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Observing Report for 23 February 2023 - another quickie

Last post by John Baars « Wed Mar 01, 2023 2:16 pm
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by kt4hx » Fri Feb 24, 2023 10:47 pm

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I had originally planned to head over to the dark site house to check on things and get in some observing, but the forecast for that location...

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Congratulations on the VROD!

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Last post by John Baars
Wed Mar 01, 2023 2:16 pm
report from mexico .

Last post by messier 111 « Tue Feb 28, 2023 5:28 pm
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by messier 111 » Sun Feb 26, 2023 11:09 pm
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hi all ,

report from mexico
I live with sky class 8 or 9 on the scale, seeing the sky of cancun was on my list of things to do.
the sky of cancun is...

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Enjoyable report! Always great hearing views from farther South!

Congrats on your VROD.

Dave

thx Dave .
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Last post by messier 111
Tue Feb 28, 2023 5:28 pm
STEM Night at the Local Elementary School

Last post by Unitron48 « Tue Feb 28, 2023 5:21 pm
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by Unitron48 » Fri Feb 10, 2023 11:46 am

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Our local astronomy club was invited to participate in a STEM event at one of the local elementary schools. For those unfamiliar with STEM, it is a...

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As a follow-up, we had five folks (three adults and two kids) from the STEM night attend our astronomy meeting last evening. All were very...

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Last post by Unitron48
Tue Feb 28, 2023 5:21 pm
What A Show!

Last post by Juno16 « Tue Feb 28, 2023 3:00 am
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by JayTee » Tue Feb 28, 2023 2:29 am

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I got to witness a great concurrence of events last night. I got reports from Aurora Pro that the Kp index was getting much higher and there was a 9%...

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I do see the obsey in the image! You have a location that many of us dream of!

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Last post by Juno16
Tue Feb 28, 2023 3:00 am
Observing Report for 13 Feb 2023 - back at it!

Last post by kt4hx « Mon Feb 20, 2023 3:44 pm
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by kt4hx » Tue Feb 14, 2023 4:30 pm

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Man, it’s been about three months since my last observing session! After the holidays I came down with some kind of something (Covid tests negative),...

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G'day Wayne!

Nice to see you signing on here. It was nice to get back out after a bit of a hiatus, even if it was only a basic report. I have the 12...

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Last post by kt4hx
Mon Feb 20, 2023 3:44 pm
Star Clusters 😳

Last post by Frankskywatcher « Sat Feb 18, 2023 8:56 pm
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by Frankskywatcher » Wed Feb 15, 2023 3:37 pm
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I was fortunate enough last night to have clear skies and the moon not rising till 12:40 AM.
I started out by looking at M 41 below Sirius then I...

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Hi Frank old buddy. Sorry to come in late but Sheri and I have had health issues most of this last week. This is a great report from you using your...
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Last post by Frankskywatcher
Sat Feb 18, 2023 8:56 pm
Lambda Ori cluster last night

Last post by John Baars « Tue Feb 14, 2023 3:34 pm
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by pakarinen » Sun Feb 12, 2023 3:12 pm

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Took out my 72ED last night for a casual scan around while this rare streak of clear nights lasts. Aside from several old stand-bys like M41, I...

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Congratulations on the VROD!

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Last post by John Baars
Tue Feb 14, 2023 3:34 pm
"Its all about the comets", Joint Report, Joe & Phil

Last post by scribbly « Mon Feb 13, 2023 9:59 pm
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by scribbly » Sun Feb 12, 2023 12:07 am

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Its a good morning down here, waking up tired after a night out under the stars, A RARITY for us in the past 2-years.

This is our 2nd observing...

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Hello All
who so nicely responded to our joint report. Yes it was quite an amazing couple of evenings observing the comets; so good in fact that Joe...

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Last post by scribbly
Mon Feb 13, 2023 9:59 pm
C/2022 E3 (ZTF), half year later.

Last post by John Baars « Sat Feb 11, 2023 8:47 pm
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by Bigzmey » Fri Feb 10, 2023 2:47 am

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02/08/2023

When I observed C/2022 E3 (ZTF) for the first time on August 19, 2022, it was one of the faintest and smallest comets I ever logged. With...

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Congratulations on the VROD!

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Last post by John Baars
Sat Feb 11, 2023 8:47 pm
Two comets and a collection of other sights.

Last post by Ylem « Sat Feb 11, 2023 8:21 pm
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by Shelby » Sat Feb 11, 2023 12:20 am

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This report is for Thursday evening, February 9th.

The conditions were very good early on, the temperature was nice, and the moisture level was not...

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A nice evening Shelby, I also usually visit Venus first, it's image also usually tells me if seeing is decent :)

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Last post by Ylem
Sat Feb 11, 2023 8:21 pm
Active Sun?

Last post by Makuser « Fri Feb 10, 2023 5:38 pm
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by Nakedgun » Fri Feb 10, 2023 3:10 am

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You bet!

I had not looked at the Sun in quite some time, now.

So, today (Thursday) I set up a scope with white light filter. With it, numerous...

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Hi NG. That is a nice setup that you engineered. Some amateurs just put up a tarp to cover their observing setup but this is really cool as you can...

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Last post by Makuser
Fri Feb 10, 2023 5:38 pm
Moon Moon 2.7.2023

Last post by pakarinen « Fri Feb 10, 2023 4:58 pm
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by pakarinen » Wed Feb 08, 2023 2:41 pm

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Since last night was forecast to be clear before clouds and rain roll in, I took out my 72ED about 20:30 for lunar firstlight. It was a bit too close...

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Soooo... I checked my Wood and Collins atlas and I think Vendelinus was mostly in shadow based on what I saw of Langrenus and the position of the...

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Last post by pakarinen
Fri Feb 10, 2023 4:58 pm
Sketch of Comet C/2022 E3, its track in two hours time.

Last post by jrkirkham « Fri Feb 10, 2023 1:24 pm
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by John Baars » Tue Feb 07, 2023 11:34 am

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Ah, fortunately a bright evening on the sixth of February 2023. Quickly out with my new grabngo 102 mm f/5 Startravel. Seeing was good, transparency...

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Thank you for the interesting report and sketches. Congratulations on the VROD.

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Last post by jrkirkham
Fri Feb 10, 2023 1:24 pm
Clear skies forecast

Last post by Frankskywatcher « Wed Feb 08, 2023 10:29 pm
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by Nakedgun » Wed Feb 08, 2023 4:31 am

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For tonight (Tuesday) with improved seeing around 2100hrs, so had everything set up before dark. Went out 1830hrs to have a look at the Green...

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I can totally relate especially the part about packing it all up and going in only to just look outside 20 minutes later and it’s clear again, drives...

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Last post by Frankskywatcher
Wed Feb 08, 2023 10:29 pm
Comet ZTF and a few other sights.

Last post by Juno16 « Wed Feb 08, 2023 11:52 am
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by Shelby » Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:56 am

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It has been a while since I posted on here. My skies have been less than ideal lately with clouds almost everyday. So this is a report for the...

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Fun night, great report, and great sights!
Wonderful report Shelby! Congratulations on the vrod!

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Last post by Juno16
Wed Feb 08, 2023 11:52 am
Observation Notes after a Big Thaw

Last post by jrkirkham « Mon Feb 06, 2023 1:27 pm
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by The Wave Catcher » Sat Feb 04, 2023 10:33 pm

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2023-02-03
20:05-22:00

It was the first clear and above freezing night after a week of ice storms. I brought my AT80ED out to look for the Comet...

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Thanks for the report. I haven't opened my dome since Christmas. You make me want to go out there and open for the new year. I do know what you mean...

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Last post by jrkirkham
Mon Feb 06, 2023 1:27 pm
January Summary Report, Video and Album

Last post by Baurice « Sun Feb 05, 2023 3:06 am

by Baurice » Sun Feb 05, 2023 3:06 am

This will now appear on my Calendar for each month that has ended, starting with January 2023:

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Last post by Baurice
Sun Feb 05, 2023 3:06 am
Another Comet 2022ZTF sighting

Last post by John Baars « Thu Feb 02, 2023 9:30 pm
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by sdbodin » Mon Jan 30, 2023 5:38 pm

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Clear last night but very cold, near 20F, bright moon too. Found the comet about 10 degrees east of Polaris in my 4 inch RFT at 15x, quit dim, just...

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Congratulations on the VROD!

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Last post by John Baars
Thu Feb 02, 2023 9:30 pm
Report in Advance, well hopefully!

Last post by John Baars « Thu Feb 02, 2023 9:30 pm
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by helicon » Sat Jan 28, 2023 10:18 pm

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Supposed to be clear tonight, though windy with a mass of arctic air settling over the region. Will have the telescope ready (Celestron XLT this time...

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Congratulations on the VROD!

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Last post by John Baars
Thu Feb 02, 2023 9:30 pm
Comets and Burgers

Last post by helicon « Thu Feb 02, 2023 6:55 pm
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by sdbodin » Wed Feb 01, 2023 2:30 am

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I don't know, but maybe I am missing all the hype over this current 2022E3 ZTF 'green' comet. To me, doesn't seem especially green or bright or...

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In 1997 I was working at UPS on the E-commerce strategy team in Atlanta. I tended to work late, at least later than my bosses! So driving home in my...

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Last post by helicon
Thu Feb 02, 2023 6:55 pm
One night reprieve

Last post by Makuser « Tue Jan 31, 2023 7:29 pm
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by Nakedgun » Sun Jan 29, 2023 6:14 am

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Until this (Saturday) afternoon I was expecting clouds to begin entering the area for the rain forecast Sun/Mon, but, they held off.

I set up...

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Hi NG. A very nice observing report from you. It looks like you had a lot of fun with the 4 telescopes to share with your wife, brother in-law, and...

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Last post by Makuser
Tue Jan 31, 2023 7:29 pm
Double Star 77 Piscium Lunar Occultation

Last post by The Wave Catcher « Mon Jan 30, 2023 4:20 am
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by The Wave Catcher » Fri Jan 27, 2023 5:27 pm

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2023-01-26 Observation Log
19:30-20:53 CST

I got home from work, ate supper, and came outside with my AT80ED (80 mm, f/7, ED refractor) telescope to...

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Thank you all for the VROD!

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Last post by The Wave Catcher
Mon Jan 30, 2023 4:20 am
Homeless now observing?

Last post by Nakedgun « Fri Jan 27, 2023 8:19 pm
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by Nakedgun » Fri Jan 27, 2023 8:13 am

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For the last three nights high winds have meant telescopic seeing was for the toilet, so my neighbor and I have been tracking down a few deep sky...

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That's great that you got your neighbor hooked on astronomy.

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He's become quite a trooper, I must say. Few casual observers would put up with...

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Last post by Nakedgun
Fri Jan 27, 2023 8:19 pm
I just received the Astronomical League's Observer Award

Last post by Gordon « Thu Jan 26, 2023 6:55 pm
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by jrkirkham » Wed Jan 25, 2023 8:39 pm

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:telescopewink:

A few days ago I reported that I finished the AL Solar System Program. That was the last program of five I needed for the Observer...

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Congratulations Rob!!

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Last post by Gordon
Thu Jan 26, 2023 6:55 pm
Venus - Saturn conjunction, January 22

Last post by helicon « Wed Jan 25, 2023 1:54 pm
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by Bigzmey » Sun Jan 22, 2023 2:43 am

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Heads up for tomorrow's Venus - Saturn conjunction. Look west after sunset. With ~21' separation they will likely appear as a single bright star...

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Nice pics there NG. I missed the event due to clouds. I did however, finish fine tuning the XLT so it is ready to go on the next clear night.

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Last post by helicon
Wed Jan 25, 2023 1:54 pm

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