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Links to popular, Astronomy Related websites.

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Feel free to add links, however, one of the team will approve the post just to make sure the link works and doesn't steer us to one of THOSE...

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Clean, fun jokes... the tradition continues

The Great Photography Thread - REVIVED!

What have you been up to lately?

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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.

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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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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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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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Today it looks like this. (Actually looked like this even yesterday.)
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Nice!
Don't you park your...

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Here is my next couple of weeks. We just need to get through a couple of days.

Tomorrow, -6!!?? Don't send that here!
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Happy Birthday Parizer!

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by helicon » Mon Jan 20, 2025 2:24 pm

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Happy Birthday Parizer !

And many more trips around 'Ol Sol!

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Happy Birthday, Parizer, have a good one!

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Re: quotes of the day, mostly related to astronomy.

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The amount of good luck coming your way depends on your willingness to act.
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Yes that sounds like Jean-Yves' signature statement.

Well no you know where he probably got it from lol

I was inspired by this sentence yes....
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Formula 1 2025

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by Mike Q » Fri Jan 10, 2025 6:39 pm

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The new season is still a couple months away, but we might as well have a new thread now

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One of two things is true, either I'm getting old or they have chosen children to drive some of the cars this year!

They do tend to keep...

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Fellow star seekers

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by Jamz » Thu Jan 16, 2025 3:06 pm

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Hey there you guys so cool to connect. I've always felt astronomy has been under studied in public schools. So I got a 12-inch dobsonian for my...

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A couple of things you will want to think about getting. First is a coma corrector. This will clear up the FOV at the edge of the eyepiece. Is it is...

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Clean, fun jokes... the tradition continues

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I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me. — Hunter S. Thompson

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Barcroft High altitude star party

Last post by Mike Q « Sun Jan 19, 2025 3:24 pm
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by helicon » Sun Jan 28, 2024 8:28 pm

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The dates for the annual Barcoft High altitude star party near White Mountain Peak in California have been set between 8/31 and 9/5 2024. At an...

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I will bring a couple bottles of supplemental oxygen lol

Sounds helpful. I took the path to the top of Mt. Whitney in 2010 (14,495') and had no...

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Non Astro purchases

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by Mike Q » Sat Jan 18, 2025 5:09 pm

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I am sure we all have different hobbies that we enjoy other then astronomy. So lets see the other toys from the other hobbies.

Today I retired my...

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I like making things. I've been gradually adding equipment to my shop for 2 decades. Among my many fabrication tools, my most recently acquired tool,...

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Happy Birthday Caddman (Glenn)!!!

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by helicon » Fri Jan 17, 2025 3:34 pm

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Happy Birthday Caddman Glenn!

And many more trips around 'Ol Sol!

From your friends on the TSS Forums!

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Happy Birthday Glenn !!!

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What music are you listening to - 2025

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by Nakedgun » Sun Jan 05, 2025 4:20 am

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Perhaps the best rock drummer of his time: Gerry Fuchs - RIP

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Nice one Mark, Heard this one on the radio while waiting for the groceries to be loaded at the store today.

Released in 1977 Jessica (then...

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Meade upcoming auction

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by yobbo89 » Mon Dec 30, 2024 8:15 pm
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Alot acf scopes up, solar, almost to many binos, have a look, would be great to get something shipped here to aus but i know how much large items...

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Anticipation...
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Drink of choice

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by Mike Q » Sat Jan 11, 2025 8:31 pm

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So just for fun, what is every ones drink of choice. For me i am a bourbon and single malt scotch kinda guy l, but will drink wine and i do love me...

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Current selection in the bar, this does not count whats under the bar in the beer fridge or the wine fridge.

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(Freezing) Greetings from England!!

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by Zacronaut » Fri Jan 10, 2025 3:07 pm

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Hi all!

I'm Zacronaut, a young astronomer with a very strong passion for the stars. For the past 6 years or so, I've been using a Skywatcher 114...

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Hi all!

I'm Zacronaut, a young astronomer with a very strong passion for the stars. For the past 6 years or so, I've been using a Skywatcher 114...

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Thu Jan 16, 2025 11:33 pm
Drones???

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by sdbodin » Fri Dec 20, 2024 2:45 am

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Popular subject by 'lack-of-news' networks lately. I am sure that most of us have seen aircraft at night sometimes spoiling a pic or two and these...

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So where did they all go? We used to hear about drones 24/7, now nothing.

Yup, as soon as the general diurnal public quit looking up at night,...

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Dark frames

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by Conbrad98 » Thu Jan 16, 2025 9:51 am

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Hi all, I have a zwo 482 camera it's uncooled camera is it ok to take dark frames with slight different temperature change? Also is their any tips or...

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welcome to TSS .

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Thu Jan 16, 2025 12:52 pm
Hi from England

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by Cyclops » Tue Jan 14, 2025 11:46 pm

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Hi, my name's Larry and I'm in the north east of England, where, tonight at least, its surprisingly mild. Which usually means cloudy!
Long time...

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Welcome to TSS Larry!
70mm refractor is quite usable, the flimsy mount is the weakest link in that package. 4.5 DOB should be a step up in both...

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Thu Jan 16, 2025 12:01 am
Happy Birthday Jnicholes!!!

Last post by Jnicholes « Wed Jan 15, 2025 1:43 am
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by helicon » Thu Jan 09, 2025 2:44 pm

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Happy Birthday Jnicholes Jared!!!

And many more trips around 'Ol Sol!

From the TSS team!

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I’m so sorry, I did not see this until just now. I haven’t been on in a while. Thank you all for the birthday wishes!

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Wed Jan 15, 2025 1:43 am
Hello from Canada

Last post by Thefatkitty « Sun Jan 12, 2025 11:43 pm
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by pet905 » Sun Jan 12, 2025 12:00 am

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Hi all, I am a new member from Canada and looking forward to joining all the conversations on this site.

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Hi, and welcome to TSS from a fellow Canuck. I have a couple 80mm fracs like yours, great scopes.Enjoy!

All the best,

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