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Member Tillibobs (Keith)

Last post by Altocumulus « Fri Apr 12, 2024 2:59 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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Another star in the heavens. RIP...

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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....

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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
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(for the TSS TEAM)

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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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Happy birthday Arry.

Graeme

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POPULAR AND FUN OFF TOPIC THREADS

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Clean, fun jokes... the tradition continues

The Great Photography Thread - REVIVED!

What have you been up to lately?

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Quote 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.
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Just as the spectroscope opened up a new astronomy by enabling the astronomer to determine some of the constituents of which distant stars are...
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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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Man, this economy is hittin' everyone

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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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The Music Thread 2024

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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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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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Inventorying my camping gear for a trip to a new dark(er) site next week. :grin:

May the clouds and rain stay well away!

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Happy Birthday avid.astronomer!

Last post by Ylem « Fri May 03, 2024 2:49 am
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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

by StarHugger » Tue Apr 30, 2024 11:18 am

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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Mon Apr 29, 2024 11:36 pm
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.

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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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Marshall's Night Sky This Week, 22-28 APRIL 2024

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Marshall's Night Sky This Week, 22-28 APRIL 2024

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Happy Birthday Carastro

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by TSS TEAM » Sun Apr 21, 2024 7:08 am

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Happy Birthday Carastro

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Happy Birthday Carole, I hope you had a great day with family and friends :)

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Happy Birthday Bigzmey

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by TSS TEAM » Sat Apr 20, 2024 3:00 pm

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Happy Birthday Bigzmey

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Thanks Michael, Gabby and Dave!

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Solar Energy From Space

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by Graeme1858 » Sun Apr 21, 2024 12:15 pm

Japan is on track to beam solar power from space to Earth next year, two years after a similar feat was achieved by U.S. engineers. The development...

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Happy Birthday KathyNS

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by TSS TEAM » Sat Apr 20, 2024 11:24 am

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Happy Birthday KathyNS

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Happy Birthday!

Dave

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Whale chat

Last post by Ylem « Fri Apr 19, 2024 1:49 am
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by AntennaGuy » Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:02 pm

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In World First, Scientists Share What Was Almost Certainly a Conversation with a Humpback Whale

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Very interesting.

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Hominid mandible in floor tile

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by Chich » Thu Apr 18, 2024 5:54 pm

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I've seen many fossils in building stone but never a hominid. Even has a banana for scale :)

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Reminds me of the banana taped with duct tape to a piece of posterboard, that modern art example went for 6 figures. This one could go for much higher

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Thu Apr 18, 2024 8:07 pm
Interesting objects

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by Lady Fraktor » Mon Apr 15, 2024 5:00 am

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When I saw some of these I immediately thought of you :lol:

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Gabrielle, those are so cool! That motorcycle, wow!! How much cutlery did that take? That's some real craftmanship with a TIG for sure! I'd have to...

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