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Gordon »
Mon May 06, 2019 7:59 pm
We are the 'new kids on the block' and hope you will find your astronomy home here! We think you will find an extremely knowledgeable and friendly...
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Last post by Gordon
Mon May 06, 2019 7:59 pm
Hi from Vermont
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dpselinger »
Thu Oct 03, 2024 6:29 pm
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Hi, another retired engineer here!
A little background story: I got bitten by rich field sweeping of the Milky Way. The moment I saw a binocular...
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Hello Dave,
Welcome to TSS, Glad you joined us. I have always thought that having an observing chair would be a great asset!
Cheers,
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Last post by JayTee
Fri Oct 04, 2024 9:19 pm
Just joined...
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Chaos54 »
Wed Oct 02, 2024 3:44 pm
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Greetings to all from Southern Illinois,
Got back into astronomy, with focus on astrophotography in 2022 after a somewhat lengthy absence.
Joined a...
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Welcome Charles. There's a great bunch of guys and gals around here. Looking forward to seeing some of your astrophotography.
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Last post by AstroBee
Thu Oct 03, 2024 4:24 pm
Hello Old Friends
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prowler75 »
Sat Sep 21, 2024 10:05 pm
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Hi everyone!
Haven’t been very active in the hobby recently. All the usual life interruptions and the clouds conspired against me on the few...
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Welcome back Craig and sorry I an late to the thread. Nice to see you coming back after your break from the hobby. I think we all have things that...
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Last post by kt4hx
Mon Sep 30, 2024 6:11 pm
Greetings From Wales
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iantonio59 »
Mon Sep 02, 2024 9:56 pm
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I've recently come back to astronomy as well after a long spell away from it. Like many, I got into it during the Apollo era and I've been a night...
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Hello and welcome to TSS. Glad you joined us and welcome back to the hobby.
Cheers,
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Last post by JayTee
Tue Sep 03, 2024 6:24 pm
Hello from Darwin, Australia
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PhilTas »
Mon Aug 26, 2024 12:52 am
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Hello and thanks for letting me join.
I have been an amateur for many years, and am surprised that I have only just discovered this forum.
Am...
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Welcome to the forum Phil,
I recogise your userID from IIS.
cheers
Joe
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Last post by OzEclipse
Wed Aug 28, 2024 11:57 pm
Greetings to TSS members
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Sputnik-Vostok »
Wed Jul 31, 2024 4:26 pm
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Greetings to all. I'm reconnecting with Astronomy after an unexpected gravitational anomaly known as work took me on a long elliptical 50 year orbit...
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He died in the line of duty +
Сергей Павлович Королев Russia's Chief Designer ; I've read as much about him as I can find. From the V2 to the R-7...
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Last post by Sputnik-Vostok
Fri Aug 23, 2024 4:57 pm
Hello from Australia
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DaveZ »
Sat Aug 03, 2024 9:14 pm
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Hello everyone. Just a quick one to say G'day and introduce myself. My name is David, from Queensland, Australia. Total beginner when it comes to...
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Hey Dave,
Welcome to this forum.. its packed with info.. and it (and its predecessor forum - now nonfunctional) are where I got my start in 2016....
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Last post by Kanadalainen
Fri Aug 23, 2024 1:59 pm
Introduction
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Himanshu@8.314 »
Sat Aug 10, 2024 1:39 pm
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Hello everyone! My name is HIMANSHU MANDAL I am from India and I am a freshman in aeronautical and aerospace engineering.
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Welcome indeed Himanshu, a really interesting career path...
I am retired but started out in areospace grounds control services then moved on to a...
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Last post by StarHugger
Sun Aug 11, 2024 11:59 am
New member
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RitcheyPark »
Sat Jul 20, 2024 12:41 pm
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Hello. Bushman here from Ritchey Park above the small hamlet of Long Bottom, Ohio on the Ohio river. I'm a 76 yr old retired plumber interested in...
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Thanks for the tips Graeme and Oz. I checked out those comet sites. Good information. Just what I was looking for.
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Last post by RitcheyPark
Thu Aug 01, 2024 11:02 pm
New member
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Leieae »
Sat Jul 06, 2024 5:41 pm
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Hello, I'm new here and would like to make some friends.
I'm also interested in buying a telescope so would you recommend me which one to buy? thanks
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Hi Leieae,
Welcome to the forum.
Various telescope designs are better for certain tasks. Take a bit of time to read around different topics and work...
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Last post by OzEclipse
Sat Jul 27, 2024 9:05 am
Hi from Louisiana
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Astrocartician »
Sat Jun 29, 2024 9:35 pm
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Hello All
Being from the suburbs of a city (8 miles south of New Orleans) doesn't allow good convenient viewing. Also I don't have good equipment....
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Welcome Kevin. You don't need much equipment to start. For years I used a cheap pair of binoculars and went out to state parks and other darker...
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Last post by jrkirkham
Fri Jul 26, 2024 2:56 pm
Hello from Preston England
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Coco »
Sat Jun 15, 2024 7:29 pm
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Good afternoon
Id like to say hello from me, Im 60 years young and have been into Astronomy for 16 years, my first telescope was a cheap goto Meade...
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Welcome to TSS! We are happy to hear from you.
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Last post by rob&ert
Fri Jul 26, 2024 2:17 pm
Hello
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Mellis »
Fri Jul 05, 2024 6:43 pm
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This is Isaac...am a geologist and a space enthusiast.
Great to be here!
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Welcome to TSS! We are happy to hear from you.
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Last post by rob&ert
Fri Jul 26, 2024 2:14 pm
Hello from SoCal
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Donnabzy »
Wed Jul 17, 2024 8:21 pm
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Hello!
I'm new as of today, here to talk telescopes. My father-in-law passed and we inherited a Meade LX90 with autostar. (We're still trying to get...
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Welcome to TSS! We are happy to hear from you.
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Last post by rob&ert
Fri Jul 26, 2024 2:13 pm
Hello from Scotland
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WGE »
Tue Jun 11, 2024 7:16 am
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Hi Guys, Totally new to the Hobby (And I mean new) in my mid 50's and need a more relaxed and rewarding Hobby and have decided to step off and...
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Welcome from Ohio USA. AP and visual are two different critters, yu are going to need to scopes lol. Get yourself a nice big dob and a frac, then you...
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Last post by Mike Q
Tue Jun 11, 2024 10:22 pm
Hi Folks
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vk6kb »
Tue Jun 11, 2024 8:22 am
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Name is Keith, Home is Perth Western Australia.
My interests are Astrophotography and Radio Astronomy.
Almost finished my roll off roof obsy.
Thanks...
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Welcome Keith, good to have you here! :D
All the best,
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Last post by Thefatkitty
Tue Jun 11, 2024 7:11 pm
Hi from Manitoba
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fishmanxxx »
Fri May 24, 2024 5:57 pm
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Go Jets Go!
Retired professional enjoying astrophotography, which includes many frustrations, just like work 😀
Struggling through NINA and my HEQ5...
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Welcome aboard, thanks for joining us!
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Last post by Ylem
Fri May 31, 2024 6:52 pm
Greetings from the western North Carolina mountains
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rob&ert »
Tue May 21, 2024 11:51 pm
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This is my second life in Astronomy. The first was from 1973 to 1977 before I went to college. Now after retirement, I have much more time to devote...
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Hello and welcome to the group! Looking forward to hearing more as you continue your astronomical journey!!
Dave
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Last post by Unitron48
Thu May 23, 2024 6:16 pm
Hello from Oklahoma
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japacheze »
Fri May 03, 2024 9:20 am
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Hello everyone. Enjoy observing all types of objects. Live south of Univ of Oklahoma in Bortle 5 skies.
Former pilot and teacher. Now principal...
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Hello and welcome to TSS. Glad you joined us.
Cheers,
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Last post by JayTee
Sun May 05, 2024 7:10 pm
Hello from North West England
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TerryMcK »
Thu Apr 04, 2024 10:21 am
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Hi All,
Just a quick message to say I have just joined. I'm based in the north west of England under Bortle 7 skies. However with us being surrounded...
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Welcome to the TSS forum Terry. I'm looking forward to seeing your rig on that TuffTruk and some of your images.
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Last post by AstroBee
Thu May 02, 2024 4:06 pm
New Member from Leicestershire UK
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AstroShed »
Mon Apr 29, 2024 8:54 am
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Hello all,
I have been in the Astrophotography hobby for around 15 years off and on, but now I am fully retired it’s time to devote more time to it....
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Hello and welcome to TSS. Glad you joined us. Your experiences will be a welcome addition.
Cheers,
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Last post by JayTee
Tue Apr 30, 2024 6:50 pm
Hello from Geneva, Switzerland
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biswasg »
Wed Apr 17, 2024 6:13 am
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I am a newbie, one year old into this hobby.
My wife gifted me a telescope, last year on my retirement from work, probably to keep me out of the...
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Welcome from Ohio
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Last post by Mike Q
Fri Apr 19, 2024 8:42 am
Hey there from Ohio
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farcrowd »
Fri Apr 12, 2024 2:52 pm
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I was searching for some other info today and stumbled on this forum. I'm a member of two astronomy clubs, and have served as officers in both and...
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Hello and welcome to TSS. Glad you joined us. Your experience is a welcome addition.
Cheers,
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Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:05 pm
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