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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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Hi all. Here is our Imperial Blue Plumbago (Plumbago Auriculata):
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and our Mexican Petunia (Ruellia Simplex):
Mexican Petunia 1.JPG...
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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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As a helpful reminder, we have several different board styles which are selectable in the Board Preferences tab in your user control panel. Some of...

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Beginner's Forum Must Reads!

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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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SWaB: traveling salesmen need quantum computing

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SWaB: satellite megaconstellations, pros and cons

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Starnavigator NG 102 first light

Last post by John Baars « Fri May 29, 2020 11:38 am
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by William Martian » Fri May 29, 2020 4:59 am

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Hi everyone
Tonight on this this at 7pm
I took my new telescope out
For it's first light, after adjusting the
Red dot viewer checking out the...

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Congratulations on you first light!

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Fri May 29, 2020 11:38 am
Euroastromarket - European unified used astronomy gear market

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by AdriGlassPusher » Thu May 28, 2020 1:25 pm

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Hello,

was created with an idea of unifying the used astronomy equipment market in Europe.

It was noted that there are lots of small, regional...

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So this is the European version of astromart?
Hopefully it works out well as I am sure it will benefit the astronomy community there.

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Fri May 29, 2020 10:52 am
I don't understand...

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by bladekeeper » Sun May 24, 2020 6:13 pm
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Where everybody is getting all these clear skies. So many new images and observing reports!

I've had two clear nights since March 5th (last time...

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Thick Venus like clouds here.
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Fri May 29, 2020 10:46 am
BIRTHDAY GREETINGS.

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by Tillibobs » Thu May 28, 2020 8:06 am
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Hope you enjoy your Birthday Lady Fractor, I enjoy reading your posts and hope you'll continue.
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Happy Birthday young lady.
Better late than never.
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Understanding the differences between each telescope

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by FerrariMX5 » Fri May 29, 2020 7:13 am

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I finally got eight hours of sleep.

It took me four days, but...

I was just thinking, well more like pondering.

My telescope has its own piece of...

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Yes, all telescopes have the same view when it's cloudy :lol:

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Clean, fun jokes... the tradition continues

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102 mm Refractor versus 140 mm Maksutov; Vixen ED102 vs OMC140

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by John Baars » Sun Jan 26, 2020 9:40 pm

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102 mm Refractor versus 140 mm Maksutov; Vixen ED102 vs OMC140
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102mm refractor versus 140mm Maksutov Vixen ED102S vs. OMC140...

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Thank you for the fine review and comparison. The Celestron/Orion refractors made by Vixen years ago were outstanding instruments. My first scope was...

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Fri May 29, 2020 4:37 am
Clouds

Last post by FerrariMX5 « Fri May 29, 2020 3:41 am
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by Dragonsfire » Thu May 28, 2020 5:43 pm

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Almost never ending clouds. Some storms this month and rain and high winds.
Pink image from Infrared Cam.

Camera1_15-01-03_Clouds-1000.jpg...

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There were only two clouds tonight as I gazed up towards the stars, but when I brought out the telescope, it magnified the clouds.
Now all I see is...

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Fri May 29, 2020 3:41 am
Brian May: Asteroid simulation movies

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Parallax angle?

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by Harshil » Thu May 28, 2020 4:33 pm

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Hello Astronomers,
Today, I read about parallax distance measurement technique that how we can measure the distance of the star using this method as...

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A catch is that if the star is close enough to easily pick up parallax, its proper motion might be evident too.

Here's a plot of nearly two years...

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Fri May 29, 2020 2:24 am
Help with autoguiding and mount setup !

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by Tycho65 » Wed May 27, 2020 2:48 pm

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_MG_1742.JPG Hi Astronomy friends,

I have reached a crossroads in this astronomy hobby. I have a Skywatcher EQ3 Pro Synscan mount with a Starwave...

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I got 1 to 1.5 arc second RMS

That's not too bad considering the load on the mount.

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Fri May 29, 2020 2:13 am
Animals and Covid?

Last post by notFritzArgelander « Fri May 29, 2020 1:55 am
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by Thefatkitty » Wed May 20, 2020 8:45 pm

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Part of an article that I just read ; not good news all around. But I'm not posting this to be a downer (I've seriously tried to avoid this part of...

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All new forms of pathogenic viruses infect humans by jumping species. They believe COVID in China originally came from bats. Bats are everywhere. So,...

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Fri May 29, 2020 1:55 am
1968 - the pandemic that many have forgotten or never heard of

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Pandemics That Changed History

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Fri May 29, 2020 1:49 am
Trigger pulled, apologies for any break in the weather

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by Greenman » Thu May 28, 2020 4:06 pm

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OK ROV order placed, after researching, discussions and endless reviews - I decided.

Going to go for my NexStar 6SE as my AP Hub, and keep my 102 AZ...

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The 6SE is a perfect balance and will give you a lifetime of enjoyment.

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