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Links to popular, Astronomy Related websites.

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by Gordon » Wed May 03, 2023 7:51 pm

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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POPULAR AND FUN OFF TOPIC THREADS

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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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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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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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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 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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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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Hi Larry, and welcome here to the Forum!

smp

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Weather

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

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What we for here is a genuine old school Ohio winter going on.
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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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Hello and welcome. A 10 inch dobsonian will keep you busy for a very long time indeed. An excellent choice.

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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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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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gets you outside yourself into something much bigger

— Allan Rex Sandage
As quoted in John Noble Wilford, 'Sizing up the Cosmos: An Astronomers...
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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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Hmm, maybe SVbony?
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Hello from Canada

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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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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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Did you have a favorite single malt? I am always on the look out for something new to try

Not really, I probably wasn't a connoisseur....

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What music are you listening to - 2025

Last post by StarHugger « Sat Jan 11, 2025 11:31 pm
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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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From the 90's

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Formula 1 2025

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by Mike Q » Fri Jan 10, 2025 6:39 pm

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

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Formula 1 2024

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by Mike Q » Sun Feb 18, 2024 6:00 pm
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Anybody else ready for preseason testing?

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As long as he had the best car. I personally think he is overrated, but to each his own.
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Last post by Mike Q
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Farpoint Astro

Last post by Mike Q « Thu Jan 09, 2025 10:44 pm
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by JeffBevan » Thu Jan 09, 2025 5:17 pm

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Does anyone have any recent experience with Farpoint? I made an order in October and have not rec'd anything from them. No updates, just radio...

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No problem

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Coin with crescent moon and stars

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by helicon » Mon Jan 06, 2025 3:19 pm

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As some know I collect old coins with astronomical themes. This one is a silver piece of the Shah-n-Shah of Persia (King of Kings) dating to 619 A.D....

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Here we really see your passion, a very commendable interest.

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Hello from Toronto, Canada

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by pinakoza@gmail.com » Sat Jan 04, 2025 10:26 pm
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Happy New Year Everyone :)

I am a Health Care Practitioner and a Professor from Toronto-Canada with hobbies primarily related to Physics....

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Welcome to TSS
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G`day all

Last post by Ylem « Sun Jan 05, 2025 7:43 pm
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by troppo » Fri Jan 03, 2025 7:05 am

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G`day all
Troppo from adelaide here. I`m almost a total newby to telescopes other than my use of lenses in my photography hobby.
I`m hopping to find...

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Welcome aboard 😀

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Sun Jan 05, 2025 7:43 pm
TSS Monthly DSO Challenge for January 2025

Last post by helicon « Sun Jan 05, 2025 12:46 am
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by kt4hx » Fri Jan 03, 2025 12:13 am

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The first edition of the TSS Monthly DSO Challenge for this new year is up for your reading and participation pleasure. You can find it at the below...

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Thanks for posting Alan. Much appreciated....

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Last post by helicon
Sun Jan 05, 2025 12:46 am
Winter walk

Last post by Mike Q « Sat Jan 04, 2025 9:59 pm
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by Mike Q » Sat Jan 04, 2025 7:17 pm

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Well the wife and I decided to take a walk on the coldest day if the year so far. It was 19F degrees with a real feel of 10F with the wind. I was...

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:clap: Wow! Beautiful pics!

Thanks

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