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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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Fri Oct 11, 2019 11:27 pm
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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Mon May 06, 2019 7:59 pm
Newbie from Texas

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by TexasStar » Mon Mar 27, 2023 12:06 am

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Hey fellas, I found this site while dealing with an issue with a mount and searching a specific brand. I know it looks bad to initially post a...

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Hi TexasStar,
It’s really good to have you here!

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Mon Mar 27, 2023 2:09 am
New guy living in Texas

Last post by TexasStar « Sun Mar 26, 2023 11:56 pm
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by JSTAR0057 » Sun Mar 05, 2023 3:06 pm

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Hello,
My name is Jim and I have always loved astronomy along with the views and pictures of our universe. I am a native of Los Angeles but spent...

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Fresh face from Texas here as well. Garland near Dallas.

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Sun Mar 26, 2023 11:56 pm
Energy anyone?

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by Gmetric » Sat Mar 25, 2023 11:42 am

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Interesting discovery.

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Hi Arry. This was a very interesting video to watch and thanks for finding and sharing this link with us on here Arry.

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Sun Mar 26, 2023 11:11 pm
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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Celestial Equator is changing?

Last post by KathyNS « Sun Mar 26, 2023 7:57 pm
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by jimhebert » Sat Feb 18, 2023 8:18 pm

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Hi:
I have noticed on my celestial Software, Cartes du Ciel, that the Celestial Equator has been moving downward through the centuries. For example,...

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The celestial equator is not moving downwards . There is no up or down in space. It is a great circle and. like all great circles in the sky...

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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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British Summer Time began for us at 1am this morning with the clocks going forward 1 hour.

I have lost an hour of my normal beauty sleep so I am not...
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Sun Mar 26, 2023 6:56 pm
A music thread

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Another blast from my past. This time it is The La De Das.

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For anyone who likes to listen to gentle guitar instrumental music, then I hope you like this one...

If you like instrumentals like this I would...
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Sun Mar 26, 2023 6:50 pm
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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Last post by Nakedgun
Sun Mar 26, 2023 6:50 pm
Using a DSLR instead of telescope

Last post by Baurice « Sun Mar 26, 2023 4:33 pm
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by Bearcatrp » Thu Mar 23, 2023 12:18 am

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Considering selling my equipment and going the DSLR route. The DSLR can be dual purposes vs a telescope. Don’t use my telescope much this past year....

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Those who follow my blog will know that I've spent a lot of time experimenting with a DSLR at focal lengths from 18mm to 300mm.

In order of...

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Last post by Baurice
Sun Mar 26, 2023 4:33 pm
Geomagnetic storm question.

Last post by Baurice « Sun Mar 26, 2023 4:19 pm
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by Jnicholes » Sat Mar 25, 2023 1:12 am

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Apparently, there was a G4 geomagnetic storm last night, and I didn’t know it. According to the article,...

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We've been clouded out for the auroras in south west England but the solar disc is teeming with sunspots.

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Last post by Baurice
Sun Mar 26, 2023 4:19 pm
Quote 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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Astronomy concerns itself with the whole of the visible universe, of which our earth forms but a relatively insignificant part; while Geology deals...
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Last post by messier 111
Sun Mar 26, 2023 2:59 pm
Getting back into Astronomy and also Photography

Last post by modelsbynight « Sun Mar 26, 2023 12:57 pm
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by modelsbynight » Thu Mar 23, 2023 5:06 pm

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Hi
Signed up here as the last place is closing down. I have a studio photographer that is getting back into Astronomy and have been doing a little...

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Thank you everyone,

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Sun Mar 26, 2023 12:57 pm
Happy Birthday Aidi (Aidi)

Last post by Ylem « Sat Mar 25, 2023 3:02 pm
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by Butterfly Maiden » Sat Mar 25, 2023 6:34 am

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:occasion-birthday: Aidi :occasion-birthday: Aidi.

Have a lovely day.

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:occasion-balloons: :occasion-birthday: :occasion-birthdaymulticolor: :occasion-cake: :occasion-candle: :occasion-partyblower:
Happy Birthday Aidi!

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Last post by Ylem
Sat Mar 25, 2023 3:02 pm
Calendar Update

Last post by Baurice « Sat Mar 25, 2023 2:53 pm

by Baurice » Sat Mar 25, 2023 2:53 pm

#astronomy #WritingCommunity My calendar now goes from January 2023 to April 2024:

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Sat Mar 25, 2023 2:53 pm
A scope for my friends grand daughter

Last post by GCoyote « Sat Mar 25, 2023 12:42 pm
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by Thefatkitty » Sun Mar 19, 2023 10:47 pm

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Hey all, hope you're good and have had clear skies. I have not. At least not much.

A friend of mine at work has a grand daughter who is all of 11...

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Glad you are okay Mark. Been there and it's not fun.

Love the project! Scope TLC is a great way to learn about the hobby. I'll check my parts box as...

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Last post by GCoyote
Sat Mar 25, 2023 12:42 pm
Belated Happy Birthday Baurice (Philip)

Last post by Baurice « Sat Mar 25, 2023 11:00 am
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by Butterfly Maiden » Thu Mar 23, 2023 2:44 pm

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Belated birthday greeting for Sunday 19 March 2023

:occasion-birthday: Baurice :occasion-birthday: Philip.

Apologies that this got overlooked...

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Thanks everyone. I got some nice clothes and new trainers. I also have some cash towards kit and I'm thinking of as flip mirror system.

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Last post by Baurice
Sat Mar 25, 2023 11:00 am
Altair 6nm ULTRA DualBand 2" Certified filters in stock

Last post by altair_astro « Fri Mar 24, 2023 11:28 am

by altair_astro » Fri Mar 24, 2023 11:28 am

Hi there

The new Altair 6nm ULTRA DualBand 2 Certified filters are ready to ship worldwide.

You get a spectrographic test report with every...

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Last post by altair_astro
Fri Mar 24, 2023 11:28 am
Sky-Watcher EQM-35 Mount

Last post by messier 111 « Thu Mar 23, 2023 9:08 pm
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by modelsbynight » Thu Mar 23, 2023 4:46 pm

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I just got notified that the Sky-Watcher EQM-35 Mount is in stock and wondering if it is worth it to buy.

I have been planning on doing Photography...

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Hello modelsbynight. The Sky-Watcher EQM-35 mount that you linked to is very much like the Celestron CG4 mount that came with my Omni XLT150R...

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Last post by messier 111
Thu Mar 23, 2023 9:08 pm
Happy Birthday ram (Ram)

Last post by Gordon « Thu Mar 23, 2023 6:49 pm
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by Butterfly Maiden » Thu Mar 23, 2023 6:43 am

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:occasion-birthday: ram :occasion-birthday: Ram.

Have a lovely day.

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Best wishes!!

:occasion-cake: :occasion-birthdaymulticolor: :occasion-cake:

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Last post by Gordon
Thu Mar 23, 2023 6:49 pm
My Greenhouse project - timelapse

Last post by AstroBee « Thu Mar 23, 2023 2:17 am
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by MartinF » Mon Mar 20, 2023 8:10 pm

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So, this is really Off Topic. For all of you garden lovers.

Last year I spent most of my free time during summer building a greenhouse for my wife....

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Incredible work. Can I get you over to build my roll-off observatory? :observatory: :Astronomer1: :D :D

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