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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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Spring is the most important thing, Rope is thicker but Spring is quicker! :D

Taken during recent rains. Advantages of having a weatherproofed DSLR....
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ALL MEMBERS Please read....

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by Gordon » Thu Jun 11, 2020 9:35 pm

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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Gallery problems

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by Gordon » Wed Mar 11, 2020 10:16 pm

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Since our recent update we have noticed that the Gallery feature is not allowing new images to be uploaded. You can still view them but attempting to...

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Great! Thanks!

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Please read!!!!

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Over the next few days the team will be moving exsisting COVID-19 topics to this forum. Please help us by NOT posting new information in ANY of the...

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Welcome to the Articles and Reviews forum! (PLEASE READ)

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by Gordon » Mon Jul 15, 2019 6:24 pm

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TSS now has an area for members to post Articles and Reviews.

NOTE: DO NOT POST REVIEW or ARTICLES in this forum section!

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We have had a few instances of new topics being created in the Articles and Reviews forum without prior approval by the TSS team. Those topics have...

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Requesting Your Posting Assistance!

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One of the fun jobs of being an administrator is getting to be one of the judges for the monthly AP image contest. We have so many talented imagers...

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Mark, you nailed it.

Steve, if you have an image that you would like to post please go to the astrophotography photos forum and then post your image...

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The links below contain threads that are considered 'stickies'.
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Welcome to TSS.com!

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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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Happy Birthday Mirrorgirl

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:occasion-birthday: Mirrorgirl.

Have a lovely day.

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Happy Birthday Altocumulus

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:occasion-birthday: Altocumulus.

Have a great day.

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Starlink Sightings

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by Graeme1858 » Thu Oct 22, 2020 5:11 am

If you want to see a Starlink train go over then Heavens Above 3D graphic works for timings:

You'll have to set your own location.

I've just...

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Three Year Old Plays Piano

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Three Year Old Plays Piano

Awesome!

Regards

Graeme

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Weather Photographer of the Year

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Weather Photographer of the Year:

Regards

Graeme

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Upgrading: Baader T2 Maxbrite vs BBHS diagonal, recomendations?

Last post by konza « Thu Oct 22, 2020 3:59 am
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by konza » Mon Oct 19, 2020 7:49 pm

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I'm peicing together a new diagonal for my ES 102 f7 triplet refractor. Usage is visual only. Most used eyepieces are ES 68ᵒ 24mm & 16mm, and rarely...

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Lady, wonderful tip to star test and check for red tinge. Being on the cusp of things with an f7 scope was giving me fits. Star test at 151x(4.7...

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Another good one is gone...

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by Kanadalainen » Wed Oct 21, 2020 7:14 pm
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Sad to say that our cat passed away this week. Booster (named by my then-2.5 year old son, after the Buzz Lightyear character) was 22 years old, a...

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Sorry to hear about your loss of your furry friends Ian.

Regards

Graeme
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Twilight 1 lub

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by Michael131313 » Mon Oct 19, 2020 9:07 pm

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Do I need to lubricate my twilight 1 mount.

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I'll add that I'm the kid who always takes his toys apart but this is one that escaped that. It seems to be just fine as is.

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Thu Oct 22, 2020 1:57 am
Anniversary of the transistor radio, 65 years

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by Ylem » Mon Oct 19, 2020 9:37 pm

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The first available transistor radio, 65 years ago.

I grew up with those things :)

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Hi all. I thought you might enjoy this. We recently cleared out our storage shed. So, now we have a lifetime collection of over 100 electronic test...

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What have you been up to lately?

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I have finished taking classes to be a non-partisan judge at our local voting precinct on election day.
I have learned a lot also on how elections...
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Lets play a game! Pick a refractor Part I

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I was thinking of making a series about what goes into making a quality telescope and what better place to start than looking at some...

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One is never too old to learn.
-I suspected the equal CA, but didn't know about the cutoff.
-I knew steel coefficient of expansion matches glass...
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New Sarcophagus Unearthed in Egypt

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by helicon » Fri Oct 16, 2020 5:35 pm

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The sarcophagus of Djehuty Imhotep, a 26th Dynasty high priest of the god Djehuty, (Thoth = wisdom) contained a collection of amulets and scarab...

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Speaking of waterslides.... my job (when my kids were younger than 8 or 9 yrs) when...

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Wed Oct 21, 2020 9:22 pm
Hello from Toronto, Ontario

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by JohnTobbs » Wed Oct 21, 2020 3:11 pm

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Hello from Toronto, Ontario

I am looking forward to reading more on this astronomy forum.

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Hi and welcome!

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Clean, fun jokes... the tradition continues

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A music thread

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RIP Spencer Davis.
Gimme Some Lovin'
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Happy Birthday Wire.

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by Butterfly Maiden » Tue Oct 20, 2020 6:27 am

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:occasion-birthday: Wire.

Have a lovely day.

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:occasion-birthday: :D :occasion-birthday: :D :occasion-birthday:
Hoping you have a great day Wire.
:occasion-balloons: :D :occasion-balloons:...

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