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Observing Report for 15 September 2023 - back at it in a small way

Last post by kt4hx « Tue Sep 19, 2023 11:05 pm
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by kt4hx » Sun Sep 17, 2023 3:42 am

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I am now just over five weeks into my recovery period from surgery. I am feeling pretty good, but still trying to restrain myself from doing anything...

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Thanks for the great report. I liked the easy to read layout. :popcorn:

Thank you Rob. Glad it was in a likeable format.

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Tue Sep 19, 2023 11:05 pm
observation report Cancun Sep 23

Last post by messier 111 « Mon Sep 18, 2023 10:12 pm
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by messier 111 » Mon Sep 18, 2023 1:18 am

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observation report Cancun Sep 23 ,
the sky in general was less beautiful than the last time I went, very humid and clouds at sea level in the...

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Sounds like you had a great vacation Jean-Yves!

I love balcony observations with binoculars, Sounds like a very zen-like evening.

Congratulations...

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Mon Sep 18, 2023 10:12 pm
Late summer night

Last post by Bigzmey « Mon Sep 18, 2023 7:51 pm
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by Bigzmey » Wed Sep 13, 2023 11:29 pm

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09/04/2023

Location: Anza desert site, Bortle 4.5.

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

EPs:
Pentax XW 5mm,...

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Thanks John!

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Last post by Bigzmey
Mon Sep 18, 2023 7:51 pm
Visual Report for September 12/13

Last post by John Baars « Mon Sep 18, 2023 5:19 pm
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by jrkirkham » Thu Sep 14, 2023 4:38 pm

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2:00 PM I arrived at my warm room earlier than usual. Three times this summer I have had deer come out of the cornfield behind my dome and walk...

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Congratulations on the VROD!

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Last post by John Baars
Mon Sep 18, 2023 5:19 pm
Witnessed a Vandenberg launch tonight 9/14/23

Last post by DEnc « Fri Sep 15, 2023 4:45 pm
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by AstroBee » Fri Sep 15, 2023 3:00 am

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I stepped outside to check on my dogs and saw this on my southwestern horizon around 7:35 PDT local time. You can just make out the rocket above the...

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It was part of a project to get satellites into space on short notice:--

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Last post by DEnc
Fri Sep 15, 2023 4:45 pm
σ Ori and friends 9.13.2023

Last post by kt4hx « Fri Sep 15, 2023 4:11 pm
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by pakarinen » Wed Sep 13, 2023 6:48 pm

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Woke up about 0400 and was finally feeling better after my COVID rebound, so I took out my ST102 to try to get back into my pre-dawn observing...

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Another nice double report Olen, and congrats on the VROD. The included chart for Sigma Ori is a great tool - thanks!

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Last post by kt4hx
Fri Sep 15, 2023 4:11 pm
Cassiopeia doubles

Last post by Bigzmey « Mon Sep 11, 2023 4:35 pm
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by Bigzmey » Thu Sep 07, 2023 9:55 pm

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I am a bit behind on my observing reports. This one is from the last week.

08/28/2023

Location: home, Bortle 6.5.
Equipment: SW 182mm Mak on...

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Thanks Jeff!

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Mon Sep 11, 2023 4:35 pm
A Double Header in the Light of the Moon

Last post by Unitron48 « Fri Sep 08, 2023 11:44 am
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by Unitron48 » Mon Sep 04, 2023 11:23 pm

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In spite of the bright Moon, clear skies the last two nights provided an opportunity to tinker or observe. Chris, the third member of the Morning...

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Thanks for your nice report!
Some very nice objects! When Saturn is up, he is always one of my favorites too.
Congratulations on the VROD!...

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Fri Sep 08, 2023 11:44 am
Jupiter Impact 8-28-2023

Last post by Richard « Wed Sep 06, 2023 3:16 pm
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by The Wave Catcher » Sat Sep 02, 2023 8:29 pm

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It looks like a meteor impact took place with Jupiter on 8/28/2023 at 01:45:54. I’m not sure if this is UTC or local time. Tadoa Ohsugi from Komatsu...

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Yes it is, not sure why it did not post the rest but the battery died on the keyboard and not the mouse so just posted without checking

Jupiter...

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Last post by Richard
Wed Sep 06, 2023 3:16 pm
Morning galaxies and asteroids

Last post by Bigzmey « Sat Sep 02, 2023 10:01 pm
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by Bigzmey » Mon Aug 28, 2023 10:52 pm

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08/26/2023

Location: Anza desert site, Bortle 4.0.

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

EPs:
Pentax XW 10mm,...

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Thanks John!

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Sat Sep 02, 2023 10:01 pm
August Summary

Last post by Baurice « Sat Sep 02, 2023 7:43 pm

by Baurice » Sat Sep 02, 2023 7:43 pm

My August #astronomy summary is ready to view:

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Sat Sep 02, 2023 7:43 pm
1 Sept 2023

Last post by Mike Q « Sat Sep 02, 2023 7:42 pm
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by Mike Q » Sat Sep 02, 2023 11:57 am

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Had a impromptu outreach here at the house. The challange see as much as possible before the moon came up. The XX16G was set up and off we went.

I...

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Nice session Mike! I am sitting here, waiting for a break in the clouds.

It seems Ohio's best skies come in August. For whatever reason that hazy,...

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Last post by Mike Q
Sat Sep 02, 2023 7:42 pm
August Video

Last post by Graeme1858 « Sat Sep 02, 2023 8:20 am
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by Baurice » Sat Sep 02, 2023 8:10 am

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August #astronmomy photos with Lucky You by the Lightning Seeds:

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Thanks for the video Phil.

Some nice meteor images there.

I didn't get to see any Perseids but I have seen some Sun spots and all these years I...

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Last post by Graeme1858
Sat Sep 02, 2023 8:20 am
One Of My Very Favorite Sights

Last post by bobharmony « Tue Aug 29, 2023 5:41 pm
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by Juno16 » Thu Aug 24, 2023 11:04 am

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I snapped this a few days ago.

I really get a nice warm feeling every year when I see Orion rising in the morning sky.

Shot with my iphone when...

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Nice shot, Jim and great memories. Orion was my first real constellation (after the Big and Little Dippers) and holds a special place for me. M42 was...

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Last post by bobharmony
Tue Aug 29, 2023 5:41 pm
Observing Report for 04 August 2013 - what I was doing 10 years ago

Last post by kt4hx « Sun Aug 27, 2023 4:52 pm
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by kt4hx » Wed Aug 23, 2023 7:41 pm

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Since I am unable to do much in the way of deep sky observing right now because of being in recovery mode from surgery, I dug up the below notes from...

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Nice read from good old AF days. Brings back fun memories of chaicing Messiers for the AF award. Hardly anyone does it nowadays on TSS, but it was a...

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Sun Aug 27, 2023 4:52 pm
Recent Observations

Last post by Baurice « Sat Aug 26, 2023 9:23 pm

by Baurice » Sat Aug 26, 2023 9:23 pm

No recent #astronomy photos but I've had some interesting visual sessions.

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Sat Aug 26, 2023 9:23 pm
Meteor Radio Scatter

Last post by Unitron48 « Wed Aug 23, 2023 1:04 pm
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by The Wave Catcher » Tue Aug 15, 2023 1:48 am

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My wife and I watched for meteors in our Bortle 8 skies Saturday night from about 10:30 PM to 12:00 AM with no success. We would have continued after...

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Very unique reporting! Congrats on your VROD recognition!!

Dave

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Last post by Unitron48
Wed Aug 23, 2023 1:04 pm
Observing (mini star party) Report

Last post by jrkirkham « Mon Aug 21, 2023 1:41 pm
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by jrkirkham » Sat Aug 19, 2023 3:28 pm

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:happy-bouncyblue: :happy-bouncycyan: :happy-bouncygreen: :happy-bouncymagenta: :happy-bouncymulticolor: :happy-bouncyred:

I took a break from my...

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Lol, Oops, that last date should have been Friday, August 18.

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Last post by jrkirkham
Mon Aug 21, 2023 1:41 pm
Midnight

Last post by John Baars « Sat Aug 19, 2023 9:05 pm
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by pakarinen » Thu Aug 17, 2023 8:58 pm

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Fell asleep early last night and woke up around midnight with some indigestion. Forecast called for clouds / storms to roll in sometime overnight,...

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I keep a pair of binoculars on a hook, just inside my back door. If I get up during the night I am only a few steps steps from the night sky.

Great...

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Last post by John Baars
Sat Aug 19, 2023 9:05 pm
Ohio Aug 18 2023

Last post by Mike Q « Sat Aug 19, 2023 5:02 pm
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by Mike Q » Sat Aug 19, 2023 12:32 pm

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The weather apps were right and we had clear skies last night and we went all in. Unfortunately mother nature is off her meds and the dew was beyond...

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Holy Cow that's a lot of dew!

Dew in August is normal. This much dew is a bit extreme and why we dont usually have much success with dew shields...

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Last post by Mike Q
Sat Aug 19, 2023 5:02 pm
August Blog

Last post by Graeme1858 « Thu Aug 17, 2023 7:47 pm
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by Baurice » Thu Aug 17, 2023 10:43 am

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Despite the weather, August is becoming an astronomically interesting month:

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At 2320 GMT, I caught another UFO.

:lol:

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Last post by Graeme1858
Thu Aug 17, 2023 7:47 pm
A reaffirmation of myself

Last post by kt4hx « Thu Aug 17, 2023 7:14 pm
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by kt4hx » Thu Aug 17, 2023 10:42 am

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The sky has been abysmal here and in many other places as well, for quite some time. There have been weather issues as normal, but more importantly,...

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Very nicely said Alan.
I do love stepping out and spending a few minutes looking at the skies in the mornings.

Thank you Gabrielle. While I have...

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Last post by kt4hx
Thu Aug 17, 2023 7:14 pm
Clouds, Perseids and Saturn, a short report.

Last post by John Baars « Wed Aug 16, 2023 5:25 pm
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by John Baars » Mon Aug 14, 2023 10:10 am

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Last Saturday 08-12 I went with my youngest son Matt to the roof terrace of observatory Rijswijk, to observe and photograph some Perseids....

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Thanks to all for your kind words and the VROD!
I shared the VROD with Matt. He was very pleased!! :dance:

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Last post by John Baars
Wed Aug 16, 2023 5:25 pm
Perseids at the desert

Last post by Bigzmey « Tue Aug 15, 2023 5:27 pm
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by Bigzmey » Sun Aug 13, 2023 8:18 pm

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08/13/2023

Location: Anza desert site, Bortle 4.0.
Equipment: two 6x1s :)

On the way to the Anza site, I saw some monsoon activity....

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Thanks Jim and Bruce! Yes, in summer during the day in the desert you don't need a stove to cook. :) On the other hand, evenings and mornings are...

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Last post by Bigzmey
Tue Aug 15, 2023 5:27 pm
Ohio 12 Aug 2023

Last post by Mike Q « Tue Aug 15, 2023 1:24 am
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by Mike Q » Sun Aug 13, 2023 1:05 pm

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Had anyone said that last night would have been the best night in the last year i would have laughed at them. All day our weather in my area of Ohio...

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Congratulations on the VROD Mike! I’m glad that you had a great night out under the stars!

Its a short week for me this week and as it sits right...

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Tue Aug 15, 2023 1:24 am

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