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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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Hello all. Here is a photo of some early Bird of Paradise plant blossoms. I wanted to get a picture before Hurricane Isaias comes through and may...
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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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Tue May 19, 2020 9:39 am
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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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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Small scope, Grab it all and go.

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by konza » Mon Aug 10, 2020 10:47 pm

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Quickly glance down at my equipment. Listed is SE Twilight1 alt/az. Any recommendations for a short 80ish refractor that can be kept mounted at all...

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The StarTravel would be good, the Omegon also.

Last choice I would try the Orion, per the site:
Newly upgraded aluminum rack-and-pinion focuser...

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Show Us What You Had For Dinner/and your recipes

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I call this dish Salsa Sardines. It is very easy to make. Just add the Newman's mild sauce to a small pot with three 3.5 ounce cans of sardines, and...

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Hey Michael. Boy does this look tasty. The only thing to compete with this masterpiece is a fresh homemade frittata. :drool: Thanks for sharing this...
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Clean, fun jokes... the tradition continues

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table to help choosing eyepieces - helpful?

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by turboscrew » Fri Aug 07, 2020 6:13 pm

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Inspired of Lady Fraktor's posting in eyepieces-section, I made an Excel with two tabs. One for selecting eyepieces by number of eyepieces and the...

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Thanks.

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Mon Aug 10, 2020 9:49 pm
Barlowed laser collimation by Nils Olof Carlin?

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by turboscrew » Sun Aug 09, 2020 10:04 pm

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Can anyone bend the barlowed laser collimation method to me of iron wire?
I don't really seem to know where to put the paper target and where to look...

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Well, first about the laser and the beam (Nils Olof Carlin's own words): Put your laser collimator into a Barlow lens, and aim it at a wall, at a...

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Mon Aug 10, 2020 8:37 pm
What have you been up to lately?

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I post this for two of my own reasons, and wonder if you've been doing the same...

I am sooo bored lately with all this, and have been doing things...

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For the first time in 10 weeks I was able to get out into a dark night - although not all night as the clouds rolled in at 3AM. I spent an hour...
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Mon Aug 10, 2020 2:51 pm
Student Suspended After Showing Fellow Students Without Masks

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by Refractordude » Mon Aug 10, 2020 4:42 am

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The student did the right thing.

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I believe the media is a much bigger threat than the virus .....

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Mon Aug 10, 2020 2:37 pm
Happy Birthday OhNo (Brent)!

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by helicon » Sun Aug 09, 2020 1:46 pm

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Here's wishing you a Happy Birthday OhNo Brent.

:occasion-birthday:

And, many more trips around 'Ol Sol!

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Happy Birthday, Brent!

Here's hoping for many more to come! :occasion-birthday: :happy-wavemulticolor: :occasion-birthday:

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Mon Aug 10, 2020 12:39 pm
Cancel culture is going off the rails!!!

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by UlteriorModem » Sun Aug 09, 2020 6:26 pm

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Just saw this...

NASA is going to 'scrub' nicknames for celestial object :p

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NASA is going to do what they are going to do. There is not much to be gained by arguing whether we like it or not.

Thread locked.

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Sun Aug 09, 2020 11:27 pm
A music thread

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I didn't find one here so here's to start one off.....

The Gypsy Devils

The cymbalom player is pretty impressive....

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Here's one of my favorite bands in high school. They had a few more songs besides Venus.

Interesting Henk, the music has a bit of a CCR sound to...
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Sun Aug 09, 2020 7:02 pm
MotoGP 2020

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by Lady Fraktor » Tue Jun 02, 2020 7:56 pm
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Racing is going to be starting again soon and reading the news I see Valentino Rossi is being pushed out after the season in favour of Fabio...

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Sun Aug 09, 2020 5:26 pm
Of All Your Favorite Movies, Which One Would You Recommend That You Know Just About Anyone Would Like?

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by Refractordude » Mon Aug 03, 2020 2:00 am
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For me the greatest movie ever made is the City of God a 2002 Brazilian movie. However, the movie that I know just about anyone would like is The...

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Yes, I have seen them... more than once. My last ship was a frigate (a tin can)- especially equipped with long range anti-submarine capabilities. The...
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Sun Aug 09, 2020 4:22 pm
Greetings from Soutwest Missouri

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by konza » Tue Jul 28, 2020 3:31 am
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Just stumbled across TSS after waiting to see if Astronomy Forum would be back on line. After registering and seeing all the exiles from AF made me...

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Welcome. Glad you found us.
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Sun Aug 09, 2020 2:12 pm
HELLO PARTY PEOPLE

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by Mooninite » Tue Jul 21, 2020 2:56 pm
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RIP Astronomy forum

Excited to start using this new forum to detail my adventures to dark sites in the near future. Looking to get a good deal on a...

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Welcome. Glad you found us. Nice DOB. I live in the Poconos. Literally half way up Mt.Pocono on the Eastern Side.
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Sun Aug 09, 2020 2:10 pm
Hello from Spain

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by SirTalllPaul » Sat Jun 06, 2020 8:14 pm

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Hello.

I am TP, I live in Spain.

I have always been interested in astronomy even though everything I read blows my mind, decided to grab an 8 dob...

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Welcome I am glad you found us. An 8” dob is a good choice.

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Sun Aug 09, 2020 2:02 pm
New guy

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by astrodroid » Thu Jun 04, 2020 6:39 pm
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Hi, just starting out. Skywatcher Starquest 130P, EQ2 and RA Motor. Interested in lunar and planetary observation and imaging.

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Welcome. I am glad you found us.
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