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Observing Report for 12 December 2023 - swimming with a sea monster

Last post by kt4hx « Tue Dec 19, 2023 9:07 am
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by kt4hx » Sun Dec 17, 2023 11:02 pm

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First, let me say this has been a bit of an odd year overall, both in good and not so good ways. Observing time has not been as abundant as in...

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Quite the haul, Alan! Congrats on your VROD!!

Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas.

Dave

Thank you Dave. I hope you all have a...

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Last post by kt4hx
Tue Dec 19, 2023 9:07 am
Dec 9th report

Last post by John Baars « Mon Dec 18, 2023 3:11 pm
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by Mike Q » Sun Dec 17, 2023 4:45 pm

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I had given up on any real observing, there was just too many clouds to mess with it and i called it a night early and went to bed around 9. At a...

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Congratulations on the VROD!
Horse head is not visible from my observing locations. So I haven't seen it yet. It is great that you did! Thanks for...

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Last post by John Baars
Mon Dec 18, 2023 3:11 pm
First winter session

Last post by Bigzmey « Fri Dec 15, 2023 11:28 pm
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by Bigzmey » Thu Dec 14, 2023 1:55 am

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12/08/2023

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

EPs:
Baader Aspheric 36mm, 72 deg (75x, 2.4mm exit pupil, 0.96...

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Thanks Jean-Yves and John!

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Last post by Bigzmey
Fri Dec 15, 2023 11:28 pm
Uranus, Jupiter, Pleiades comparison.

Last post by John Baars « Mon Dec 11, 2023 1:45 pm
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by John Baars » Thu Dec 07, 2023 1:13 pm

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Two planets on offer this time. Uranus doesn't come by very often.
Cold, windy, lots of clouds, also with veils in between. Rainy, snowy, typically...

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Nice report John and very deserving of a VROD. Reading your report raised a couple of questions. You say that the chromatic relation is more visible...

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Last post by John Baars
Mon Dec 11, 2023 1:45 pm
Observing Report for 26 November 2010 - An evening with a fair lady

Last post by kt4hx « Fri Dec 08, 2023 8:44 pm
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by kt4hx » Tue Dec 05, 2023 10:29 pm

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Since things seem a bit slow in this forum as Michael mentioned, I thought I would dredge up very old report I had written early on in my attempts to...

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Well done, blast from the past, Alan! Congrats on your VROD recognition.

Dave

Thank you Dave. Since I haven't done any observing for a few...

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Last post by kt4hx
Fri Dec 08, 2023 8:44 pm
VROD update

Last post by Unitron48 « Fri Dec 08, 2023 6:25 pm
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by helicon » Tue Dec 05, 2023 1:20 pm

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Just a quick update. Haven't really seen any VROD worthy reports recently and that is the reason for the hiatus. I have checked back to early...

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Weather has been questionable as of late. But, we do have an early observing session for newbies planned for this Monday, 11 Dec...and a Geminids...

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Last post by Unitron48
Fri Dec 08, 2023 6:25 pm
November Summary

Last post by Baurice « Sun Dec 03, 2023 4:27 am

by Baurice » Sun Dec 03, 2023 4:27 am

#November #astronomy summary is now complete.

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Last post by Baurice
Sun Dec 03, 2023 4:27 am
Full November Report

Last post by Baurice « Fri Dec 01, 2023 6:38 am

by Baurice » Fri Dec 01, 2023 6:38 am

Full #astronomy report for November:

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Last post by Baurice
Fri Dec 01, 2023 6:38 am
Blog: Sunspots and the approach of the Moon to Jupiter

Last post by Baurice « Sat Nov 25, 2023 11:00 am

by Baurice » Sat Nov 25, 2023 11:00 am

#astronomy #blog updated with #sunspots and #themoon approaching #Jupiter:

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Sat Nov 25, 2023 11:00 am
Astronomy blog

Last post by Baurice « Thu Nov 23, 2023 9:52 pm

by Baurice » Thu Nov 23, 2023 9:52 pm

#astronomy #blog updated:

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Last post by Baurice
Thu Nov 23, 2023 9:52 pm
Leonid's with friends!

Last post by Unitron48 « Tue Nov 21, 2023 12:07 am
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by Unitron48 » Mon Nov 20, 2023 12:25 am

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The annual Leonid Meteor Shower peaked the night of 17/18 November, but rain replaced the meteors on the peak night! As a result, our usual Culpeper...

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Thank, John and Greg!

Dave

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Last post by Unitron48
Tue Nov 21, 2023 12:07 am
A little observing with the grandson

Last post by kt4hx « Mon Nov 20, 2023 10:38 pm
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by kt4hx » Sun Nov 19, 2023 1:51 am

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Our seven year old grandson, Theo, is spending the weekend with us because his parents are at the hospital with their new baby, born just after...

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It is great to have quality-time with your grandchildren!
This is how I experienced it a week ago. My grandson - and daughter ( 7 and 6) wanted to...

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Last post by kt4hx
Mon Nov 20, 2023 10:38 pm
A comet, a transit, and a few doubles.

Last post by John Baars « Mon Nov 20, 2023 6:23 pm
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by Bigzmey » Wed Nov 15, 2023 11:02 pm

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11/11/2023

Location: home, Bortle 7.
Equipment: SW 182mm Mak and SV102ED frac on iOptron AZMP mount.

EPs (Mak):
TV Plossl 32mm, 50 deg (84x, 2.2mm...

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Congratulations on the VROD!

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Last post by John Baars
Mon Nov 20, 2023 6:23 pm
Observing Report for 16 November 2023 - smoke gets in your eyes

Last post by kt4hx « Mon Nov 20, 2023 3:54 pm
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by kt4hx » Fri Nov 17, 2023 10:22 pm

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It had been nearly a month since I’d been over to the dark site house. I wanted to check on things again, but also waited until the astronomical...

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Hi Alan,

Just now seeing your observation report for 11/16. Congratulations on the VROD!

Sorry to hear that smoke literally got in your way. I'm...

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Last post by kt4hx
Mon Nov 20, 2023 3:54 pm
A night out under the summer Milky Way

Last post by kt4hx « Sat Nov 18, 2023 11:40 pm
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by OzEclipse » Sat Nov 18, 2023 12:41 pm

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I have been working on a number of non-astronomy projects and suffering persistent back pain lately so I haven't been doing much telescopic...

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I am in full agreement with you Joe. For me, communing with the night sky at a personal level is a truly visceral experience. To purposely deprive...

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Last post by kt4hx
Sat Nov 18, 2023 11:40 pm
November Blog so far

Last post by Baurice « Sat Nov 18, 2023 4:52 pm

by Baurice » Sat Nov 18, 2023 4:52 pm

My November blog is finally up to date:

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Last post by Baurice
Sat Nov 18, 2023 4:52 pm
Comet C/2023 H2 (Lemmon) - Has anyone seen it?

Last post by AstroBee « Wed Nov 15, 2023 7:32 pm
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by StarBru » Wed Nov 15, 2023 4:58 am

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Last night, I came home from a 10 hour workday and was determined to get a glimpse of Comet C/2023 H2 (Lemmon). I looked up its position in...

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It's ideally situated for me to be able to frame it up from my backyard. I've currently got the mono camera on my E.S.152 but I'll give it a shot the...

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Last post by AstroBee
Wed Nov 15, 2023 7:32 pm
Time change session

Last post by Bigzmey « Mon Nov 13, 2023 3:47 pm
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by Bigzmey » Thu Nov 09, 2023 11:58 pm

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11/05/2023

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

EPs:
TV Plossl 32mm, 50 deg (84x, 2.2 exit pupil, 0.6 deg TFV)...

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Thanks Alan and John!

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Last post by Bigzmey
Mon Nov 13, 2023 3:47 pm
Venus Occultation

Last post by kt4hx « Mon Nov 13, 2023 10:35 am
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by Graeme1858 » Thu Nov 09, 2023 1:08 pm

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As mentioned in Mark's Moon and Venus thread yesterday, there was an occultation of Venus by the Moon this morning visible from Europe. As the Moon...

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Outstanding report Graeme. Glad you got a chance, despite clouds and shaky arms to witness its reappearance! Like Kathy I got to see a window blind...

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Last post by kt4hx
Mon Nov 13, 2023 10:35 am
Observing Report for 19 October 2023 - a relaxing pre-dawn look around

Last post by kt4hx « Mon Nov 13, 2023 10:28 am
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by kt4hx » Mon Oct 23, 2023 5:36 pm

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After my previous evening’s galaxy hunt in Pegasus and Pisces, I woke up around 0545 hours and looked out the front window. The valley was filled...

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Great report Alan, congratulations on the well deserved VROD! 👏

Thank you Jeff!

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Last post by kt4hx
Mon Nov 13, 2023 10:28 am
Jupiter moon transit?

Last post by helicon « Sun Nov 12, 2023 2:53 pm
Replies: 7
by MrShorty » Sat Nov 11, 2023 6:25 pm

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Last night (2300ish MST), I decided to take a quick look at Jupiter before going to bed. Once lined up, I looked through the eyepiece and saw a good,...

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Sounds like a lot of fun to see the transit!

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Last post by helicon
Sun Nov 12, 2023 2:53 pm
October Summary

Last post by Baurice « Sat Nov 11, 2023 10:04 pm

by Baurice » Sat Nov 11, 2023 10:04 pm

My October #astronomy summary is finally ready:

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Last post by Baurice
Sat Nov 11, 2023 10:04 pm
Observing Saturn with two scopes

Last post by helicon « Thu Nov 09, 2023 1:06 pm
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by StarBru » Tue Nov 07, 2023 8:39 pm

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This last Saturday night the sky was clear, so I decided to observe through two of my smaller scopes: a classic 60mm F/15 Jason #313 refractor on its...

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Good session. I second Bigzmey's idea about stepping down the aperture. If you can get the focal length to f8-f/10 that should be helpful. I haven't...

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Last post by helicon
Thu Nov 09, 2023 1:06 pm
observation Jupiter, 11-4-23 and 11-5-23.

Last post by messier 111 « Mon Nov 06, 2023 4:35 pm
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by messier 111 » Mon Nov 06, 2023 2:58 am

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observation Jupiter, 11-4-23 and 11-5-23.

the sky was not really good at first glance. Visually speaking to the naked eye.
but at the eyepice wow....

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For me, Jupiter looks great as a small orb with only the two main cloud bands visible. Maybe the GRS if I’m lucky!
Your magnificent views and...

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Last post by messier 111
Mon Nov 06, 2023 4:35 pm
A Short Visual Report From an Imaging Guy

Last post by kt4hx « Mon Nov 06, 2023 4:33 pm
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by Juno16 » Sat Nov 04, 2023 2:33 pm

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Hey all,

Like the title says. I rarely take a scope out for a visual spin. But, visual is how I started and even though I want to get out to view...

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Hi Alan,

The somewhat unplanned trip out back was a lot of fun. Just common targets, but lots of fun to see them live again (well, you know what I...

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Mon Nov 06, 2023 4:33 pm

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