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POPULAR AND FUN OFF TOPIC THREADS

Last post by Bigzmey « Sun Sep 12, 2021 8:58 pm

by Bigzmey » Sun Sep 12, 2021 8:58 pm

Clean, fun jokes... the tradition continues

The Great Photography Thread - REVIVED!

What have you been up to lately?

Quote of the day,...

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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!

There are a few...

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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 Or Giving Tips And Tricks

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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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by Gordon » Sat Jun 01, 2019 9:34 pm

The links below contain threads that are considered 'stickies'.
They contain valuable information for beginners. Please feel free to post comments to...

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NEW MEMBERS: Welcome to TSS.com!

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by 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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Clean, fun jokes... the tradition continues

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Hello from North West England

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by Petrol » Sat Jan 28, 2023 11:02 pm

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Hi, whist I'm not new to astro imaging, I certainly feel like it!
I built this roll off 10 years ago but didn't use it much because of changing work...

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Hi Pete, and a warm welcome from West Yorkshire.
Keith

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Sun Jan 29, 2023 11:34 am
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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It's raining, I am home alone, and board...

I built a new artificial star and I am observing it with all my scopes.

Hopefully no one sees me doing...
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Sun Jan 29, 2023 5:38 am
“Device transmits radio waves with almost no power….”

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by DEnc » Tue Jan 24, 2023 5:13 pm

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For the radio enthusiasts, some recent work with a near-zero-energy wireless data transfer systems. The authors had a recent article in PNAS.

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When it comes to communication, most of the Earth is throughly bathed in radiofrequency (RF) waves from both man-made and natural sources. And it is...

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Sun Jan 29, 2023 1:38 am
What are you currently reading?

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Quote of the day, mostly related to astronomy.

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When you finally understand the universe, it will not only be stranger than you imagine, it will be stranger than you can imagine.
— Arthur Clarke,...
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Sat Jan 28, 2023 3:02 pm
another AP cloud-out

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by bobharmony » Sun Jan 22, 2023 4:36 am

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... Here I sit broken-hearted,
Planned an AP session tonight but the clouds never parted...

Arghhhh! For once the local weather folks and Clear...

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That is so darn frustrating! I am really rooting for you to get a good night soon!

Forgive my poor memory, but are going after the Horsehead and...

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Sat Jan 28, 2023 12:53 pm
Best space pix of 2022

Last post by Juno16 « Sat Jan 28, 2023 2:26 am
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by gregl » Sat Dec 24, 2022 11:23 pm

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Here's a nice CNN page on the best space pix of 2022. Some have been widely reported, some perhaps not. But it was certainly a good year:

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Spectacular images, thanks!

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Sat Jan 28, 2023 2:26 am
Archaeologists discovered a new papyrus of Egyptian Book of the Dead

Last post by Makuser « Fri Jan 27, 2023 10:16 pm
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by GCoyote » Wed Jan 25, 2023 11:52 pm

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These books were actually collections of funerary texts and spells to help the deceased on their journey through the underworld (Duat)—not to bring...

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My pleasure Gary. I was glad to add something to this great thread as I enjoy Egyptian archeology articles and TV programs very much.

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Fri Jan 27, 2023 10:16 pm
CNET IS QUIETLY PUBLISHING ENTIRE ARTICLES GENERATED BY AI

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by GCoyote » Thu Jan 12, 2023 12:29 pm

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I've been expecting this. We'll see how it works out.

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This Dilbert cartoon is not unrealistic if you ask me.

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Fri Jan 27, 2023 8:23 pm
Solar Eclipse Photography with AI assistance

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by OzEclipse » Thu Jan 26, 2023 8:10 am

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Solar Eclipse Photography with AI Assistance

I am working on a project with the AAQ (Astronomical Association of Qld) to write a web article series...

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Sorry Bob, it was just my tongue-in-cheek, Australian biased sense of humour. We are very aware of US vs English spelling differences. We have lots...

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Fri Jan 27, 2023 4:16 am
Happy Birthday 10538 (Ed)

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Thu Jan 26, 2023 7:10 pm
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by Makuser » Thu Jan 26, 2023 12:38 pm

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Congratulations Ed. We all wish you to have a wonderful Birthday today and all of us enjoy your posts here on TSS. Happy Birthday Ed and with many,...

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Happy Birthday Ed! I hope you have a great day...

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Thu Jan 26, 2023 7:10 pm
Happy Birthday FRAZ (Fraser)

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by Makuser » Wed Jan 25, 2023 12:33 pm

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Congratulations Fraser. We all wish you to have a wonderful Birthday today and all of us miss your posts and solar imaging expertise here on TSS....

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Happy Birthday Fraz and many more!

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Wed Jan 25, 2023 8:55 pm
Hello from Greenwich

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Hello everyone

I've been interested in astronomy since the late 1960s, and haven't lost my interest despite living under...

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:text-welcomewave: Hi Oldfort - Yep the 60's and the Appolo missions gave a lot of us the enthusiasm for space. Nothing wrong with visual, I fell...
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Wed Jan 25, 2023 7:47 pm
The Great Photography Thread - REVIVED!

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Wed Jan 25, 2023 5:23 pm
Hi from Uruguay!

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by gbravetti » Mon Jan 23, 2023 2:39 pm

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Hi,

I'm Gustavo from Uruguay, and I'm researching this super interesting topic of sky exploration, gear, and stuff.

Glad to be here and thanks for...

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Hello and welcome to TSS. Glad you joined us.

Cheers,

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Last post by JayTee
Wed Jan 25, 2023 5:30 am
Weather

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It's rather cold here, but just came in from a little Lunar observation with the Mak :)
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Wed Jan 25, 2023 1:18 am
We are all made of stars: The long trip from the big bang to the human body

Last post by helicon « Mon Jan 23, 2023 5:19 pm
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by smp » Mon Jan 23, 2023 3:24 pm

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From CNN:
Science and history documentarian Dan Levitt’s upcoming book, “What’s Gotten Into You: The Story of Your Body’s Atoms, From the Big Bang...

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Supernovae & neutron stars both produce the fundamental elements for human life. So in a sense we're all star children without the need for crystals...

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Last post by helicon
Mon Jan 23, 2023 5:19 pm
Explore Scientific FirstLight/Purchase move!

Last post by pakarinen « Mon Jan 23, 2023 4:22 pm
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by rickclark28 » Thu Jan 19, 2023 3:49 pm

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Exhausted searching for new scope. Giving myself a deadline.
*I may just order the 102mm Explore Scientific FirstLight refractor and take my chances....

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I placed an order with High Point Scientific for the Explore Scientific FirstLight 102mm Doublet Refractor with EXOS EQ Nano Mount.

Do post your...

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Last post by pakarinen
Mon Jan 23, 2023 4:22 pm
Not just EAA but CAO (Camera Assisted Observing)

Last post by pakarinen « Mon Jan 23, 2023 1:12 pm
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by woody » Thu Jan 19, 2023 12:07 am

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Hi from San Diego, CA. Apparently I joined this forum last year and promptly forgot all about it. But I'm on now and will introduce myself and what I...

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Curious about your video Malincams. Did you get them from the US distributor or order from Canada or ???

I've considered trying EAA, but I just...

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Mon Jan 23, 2023 1:12 pm

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