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September so far

Last post by Thefatkitty « Fri Sep 20, 2024 12:06 am
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by Baurice » Thu Sep 19, 2024 8:53 pm

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After a slow start, September has taken off. As usual, most of my photos are full-disc white light solar. I have also been experimenting a lot with...

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Nice go Philip, and a good read too. Hope the rest of the month works out for you :D

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Fri Sep 20, 2024 12:06 am
Morning session in the southern sky.

Last post by Bigzmey « Thu Sep 19, 2024 10:12 pm
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by Bigzmey » Thu Sep 19, 2024 1:05 am

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9/14/2024

Location: Anza Observatory, Bortle 3.5

Equipment: Celestron 14” EdgeHD SCT with 0.7x reducer, on Celestron CGE Pro mount.

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Thanks Dave!

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Last post by Bigzmey
Thu Sep 19, 2024 10:12 pm
14 Sept 2024

Last post by Unitron48 « Tue Sep 17, 2024 2:50 pm
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by Mike Q » Sat Sep 14, 2024 11:24 am

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Seeing i automatically woke up at 4am on a weekend i decided why not. The sky was clear and fairly dark, and was actually in pretty good shape. I...

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Congrats, Mike...on a well deserved VROD!!

Dave

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Last post by Unitron48
Tue Sep 17, 2024 2:50 pm
Another Lunar Session

Last post by Bigzmey « Sun Sep 15, 2024 9:36 pm
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by Unitron48 » Thu Sep 12, 2024 10:57 am

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Last night was my third night out in four days, and one devoted once again to checking out Lunar features included in the Astronomical League's Lunar...

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Thanks, Andrey and Mike!

Andrey, I used my new TV 18.2mm Delite for the first time on the observatory 's SV102ED. I'll loving the Delites!!

Dave...

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Last post by Bigzmey
Sun Sep 15, 2024 9:36 pm
Attempted visual observation of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS 2023 A3

Last post by OzEclipse « Sun Sep 15, 2024 1:45 pm
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by OzEclipse » Sun Sep 15, 2024 11:32 am

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This morning I woke at 4am and took out my 15x70mm binoculars to attempt to visually observe the mag 5.2 Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS 2023 A3. I could not...

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Not at the moment. It does not appear to be disintegrating as previously suggested in the paper published last May and the pause in brightening that...

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Sun Sep 15, 2024 1:45 pm
Two Short Sessions...

Last post by Unitron48 « Thu Sep 12, 2024 6:47 pm
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by Unitron48 » Wed Sep 11, 2024 12:23 pm

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Sunday night, 8 Sept, our Culpeper Group got together for a short session, to take advantage of the clear skies for the next three nights. On this...

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Great observations
Star hopping on the Moon :lol:
Congratulations on the VROD!

Thanks, John! Star hopping on the Moon , doesn't everyone?

Dave.

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Last post by Unitron48
Thu Sep 12, 2024 6:47 pm
Sept. 11, 2024 CA Line fire smoke in Las Vegas

Last post by helicon « Thu Sep 12, 2024 4:10 pm
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by AstroBee » Wed Sep 11, 2024 6:45 pm

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The smoke is so bad here in the Vegas valley today that you can taste it in the air.
I should mention, I live approx. 10 miles from the strip as the...

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I hope it abates Greg. We had some smoke and orange skies from fires in British Columbia earlier in the week, not fun to have to deal with. I hope...

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Last post by helicon
Thu Sep 12, 2024 4:10 pm
Paid my cloud fees

Last post by Bigzmey « Wed Sep 11, 2024 7:10 pm
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by Bigzmey » Wed Sep 11, 2024 12:09 am

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You of cause know the new equipment clouds curse. I have something similar for my dark site location. Every observing season I always get at least...

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Sorry to hear, but its all part of the game!

Dave

A side note: I purchased a new eyepiece (5mm TV Delite) and star diagonal (Baader T-2Prism...

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Last post by Bigzmey
Wed Sep 11, 2024 7:10 pm
Clusters and nebulae with binocular telescope

Last post by Bigzmey « Tue Sep 10, 2024 2:49 pm
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by Bigzmey » Fri Sep 06, 2024 1:38 am
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8/30/2024

Location: Anza Observatory, Bortle 4.

Equipment: APM 100mm ED F5.5 binocular refractor on SkyTee 2 manual AltAz mount.

Spring to fall,...

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Awesome rig Bigz!
I would imaging viewing in stereo is quite amazing!

Thanks Jim! Yes, very relaxing and enjoyable.
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Last post by Bigzmey
Tue Sep 10, 2024 2:49 pm
September so far

Last post by Mike Q « Tue Sep 10, 2024 1:32 pm
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by Baurice » Tue Sep 10, 2024 12:09 pm

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After a cracking August, September has been rather quiet, with just a few images so far:

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August was good, September has started slowly for me.

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Last post by Mike Q
Tue Sep 10, 2024 1:32 pm
A trip to La Palma (Canaries)

Last post by Thefatkitty « Mon Sep 09, 2024 11:38 pm
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by carastro » Sun Sep 08, 2024 4:33 pm
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My local Astro group decided some time ago to organise a group to go to La Palma, mainly to see the Observatories and perhaps do some Astronmy in...

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Great images and narrative Carole, thanks for sharing all that!
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Last post by Thefatkitty
Mon Sep 09, 2024 11:38 pm
Observing Report for 02 September 2024 – chasing this and that in the here and there

Last post by kt4hx « Sat Sep 07, 2024 8:15 pm
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by kt4hx » Fri Sep 06, 2024 1:47 am

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The forecast at our dark site house the evening of 02 September was for excellent transparency and below average seeing, per Astrospheric. I needed...

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congratulations on a very well-deserved vrod, once again you took us for a very fun and lovely tour. thx.

Thank you Jean-Yves. Glad you enjoyed...

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Last post by kt4hx
Sat Sep 07, 2024 8:15 pm
Double Star Hunting in the Swan

Last post by Unitron48 « Fri Sep 06, 2024 8:08 pm
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by Unitron48 » Wed Sep 04, 2024 5:05 pm
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As I said yesterday in my report, Out with a Friend , I planned to take advantage of the second night of clear skies and excellent seeing. This time...

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Another great session Dave! Great that the skies have been co-operating with you.

Thanks, Gabrielle. Hope all is well with you.

Dave
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Last post by Unitron48
Fri Sep 06, 2024 8:08 pm
Full August

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by Baurice » Fri Sep 06, 2024 7:57 pm

August was a very busy and interesting month, at least as far as astronomy went.

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Fri Sep 06, 2024 7:57 pm
A rare morning session 3 Sept 2024

Last post by Mike Q « Fri Sep 06, 2024 8:20 am
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by Mike Q » Tue Sep 03, 2024 9:42 am

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Today is my last day off for the Labor Day holiday and i was up at 0400 to get back on schedule. The sky was reasonably clear so the 10 inch dob out...

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A very fine pre-dawn session Mike.

I really should do more stuff with the binos. They sit in the other room and get forgot about.

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Last post by Mike Q
Fri Sep 06, 2024 8:20 am
Two for One!

Last post by kt4hx « Fri Sep 06, 2024 1:22 am
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by Unitron48 » Wed Aug 28, 2024 1:37 pm

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I returned home from a short trip to North Carolina to visit my brother and his wife...a moderate 7 hour drive. Sky conditions looked reasonable so,...

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A very nice road trip report Dave and congrats on the deserved VROD.

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Last post by kt4hx
Fri Sep 06, 2024 1:22 am
Out with a friend!

Last post by kt4hx « Fri Sep 06, 2024 1:16 am
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by Unitron48 » Tue Sep 03, 2024 4:39 pm

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We have two reasonably clear nights, last night and tonight, and I wanted to take advantage of both. Last night I had a shorter window of...

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Outstanding session Dave with an absolutely beautiful scope. Your vintages scopes are indeed the bee's knees!

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Last post by kt4hx
Fri Sep 06, 2024 1:16 am
Marathon photo shoot and binocular observing tour

Last post by Graeme1858 « Tue Sep 03, 2024 10:02 am
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by OzEclipse » Mon Sep 02, 2024 12:57 am

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I'm had an R & R day yesterday recovering after running a marathon nightscape photography workshop field trip yesterday around the town of Boorowa,...

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That looks like an excellent night out for your students and yourself Joe.

I would definitely need an R & R day to recover after do a marathon...

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Last post by Graeme1858
Tue Sep 03, 2024 10:02 am
Galaxies, doubles and asteroids.

Last post by Bigzmey « Mon Sep 02, 2024 2:08 am
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by Bigzmey » Wed Aug 28, 2024 10:11 pm

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8/23/2024

Location: Anza Observatory, Bortle 4.

Equipment: Celestron 14” EdgeHD SCT with 0.7x reducer, on Celestron CGE Pro mount.

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Very nicely done Andrey, and certainly worthy of the VROD awarded. CrB is certainly a challenging constellation in terms of galaxies, and you did...

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Last post by Bigzmey
Mon Sep 02, 2024 2:08 am
Mostly Open Clusters

Last post by Unitron48 « Sun Sep 01, 2024 12:27 pm
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by Unitron48 » Thu Aug 29, 2024 4:17 pm
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Looking at the forecast for the upcoming week, last night (August 28) was the last good night for a number of days. As such, I decided to get in...

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Congratulations on the VROD!

Thanks, John!

Dave
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Last post by Unitron48
Sun Sep 01, 2024 12:27 pm
Full August report

Last post by Baurice « Sat Aug 31, 2024 11:54 pm

by Baurice » Sat Aug 31, 2024 11:54 pm

Despite some bad weather, at times, August 2024 was a great month for astronomy. I caught the northern lights (aurorae borealis) on camera for the...

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Last post by Baurice
Sat Aug 31, 2024 11:54 pm
Serpens Doubles, part 2

Last post by Bigzmey « Wed Aug 28, 2024 3:37 pm
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by Bigzmey » Mon Aug 19, 2024 10:28 pm
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08/18/2024

Location: home, Bortle 7.

Equipment: Sky Watcher 182mm Mak on iOptron AZMP mount.

Mak 7” EPs:
TV Plossl 32mm, 50 deg (84x, 2.2mm exit...

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Well done Andrey, New Moon on the way!

Thanks Aaron! fingers crossed weather and wildfires cooperate.
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Last post by Bigzmey
Wed Aug 28, 2024 3:37 pm
Observing Report for 14 August 2024 – the Jupiter and Mars conjunction, plus old friends

Last post by kt4hx « Wed Aug 28, 2024 1:22 pm
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by kt4hx » Sat Aug 17, 2024 5:35 pm
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We are back at home now after our Perseid trip to the dark site. But, being well aware of the conjunction of Jupiter and Mars taking place, I wanted...

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Congratulations on the VROD!

Thank you John!
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Last post by kt4hx
Wed Aug 28, 2024 1:22 pm
22 August 2024.... Just fracing around

Last post by Mike Q « Wed Aug 28, 2024 8:40 am
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by Mike Q » Fri Aug 23, 2024 12:52 am

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Well lets see what happens tonight shall we. I have set the AT 102 EDL up further to the east then i normally would. This give me access to the...

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Congratulations on your 10th VROD!

Thanks

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Last post by Mike Q
Wed Aug 28, 2024 8:40 am
August going well!

Last post by Baurice « Sun Aug 25, 2024 3:13 pm

by Baurice » Sun Aug 25, 2024 3:13 pm

This month marks the first time I have ever photographed the northern lights. Naturally, I have photographed my signature dishes of meteors and the...

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Sun Aug 25, 2024 3:13 pm

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