah Horrocks (1618 - 1641) was the first person to predict a transit of Venus, which he observed with a friend. This...

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A nice monument Pikaia and a great image Gfamily!
I was fortunate enough to see both the 2004 and 2012 transits.

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Happy Birthday ThinkerX

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by TSS TEAM » Thu Apr 25, 2024 4:26 pm

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Happy Birthday ThinkerX

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Happy Birthday 🎂 🥳 🎉 🎈 🎁

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Happy Birthday The Sky Searchers Astronomy Forum!

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by TSS TEAM » Wed Apr 24, 2024 8:47 am

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Happy Birthday The Sky Searchers Astronomy Forum!

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Quite the achievement, congratulations to Gordon for getting things established and to all that keep it running. :)

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Space Warfare

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by Graeme1858 » Tue Apr 23, 2024 8:44 am

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Pentagon eases cloak of secrecy around space warfare training

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Lt. Col. C. Gene Adams, commander of the 527th Space Aggressor Squadron, underscored the benefits of lowering classification. “We can share more with...

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