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T Coronae Borealis event
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Gordon »
Wed Jul 10, 2024 7:43 pm
As many of you know, there is an event coming soon. T Coronae Borealis, or the Blaze star, was last seen in 1946 and will be visible again some time...
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Last post by Gordon
Wed Jul 10, 2024 7:43 pm
Member Tillibobs (Keith)
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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 hear this. Haven't been on TSS much until a few weeks ago.. will miss him.
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Last post by Kanadalainen
Sat Aug 31, 2024 9:48 am
Very sad news.
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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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This is a much belated post, but I thought I should comment - a very nice person, and I'm saddened to read this.
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Last post by Kanadalainen
Tue Aug 20, 2024 9:00 pm
ALL MEMBERS Please read....
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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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Tue Jan 10, 2023 8:03 pm
POPULAR AND FUN OFF TOPIC THREADS
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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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Last post by Bigzmey
Sun Sep 12, 2021 8:58 pm
Meade upcoming auction
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yobbo89 »
Mon Dec 30, 2024 8:15 pm
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Alot acf scopes up, solar, almost to many binos, have a look, would be great to get something shipped here to aus but i know how much large items...
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Got an email from HighPoint this morning advertising Meade Canyon Binos at sharply reduced prices...here's what they were talking about
I might...
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Last post by Mike Q
Fri Feb 14, 2025 6:35 pm
Weather
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by
Butterfly Maiden »
Sun Oct 24, 2021 12:07 pm
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Today it looks like this. (Actually looked like this even yesterday.)
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Juha,
Nice!
Don't you park your...
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We had 15F this morning.
Went out about 4AM to check out the stars
but the full moon nixed that idea.
Should be able to do a solar observing today...
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Last post by Mike Q
Fri Feb 14, 2025 2:30 pm
Re: quotes of the day, mostly related to astronomy.
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messier 111 »
Sat Jan 01, 2022 2:00 pm
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The amount of good luck coming your way depends on your willingness to act.
Barbara Sher
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Astronomy is a science in which you are not able to touch anything you study.
— Allan Rex Sandage
As quoted in John Noble Wilford, 'Sizing up the...
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Last post by messier 111
Fri Feb 14, 2025 12:37 pm
Formula 1 2025
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Mike Q »
Fri Jan 10, 2025 6:39 pm
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The new season is still a couple months away, but we might as well have a new thread now
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Piastri senses F1 title chance after addressing weaknesses -
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Last post by Mike Q
Fri Feb 14, 2025 10:14 am
Clean, fun jokes... the tradition continues
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gregl »
Thu Sep 23, 2021 3:43 am
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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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Last post by gregl
Fri Feb 14, 2025 12:50 am
Mount Santorini & Kolumbo
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StarHugger »
Sat Feb 08, 2025 12:07 am
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One of my pastimes is monitoring earth based geological and volcanic occurences, this current geologic disturbance could be just a passing tectonic...
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very interesting , thx .
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Last post by messier 111
Thu Feb 13, 2025 1:53 am
Happy Birthday Unitron48 (Dave)!
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by
helicon »
Tue Feb 11, 2025 10:33 am
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Happy 77th Birthday Unitron48 (Dave)!
From your friends on the TSS Forum!
And many more trips around 'Ol Sol!
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Thanks everyone! It was a quiet day watching the snow fall. We got at least 6 inches so far. Dig out starts tomorrow!
Dave
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Last post by Unitron48
Wed Feb 12, 2025 3:07 am
What have you been up to lately?
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AstroBee »
Mon Jan 03, 2022 5:11 am
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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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I have taken up the hobby of cloud watching.
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Last post by Mike Q
Tue Feb 11, 2025 8:55 pm
Vale Prof. Glenn Schneider
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by
OzEclipse »
Fri Feb 07, 2025 2:39 am
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It is my sad duty to announce the death of my friend Glenn Schneider, solar eclipse chaser extraordinaire on February 5th aged 69. Glenn had been...
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Thank you for sharing this with us Joe. Sounds like a very intelligent and interesting person plus a topflight astronomer. May he rest in peace.
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Last post by helicon
Sun Feb 09, 2025 12:58 am
Wildlife Photographer of the Year
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Graeme1858 »
Wed Feb 05, 2025 9:14 am
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The Natural History Museum's 2024 Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award.
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Thanks Graeme , some great shots there indeed, I liked the Blackbird Silhouette in front of the Fairground Lights the best becuase it so reminds me...
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Last post by StarHugger
Wed Feb 05, 2025 8:07 pm
Open University Certificate in astronomy
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by
Agnes »
Mon Sep 04, 2023 7:43 am
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Hi Everybody,
I decided to try the Open University ondergraduate study Astronomy. It is possible to do it for only a ceryificate with two modules,...
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Hello Agnes
That reads like a very full curriculum! I hope you're enjoying it.
And I'm sure you would enjoy a go at our monthly quiz as well!
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Last post by Graeme1858
Tue Feb 04, 2025 8:15 am
Happy Birthday JayTee!!!
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helicon »
Sun Feb 02, 2025 2:41 pm
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Happy Birthday JayTee (JT)!!!
And many more trips around 'Ol Sol!
From the team and your friends on the Forum!
For all you do as a Co-Admin this...
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Thank you all so much. Considering I almost didn't make it to this birthday it has special meaning. And I certainly appreciate the recognition....
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Last post by JayTee
Tue Feb 04, 2025 12:09 am
Happy Birthday Caddman (Glenn)!!!
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helicon »
Fri Jan 17, 2025 3:34 pm
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Happy Birthday Caddman Glenn!
And many more trips around 'Ol Sol!
From your friends on the TSS Forums!
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Thanks for all the birthday wishes. I really appreciate it.
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Last post by Caddman
Sun Feb 02, 2025 6:04 pm
Drink of choice
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by
Mike Q »
Sat Jan 11, 2025 8:31 pm
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So just for fun, what is every ones drink of choice. For me i am a bourbon and single malt scotch kinda guy l, but will drink wine and i do love me...
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Decaff coffee!! Heathen blasphemy sir.
Yeah, that's what I told my doctor. He wasn't buying that argument...
I have a stent in my left anterior...
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Last post by Mike Q
Sun Feb 02, 2025 3:09 pm
Happy Birthday Chiefsmith!!!
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helicon »
Mon Jan 27, 2025 3:01 pm
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Happy Birthday Chiefsmith !!!
And many more trips around 'Ol Sol!
From the TSS Team!
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Incredible!!! I have not been checking any forums lately because of the really bad winter weather. January 31 and last night were the first nights in...
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Last post by Chiefsmith
Sun Feb 02, 2025 10:07 am
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Last post by Graeme1858
Sat Feb 01, 2025 8:44 am
Happy Birthday Lance!!!
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helicon »
Fri Jan 31, 2025 2:46 pm
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Happy Birthday Lance !
And many more trips around 'Ol Sol!
From the TSS Team!
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Happy Birthday Lance 🎂 🥳 🎉 🎈 🎁 🎊 🎂 🥳
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Last post by Ylem
Fri Jan 31, 2025 7:58 pm
Happy Birthday 10538 (Ed)!!!
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helicon »
Sun Jan 26, 2025 2:38 pm
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Happy Birthday 10538 Ed!
And many more trips around 'Ol Sol!
From your friends on the TSS Forums!
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Happy Birthday Ed 🎂 🥳 🎉 🎈 🎁
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Last post by Ylem
Tue Jan 28, 2025 2:25 am
Happy Birthday RickClark28!!!
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helicon »
Wed Jan 22, 2025 2:51 pm
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Happy Birthday rickclark28 Rick!
And many more trips around 'Ol Sol!
From the TSS team!
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Happy Birthday!
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Last post by Graeme1858
Thu Jan 23, 2025 7:06 am
Happy Birthday Parizer!
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helicon »
Mon Jan 20, 2025 2:24 pm
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Happy Birthday Parizer !
And many more trips around 'Ol Sol!
From the TSS team!
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Happy Birthday, Parizer, have a good one!
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Last post by Bigzmey
Mon Jan 20, 2025 7:41 pm
Non Astro purchases
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by
Mike Q »
Sat Jan 18, 2025 5:09 pm
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I am sure we all have different hobbies that we enjoy other then astronomy. So lets see the other toys from the other hobbies.
Today I retired my...
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I like making things. I've been gradually adding equipment to my shop for 2 decades. Among my many fabrication tools, my most recently acquired tool,...
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Last post by Mike Q
Sun Jan 19, 2025 1:55 pm
Drones???
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by
sdbodin »
Fri Dec 20, 2024 2:45 am
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Popular subject by 'lack-of-news' networks lately. I am sure that most of us have seen aircraft at night sometimes spoiling a pic or two and these...
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So where did they all go? We used to hear about drones 24/7, now nothing.
Yup, as soon as the general diurnal public quit looking up at night,...
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Last post by sdbodin
Thu Jan 16, 2025 9:10 pm
Happy Birthday Jnicholes!!!
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helicon »
Thu Jan 09, 2025 2:44 pm
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Happy Birthday Jnicholes Jared!!!
And many more trips around 'Ol Sol!
From the TSS team!
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I’m so sorry, I did not see this until just now. I haven’t been on in a while. Thank you all for the birthday wishes!
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Last post by Jnicholes
Wed Jan 15, 2025 1:43 am
Formula 1 2024
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Mike Q »
Sun Feb 18, 2024 6:00 pm
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Anybody else ready for preseason testing?
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As long as he had the best car. I personally think he is overrated, but to each his own.
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Last post by Mike Q
Fri Jan 10, 2025 6:31 pm
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