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Orion binoviewers first light

Last post by Bigzmey « Thu Apr 29, 2021 9:35 pm
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by Bigzmey » Sun Apr 25, 2021 8:07 pm

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4/18/21

Location: home, Bortle 6.0
Equipment: Stelarvue 102ED, Celestron 8” SCT on SW SkyTee 2 mount.

Recently I have acquired Orion Binoviewers...

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quote= Lady Fraktor post_id=149327 time=1619726313 user_id=60]
Congratulations Bigzmey, hopefully you have some more clear skies arriving as well....

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Last post by Bigzmey
Thu Apr 29, 2021 9:35 pm
4 Vesta

Last post by Gordon « Wed Apr 28, 2021 7:15 pm
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by The Wave Catcher » Sun Feb 21, 2021 7:02 am

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I've been out visual observing the last two nights and while pre-scanning the skies tonight at about 2130 for later telescope targets I came upon the...

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Congratulations on the VROD!!!

Well deserved!

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Last post by Gordon
Wed Apr 28, 2021 7:15 pm
Messier 41 First View

Last post by NGC 1365 « Tue Apr 27, 2021 10:05 pm
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by mikemarotta » Thu Jan 14, 2021 4:48 pm

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13 January 2021 2314 hours
Messier 41
Found M41 below Sirius. ES-102 mm refractor. Started with 14mm and 2X Barlow and then used 32mm X2 and 25...

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Thanks for sharing your observations Mike.

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Last post by NGC 1365
Tue Apr 27, 2021 10:05 pm
Fourcade-Figueroa galaxy shred, NGC 5237 and Centaurus A.

Last post by NGC 1365 « Tue Apr 27, 2021 9:59 pm
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by NGC 1365 » Sun Apr 18, 2021 12:59 am

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Last wednesday night while observing galaxies near Centaurus A (NGC 5128) I came upon a galaxy with a peculiar name on my Uranometria finder chart...

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Thanks all for the comments and for the VROD award.

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Last post by NGC 1365
Tue Apr 27, 2021 9:59 pm
One Night In The Gassendi Crater, on the 23rd April, 2021

Last post by Makuser « Mon Apr 26, 2021 9:58 pm
Replies: 12
by j.gardavsky » Sat Apr 24, 2021 3:20 pm

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Hello all,

the bright Moon and the fairly good skies have been a good reason to spend an observing session with the Moon.
After watching the...

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Hello JG. I am glad that you got this night to enjoy the wonders of the lunar beauty. And, I enjoyed your report and images, including the nice...

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Last post by Makuser
Mon Apr 26, 2021 9:58 pm
Occultation Tonight

Last post by mikemarotta « Sun Apr 25, 2021 1:00 pm
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by mikemarotta » Sat Apr 24, 2021 1:07 pm

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Actually, tomorrow morning. At 0200 Central US Time, the Moon will occult nu Virginis . The event will take about 17 minutes. And the forecast here...

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Missed it. By a day (or night). I did the arithmetic wrong for UT to CDT. When I went out about eleven p.m. to check the sky and see what else would...

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Last post by mikemarotta
Sun Apr 25, 2021 1:00 pm
Two doubles in Canis Major

Last post by John Baars « Sat Apr 24, 2021 5:17 pm
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by John Fitzgerald » Wed Feb 24, 2021 3:33 am

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I observed these two tonight (2/23/2021) with my 6 f/8 apo:

Mu CMa (STF 997) - mags 5.3, 7.7, Sep 2.9 at PA 343 deg. Well seen with a 7mm TV Delite...

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Congratulations on the VROD!

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Last post by John Baars
Sat Apr 24, 2021 5:17 pm
ST80 pre-dawn

Last post by John Baars « Sat Apr 24, 2021 9:20 am
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by pakarinen » Sat Mar 13, 2021 4:05 pm

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Been playing with my new binos, so I changed it up today and took out the 80mm. Always experimenting, I put my SW AZ5 mount on my Benro photopod just...

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Congratulations on the VROD!

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Last post by John Baars
Sat Apr 24, 2021 9:20 am
M104 and two little stars.

Last post by turboscrew « Fri Apr 23, 2021 8:34 am
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by John Donne » Tue Mar 09, 2021 11:14 pm

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It is 2300 hours where I live.
It is a clear sky with a cool damp unmoving air...about 55°f. It is a very pleasant evening. I am out in long sleeves...

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Nice report, and congrats on the WROD!

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Last post by turboscrew
Fri Apr 23, 2021 8:34 am
My first report

Last post by turboscrew « Thu Apr 22, 2021 12:03 am
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by turboscrew » Tue Apr 20, 2021 12:31 am
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This is my first ever try to make a visual report. Feedback is appreciated.

Date: Apr 19th 2021
Telescope: Orion Optics VX12 300 mm, F/4
Mount:...

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Hmm, I should have been wise enough to redirect the talk about eyepieces into another thread in Eyepieces section . I just didn't realize that it...
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Last post by turboscrew
Thu Apr 22, 2021 12:03 am
A short little galaxy hunt

Last post by The Happy Parrot « Wed Apr 21, 2021 10:29 pm
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by prowler75 » Fri Apr 16, 2021 5:35 pm

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Hello Again Friends!

Back again for another report! The forecast called for clear skies last night and after reading Alan’s latest report on Tuesday...

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Wow, what a run prowler75. I love that your 8 inch dob is your grab and go telescope. I need that kind of attitude.

M51 can only be seen from my...

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Last post by The Happy Parrot
Wed Apr 21, 2021 10:29 pm
Backyard Rosette - a visual beginners challenge

Last post by The Happy Parrot « Wed Apr 21, 2021 10:15 pm
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by The Happy Parrot » Sat Mar 13, 2021 3:08 pm
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Two years ago, when I first got my 200 mm/8 Zhummel dobsonian, among the targets I most eagerly wanted to see was the Rossette nebula (aka Caldwell...

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Thank you turboscrew and kt4hx.

Turboscrew, I'm looking forward to hearing about your new 12-inch set up. Very curious.

Kt4hx, valid point on...
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Last post by The Happy Parrot
Wed Apr 21, 2021 10:15 pm
Brief First Light - 60mm Sarblue Maksutov

Last post by StarBru « Tue Apr 20, 2021 3:23 pm
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by StarBru » Tue Mar 09, 2021 6:23 am
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The clouds were thick today, but hoping to catch First Light, I detached my Sarblue 60mm Maksutov OTA from it's tabletop tripod and attached the...

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I wanted to see how this little MAK would work on my EQ-1 mount, so I expanded the homemade rings on this mount that I made to attach my 60mm...
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Last post by StarBru
Tue Apr 20, 2021 3:23 pm
Observing Report for 15 April 2021 – a humbling reminder

Last post by kt4hx « Mon Apr 19, 2021 2:48 pm
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by kt4hx » Sat Apr 17, 2021 2:41 pm
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I have not observed from home for nearly two years now, with the reason for that being multifaceted. First, I never observe during the summer months...

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Congratulations on the VROD!
A good reminder of the daily LP situation of many of our members.

Thank you John. An all too real situation that I...
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Last post by kt4hx
Mon Apr 19, 2021 2:48 pm
The night when galaxies came out to play

Last post by Bigzmey « Sat Apr 17, 2021 5:11 pm
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by Bigzmey » Fri Apr 16, 2021 1:16 am

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4/9/21

Location: Anza desert site, Bortle 3.5
Equipment: Celestron 9.25” Edge HD SCT and Celestron 150ST achro on SW SkyTee 2 manual AltAz mount....

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In Anza desert it is raining Galaxies!
Great haul again!

That's quite the viewing session Andrey; good for you! I was admiring your binoviewer...

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Last post by Bigzmey
Sat Apr 17, 2021 5:11 pm
In between showers. Izar and SS Vir.

Last post by Makuser « Thu Apr 15, 2021 7:33 pm
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by John Baars » Mon Apr 12, 2021 11:01 am

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In between wind, april-snow and rain we had suddenly two hours of clear skies. So I rushed out with my 150 mm achromat in order to capture some...

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Hi John. Another great observing report from you with the 150 achromatic refractor. It looks like you made the most of the limited time between the...

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Last post by Makuser
Thu Apr 15, 2021 7:33 pm
Splitting Regulus

Last post by Makuser « Wed Apr 14, 2021 7:29 pm
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by jrkirkham » Sat Mar 27, 2021 4:32 pm

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This seems more like an observation report than astrophotography so I'll place it here.

I spent last night in the observatory, mostly sleeping. The...

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Hi again Rob. My brother still lives in Mokena, IL., and he tells me how bad the mid western skies can be at this time. I just wanted to congratulate...

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Last post by Makuser
Wed Apr 14, 2021 7:29 pm
Observing Report for 11 April 2021 – taking a drink from the cup to quench my thirst for galaxies

Last post by kt4hx « Wed Apr 14, 2021 12:15 pm
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by kt4hx » Tue Apr 13, 2021 8:23 pm

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Yeah, I am back again with another report from the dark zone with the 17.5 inch. I went over solo this time as Mary had some other things to do. My...

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Another wonderful report! I've yet to see M13 this season but GCs often impress me with their different personalities. It always strikes me as grand...

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Last post by kt4hx
Wed Apr 14, 2021 12:15 pm
Circumpolar High Galactic Lattitude Cirrus

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Tue Apr 13, 2021 7:59 pm
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by j.gardavsky » Sun Apr 11, 2021 12:37 pm

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Hello all,

finally, I have consolidated my binocular observing sessions of 2020 in this area of skies,

CHGC.jpg

This are of skies is dominated...

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Fine observations and more observing targets to try for.
Thank you for the great report.

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Tue Apr 13, 2021 7:59 pm
Anza 2021 season opener

Last post by Graeme1858 « Tue Apr 13, 2021 5:38 am
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by Bigzmey » Thu Apr 08, 2021 7:12 pm

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4/2/21

Location: Anza desert site, Bortle 3.5
Equipment: Celestron 9.25” Edge HD SCT and Celestron 150ST achro on SW SkyTee 2 manual AltAz mount....

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Thanks for the detailed report.

Congratulations on the first VPOD!

Regards

Graeme

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Last post by Graeme1858
Tue Apr 13, 2021 5:38 am
Observing Report for 06 April 2021 - the evening went south, but in a good way!

Last post by kt4hx « Mon Apr 12, 2021 9:36 pm
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by kt4hx » Thu Apr 08, 2021 10:29 pm
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Finally we are putting the COVID intrusion into our lives behind us and were feeling spry enough to head over to the dark site house. Circumstances...

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Hi Alan. Congratulations on the VROD award today. I have been reading and enjoying your wonderful reports for many years now, and you well deserve...
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Last post by kt4hx
Mon Apr 12, 2021 9:36 pm
Two nights, two 60mm's, an 80mm, the Moon and the ISS

Last post by Juno16 « Mon Apr 12, 2021 3:02 am
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by Thefatkitty » Sun Mar 21, 2021 3:19 pm

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Well, that's a subject title :lol:

It's Sunday morning here for me; I hope you are having a relaxing day off as well.

Friday and Saturday have...

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Hi Mark and thanks for your usual great read accompanied by action photos.

You are a true artist in fabrication and using what is on hand. If the...

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Last post by Juno16
Mon Apr 12, 2021 3:02 am
Round 2

Last post by helicon « Wed Apr 07, 2021 3:18 pm
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by prowler75 » Mon Apr 05, 2021 12:48 am

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4/3/21

Hello Again Friends,

The weather cooperated again nicely, and I got back out for another night of observing.

My scope and gear were still...

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Great session Craig! Hopefully you will be able to continue with these observations if the weather is good.

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Last post by helicon
Wed Apr 07, 2021 3:18 pm
Knocking the dust off!

Last post by kt4hx « Tue Apr 06, 2021 9:13 pm
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by prowler75 » Sat Apr 03, 2021 5:41 pm

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04/02/2021

Hello Friends!

It has been quite a while since I have gotten myself out to observe and even longer since I’ve written a report. The...

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It is indeed wonderful to have you back in action Craig. I have missed your contributions to our reports forum. You gave yourself a very nice...

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Last post by kt4hx
Tue Apr 06, 2021 9:13 pm
Nova V1405 Cas, and farewell to the winter nebulae before Easter Holidays

Last post by prowler75 « Sat Apr 03, 2021 7:37 pm
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by j.gardavsky » Fri Apr 02, 2021 12:19 pm

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Hello all,

this has been a surprisingly clear night to enjoy the Nova in Cassiopeia, and for the last revisit of the binocular galactic nebulae of...

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Great report JG! I too am a bit envious of your dark sky. :lol:

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Last post by prowler75
Sat Apr 03, 2021 7:37 pm

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