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17 May 2024

Last post by Mike Q « Sun May 19, 2024 9:13 pm
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by Mike Q » Sat May 18, 2024 10:26 am

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With moderately clear skies above and me wanting to test my travel set up one more time I set the frac up. The iOptron mount made its 360 degree...

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I love how iOptron AZMP does it magic, easiest align ever!

The GPS alignment is pretty decent. It will put an object in a 14 or 20mm 80 degree...

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Last post by Mike Q
Sun May 19, 2024 9:13 pm
Observing Report for 06 May 2011 - a blast from the ancient past!

Last post by kt4hx « Sun May 19, 2024 12:09 am
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by kt4hx » Sat May 18, 2024 8:06 pm

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I have been absent from the field for a couple of months now. A combination of things to take care of and poor weather have precluded any trips to...

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very nice trip down memory lane, thx for the read Alan .

Thank you Jean-Yves. Sometimes it is good to look back to where you've been, and how you...

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Sun May 19, 2024 12:09 am
The OAS Deep Sky Camp

Last post by Bigzmey « Tue May 14, 2024 9:17 pm
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by Graeme1858 » Sat May 11, 2024 5:15 pm

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I had a couple of days away as a guest of the Orpington Astronomical Society at their Deep Sky Camp in darkest East Sussex with carastro and others....

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Sounds like a great event, Graeme! How good is the sky there?

It is indeed a great event. It's my second time of going. Our own Carole @carastro...

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Last post by Bigzmey
Tue May 14, 2024 9:17 pm
10 May 2024

Last post by John Baars « Mon May 13, 2024 1:37 pm
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by Mike Q » Sat May 11, 2024 11:24 am

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Well let's just say that my planned session was interrupted by the Northern Lights. While we get them in Ohio from time to time it's never like this....

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Nice Aurora Borealis pictures and report! Thanks!
Congratulations on the VROD!

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Last post by John Baars
Mon May 13, 2024 1:37 pm
Anza 2024 season opener with Ursa Major galaxies

Last post by Bigzmey « Sun May 12, 2024 5:27 pm
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by Bigzmey » Wed May 08, 2024 2:43 am

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05/03/24

Location: Anza desert site, Bortle 4.0.

Equipment: Celestron 9.25” Edge HD SCT on SkyTee 2 manual AltAz mount.

EPs:
Pentax XW 10mm, 70...

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Thanks Jeff!

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Last post by Bigzmey
Sun May 12, 2024 5:27 pm
M87 in Virgo

Last post by Bigzmey « Sun May 12, 2024 5:20 pm
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by helicon » Fri May 10, 2024 12:34 pm

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About 4am the spot between Vindemiatrix and Denebola in Leo was in my sweet spot for observing between two cedar trees. I had hauled the scope out...

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9.25 is a great scope to. It is not as grab and go as 8 , but still very manageable. During the season I take it to the desert every weekend and...

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Last post by Bigzmey
Sun May 12, 2024 5:20 pm
Aurora Borealis May 11

Last post by StarHugger « Sun May 12, 2024 3:05 pm
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by helicon » Sat May 11, 2024 12:33 pm

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I was able to get out and snap this photo of the Northern lights from the second floor deck in the midst of the largest geomagnetic storm in some...

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Excellent !

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Last post by StarHugger
Sun May 12, 2024 3:05 pm
M3, M53 DSO's of the month, and M102. Sketches and report.

Last post by John Baars « Thu May 09, 2024 9:22 pm
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by John Baars » Mon May 06, 2024 1:50 pm

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Last night I was able to fulfill my promise in the “DSO challenge of the month” subforum of the M3 and M53 sketches. As usual, the weather was rather...

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Excellent report and sketches John! Congrats on the VROD.

Thanks!

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Last post by John Baars
Thu May 09, 2024 9:22 pm
Blog update: Sun/Lyra/Meteor/DSO

Last post by Baurice « Wed May 08, 2024 8:30 pm

by Baurice » Wed May 08, 2024 8:30 pm

#astronomy #blog updated:

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Wed May 08, 2024 8:30 pm
Virgo Doubles, part 3 and TV Delos 17.3mm first light

Last post by jrkirkham « Tue May 07, 2024 8:13 pm
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by Bigzmey » Wed May 01, 2024 6:14 pm

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04/28/2024

Location: home, Bortle 7.
Equipment: SW 182mm Mak on iOptron AZMP mount.

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TV Plossl 32mm, 50 deg (84x, 2.2mm exit pupil, 0.59 deg...

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Thank you for the report.

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Last post by jrkirkham
Tue May 07, 2024 8:13 pm
Observing and Photographing Comet Pons-Brookes(12P)

Last post by messier 111 « Fri May 03, 2024 9:02 pm
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by OzEclipse » Thu May 02, 2024 11:57 pm

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We have had a large frontal system being held over us by a blocking high pressure system. It was finally clear on Wednesday night and I finally got...

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fine shot and report , congrat on the vrod Joe .

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Last post by messier 111
Fri May 03, 2024 9:02 pm
April Summary

Last post by Mike Q « Thu May 02, 2024 8:36 pm
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by Baurice » Thu May 02, 2024 6:54 am

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My #April #astronomy summary is now ready: #TheSun #TheMoon

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Ohio is notoriously cloudy in April, so I consider two sessions and 30 targets a successful month lol. A perfect eclipse day was a bonus.

I was in...

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Last post by Mike Q
Thu May 02, 2024 8:36 pm
27 April 2024

Last post by Mike Q « Tue Apr 30, 2024 8:55 am
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by Mike Q » Sun Apr 28, 2024 2:47 am

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So tonight was going to be iffy at best. The clouds were rolling through quickly and appeared to be breaking up. The 102 was quickly set up and the...

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Thanks

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Last post by Mike Q
Tue Apr 30, 2024 8:55 am
28 April 2024

Last post by Mike Q « Mon Apr 29, 2024 11:30 pm
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by Mike Q » Mon Apr 29, 2024 11:07 pm

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I had not planned to post this, but I decided to accept a challenge of seeing how many double stars I could find in an hour. Now for those of you who...

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Thank you. Someone mentioned that I was the only one not clouded over so I figured I would share the last one I would be doing for a while.

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Last post by Mike Q
Mon Apr 29, 2024 11:30 pm
My report - cloudy nights

Last post by Richard « Sat Apr 27, 2024 3:23 pm
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by helicon » Fri Apr 26, 2024 3:42 pm

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Don't seem to be able to get out at all.

Last week the moon peeked for a second through the clouds and shone on the fog covering the lake. But then...

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Me too I normally have a look around in April and we had good 2 days so on the 3rd day get up early but its full clouds , they clear by 10am , but...

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Last post by Richard
Sat Apr 27, 2024 3:23 pm
Blog update

Last post by Baurice « Fri Apr 26, 2024 8:31 pm

by Baurice » Fri Apr 26, 2024 8:31 pm

#astronomy #blog updated #TheSun #TheMoon

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Last post by Baurice
Fri Apr 26, 2024 8:31 pm
Virgo Doubles, part 2

Last post by Bigzmey « Fri Apr 26, 2024 2:26 am
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by Bigzmey » Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:03 am

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04/15/2024

Location: home, Bortle 7.
Equipment: SW 182mm Mak on iOptron AZMP mount.

EPs:
TV Plossl 32mm, 50 deg (84x, 2.2mm exit pupil, 0.59 deg...

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Thanks Alan! And we are back to rain and clouds again. This is the cloudiest winter/spring as far as I can remember.

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Last post by Bigzmey
Fri Apr 26, 2024 2:26 am
First spring session

Last post by Mike Q « Mon Apr 22, 2024 8:36 am
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by Bigzmey » Wed Apr 10, 2024 2:44 am

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04/06/2024

Location: home, Bortle 7.
Equipment: SW 182mm Mak on iOptron AZMP mount.

EPs:
TV Plossl 32mm, 50 deg (84x, 2.2mm exit pupil, 0.59 deg...

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I am just too lazy to work to split a double with a small scope. I just throw 10 or 16 inches at it and it is split lol.

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Last post by Mike Q
Mon Apr 22, 2024 8:36 am
The Sun and Moon

Last post by Baurice « Sat Apr 20, 2024 12:14 pm

by Baurice » Sat Apr 20, 2024 12:14 pm

#astronomy #blog #updated #TheSun #TheMoon

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Last post by Baurice
Sat Apr 20, 2024 12:14 pm
Busy Week of Outreach!

Last post by Unitron48 « Wed Apr 17, 2024 11:40 pm
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by Unitron48 » Mon Apr 15, 2024 11:47 am

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Our Culpeper group has had a busy week of outreach. It started out with our entertaining and educating over two hundred folks at the Culpeper County...

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One final addition to this thread. We completed a very successful session in support of STEM night at AG Richardson Elementary School on 16 April. We...

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Last post by Unitron48
Wed Apr 17, 2024 11:40 pm
13 April 2024 - A night with galaxies and my 14mm 80 LHD

Last post by Mike Q « Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:16 pm
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by Mike Q » Sun Apr 14, 2024 11:36 am

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After three days of rain and wind the skies cleared out nicely. As I was alinging the 16 inch I could tell the skies were very clear but there was...

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Very nice report!
NGC 2362 seems a beauty to me!
Congratulations on your VROD!

Thank you. I still have a hard time putting into words what I am...

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Last post by Mike Q
Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:16 pm
Blog Update

Last post by Baurice « Sun Apr 14, 2024 1:16 pm

by Baurice » Sun Apr 14, 2024 1:16 pm

#astronomy #blog updated: #TheSun #TheMoon

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Last post by Baurice
Sun Apr 14, 2024 1:16 pm
Blog Update

Last post by Baurice « Thu Apr 11, 2024 7:52 pm

by Baurice » Thu Apr 11, 2024 7:52 pm

#astronomy #blog updated with a #sunspot drawing and reprocessed old #moon photos:

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Last post by Baurice
Thu Apr 11, 2024 7:52 pm
6 April 2024

Last post by John Baars « Wed Apr 10, 2024 5:04 pm
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by Mike Q » Sun Apr 07, 2024 4:42 pm

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The skies cleared up late afternoon and the forecast was for clear skies. I decided to do a big and small night. The AT 102 EDL and its iOptron mount...

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Congratulations on the VROD!

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Last post by John Baars
Wed Apr 10, 2024 5:04 pm
30 March 2024

Last post by scribbly « Tue Apr 09, 2024 10:49 am
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by Mike Q » Mon Apr 01, 2024 9:34 am

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Saturday night was kind of clearish, so I rolled the 10 inch out and adjusted the setting circle to north and went for it. This would be a low power...

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Hi Rob, congrats on the VROD. I'm really enjoying my new (old) 10 DOB, such a nice aperture! A nice range of objects, some not observable from 35S...

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Tue Apr 09, 2024 10:49 am

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