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13 April 2024 - A night with galaxies and my 14mm 80 LHD

Last post by Mike Q « Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:16 pm
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by Mike Q » Sun Apr 14, 2024 11:36 am

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After three days of rain and wind the skies cleared out nicely. As I was alinging the 16 inch I could tell the skies were very clear but there was...

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Very nice report!
NGC 2362 seems a beauty to me!
Congratulations on your VROD!

Thank you. I still have a hard time putting into words what I am...

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Last post by Mike Q
Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:16 pm
Busy Week of Outreach!

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Tue Apr 16, 2024 3:51 am
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by Unitron48 » Mon Apr 15, 2024 11:47 am

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Our Culpeper group has had a busy week of outreach. It started out with our entertaining and educating over two hundred folks at the Culpeper County...

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A great effort as usual Dave, hoping the STEM evening goes well.

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Tue Apr 16, 2024 3:51 am
Blog Update

Last post by Baurice « Sun Apr 14, 2024 1:16 pm

by Baurice » Sun Apr 14, 2024 1:16 pm

#astronomy #blog updated: #TheSun #TheMoon

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Last post by Baurice
Sun Apr 14, 2024 1:16 pm
First spring session

Last post by Bigzmey « Fri Apr 12, 2024 8:07 pm
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by Bigzmey » Wed Apr 10, 2024 2:44 am

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04/06/2024

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

EPs:
TV Plossl 32mm, 50 deg (84x, 2.2mm exit pupil, 0.59 deg...

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Thanks Mark! I used to have cloudy nights, now with new solar scope I have jinxed the days to. :lol:

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Last post by Bigzmey
Fri Apr 12, 2024 8:07 pm
Blog Update

Last post by Baurice « Thu Apr 11, 2024 7:52 pm

by Baurice » Thu Apr 11, 2024 7:52 pm

#astronomy #blog updated with a #sunspot drawing and reprocessed old #moon photos:

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Last post by Baurice
Thu Apr 11, 2024 7:52 pm
6 April 2024

Last post by John Baars « Wed Apr 10, 2024 5:04 pm
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by Mike Q » Sun Apr 07, 2024 4:42 pm

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The skies cleared up late afternoon and the forecast was for clear skies. I decided to do a big and small night. The AT 102 EDL and its iOptron mount...

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Congratulations on the VROD!

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Last post by John Baars
Wed Apr 10, 2024 5:04 pm
30 March 2024

Last post by scribbly « Tue Apr 09, 2024 10:49 am
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by Mike Q » Mon Apr 01, 2024 9:34 am

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Saturday night was kind of clearish, so I rolled the 10 inch out and adjusted the setting circle to north and went for it. This would be a low power...

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Hi Rob, congrats on the VROD. I'm really enjoying my new (old) 10 DOB, such a nice aperture! A nice range of objects, some not observable from 35S...

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Last post by scribbly
Tue Apr 09, 2024 10:49 am
April Blog

Last post by Baurice « Mon Apr 08, 2024 8:19 pm

by Baurice » Mon Apr 08, 2024 8:19 pm

#astronomy #blog started for #April: April 7th 1130 GMT Sun

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Mon Apr 08, 2024 8:19 pm
March Summary

Last post by Baurice « Sun Apr 07, 2024 5:46 pm

by Baurice » Sun Apr 07, 2024 5:46 pm

#astronomy summary for March: #TheSun #TheMoon

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Last post by Baurice
Sun Apr 07, 2024 5:46 pm
Goodbye Winter, welcome Spring.

Last post by Bigzmey « Sun Apr 07, 2024 5:15 pm
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by John Baars » Tue Apr 02, 2024 12:19 pm

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Unexpectedly, on April 01, it suddenly turned out to be bright for a while. And no, it was not an April Fool's joke.
A nice moment to say goodbye to...

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Congrats on the well deserved VROD John!

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Sun Apr 07, 2024 5:15 pm
5 April 2024 - this is only a drill

Last post by Mike Q « Sat Apr 06, 2024 9:46 pm
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by Mike Q » Sat Apr 06, 2024 2:37 am

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I have been watching the clouds all day, slowly but surely the had been thinning out. At 9 pm the clouds drifted off to the south and the stars that...

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I have done quite few of those drills myself, except here it involves packing the truck and driving for a couple of hours. Mother Nature always has...

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Sat Apr 06, 2024 9:46 pm
03 APR 24

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Thu Apr 04, 2024 7:23 am
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by Nakedgun » Thu Apr 04, 2024 6:42 am

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Pons-Brooks through Tasco No.216 10x50s. It was brighter than my 21 MAR 24 sighting. M45 perfectly framed by the Tasco bino.

Also had a look at...

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Nice views, the pup can be difficult without almost perfect skies.

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Thu Apr 04, 2024 7:23 am
Look what I captured! Chinese Shenzhou SZ-15 Habitation Module reentry

Last post by AstroBee « Thu Apr 04, 2024 1:35 am
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by AstroBee » Wed Apr 03, 2024 2:55 am

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I managed to capture something even cooler than the occasional meteor and clouds passing over on my All Sky camera. This is the Chinese Shenzhou...

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Stupendous catch Greg.

I know I've asked this before so I apologize upfront, but what camera are you using as you're all-sky camera?

Thanks,...

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Last post by AstroBee
Thu Apr 04, 2024 1:35 am
Full March Report

Last post by Baurice « Wed Apr 03, 2024 8:39 pm

by Baurice » Wed Apr 03, 2024 8:39 pm

#astronomy report complete for March:

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Last post by Baurice
Wed Apr 03, 2024 8:39 pm
Lunar Obs (from 24 Oct 2023)

Last post by John Baars « Tue Apr 02, 2024 12:38 pm
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by scribbly » Thu Mar 28, 2024 9:29 am

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Hi,
probably not great observing at the moment (well here anyways: i.e. bright moon, and we have thick smoke from controlled burns ) so I noticed...

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Great lunar observations. Not really the easiest ones! ( Hadley rille)!
Congratulations on the VROD!

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Last post by John Baars
Tue Apr 02, 2024 12:38 pm
our good old sun.

Last post by messier 111 « Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:36 am
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by messier 111 » Mon Mar 25, 2024 12:38 am

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Hi all ,

I decided this morning to take out my solar telescope.
a bright but cold day { 0 celcieus } .
after letting my telescope cool down, around...

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Very nice solar session Jean-Yves. While I am not much of a solar observer, I know it can provide some very interesting and intriguing views. A...

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Last post by messier 111
Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:36 am
Bad Moon A-risin'

Last post by messier 111 « Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:23 pm
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by OzEclipse » Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:29 am

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I see the bad moon a-risin'.

PLE-20240325-K1-7890.jpg .

I don't see a penumbral on the way???

I don't see aurorae or lightnin'....

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earworms on the way lol .

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Last post by messier 111
Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:23 pm
23 March 2024 disaster

Last post by Mike Q « Sun Mar 24, 2024 11:51 pm
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by Mike Q » Sun Mar 24, 2024 12:59 pm

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Since I still work five days a week my observing time is limited to weekends, so last night, with the full moon rising ...... I rolled out the 16...

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I applaud your chutzpah in getting out under the full moon Mike! It is the worst source of light pollution we have, but you still got something for...

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Sun Mar 24, 2024 11:51 pm
20 MAR 24

Last post by Nakedgun « Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:40 pm

by Nakedgun » Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:40 pm

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Had my first look at Pons-Brooks, from the driveway with my neighbor, through Tasco No. 216 10x50s.

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Last post by Nakedgun
Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:40 pm
March so far

Last post by Baurice « Sat Mar 23, 2024 12:30 pm

by Baurice » Sat Mar 23, 2024 12:30 pm

#astronomy #blog updated: #Comet12P #Moon #Sun #SevenSisters

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Last post by Baurice
Sat Mar 23, 2024 12:30 pm
This should be interesting to witness.

Last post by messier 111 « Wed Mar 20, 2024 10:21 pm
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by AstroBee » Wed Mar 20, 2024 4:42 am

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I had no idea some novae went off regularly like this one.

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thx for the head up .

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Last post by messier 111
Wed Mar 20, 2024 10:21 pm
Observing Report for 11 March 2024 - ruffling the lion's mane

Last post by kt4hx « Wed Mar 20, 2024 1:25 am
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by kt4hx » Fri Mar 15, 2024 1:46 pm

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I’ve been looking for a good chance to do some galaxy hunting before the moon regains control of the night sky this month. But between weather and...

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Congratulations on the VROD!

Thank you John.

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Last post by kt4hx
Wed Mar 20, 2024 1:25 am
Long Weekend observing (Phil's supplementary report)

Last post by John Baars « Tue Mar 19, 2024 6:39 pm
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by scribbly » Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:42 am

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Hello,

firstly, a big thank you to Joe ( OzEclipse ) for his hospitality and 3 wonderful nights
of observing after several months of limited...

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Nice report, thanks!
Congratulations on the VROD

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Last post by John Baars
Tue Mar 19, 2024 6:39 pm
helios seen through the 80 mt lunt.

Last post by messier 111 « Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:08 pm
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by messier 111 » Wed Mar 13, 2024 11:08 pm
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helios seen through the 80 mt lunt.

finally after so long.
for those who know about my adventure with customs.

My Lunt arrived at home today, after...

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Very nice rig. Going to make for some enjoyable views and images.

thx charlakeastro .
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Last post by messier 111
Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:08 pm
Long Weekend of Deep Sky Observing

Last post by Bigzmey « Sat Mar 16, 2024 3:24 pm
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by OzEclipse » Fri Mar 15, 2024 4:33 am

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My mate Phil scribbly came up for the weekend last weekend. It was a long weekend in Canberra so Phil stayed Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights. I...

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Excellent! Great haul of familiar and exotic (to us) targets. Congrats on the well deserved VROD!

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Sat Mar 16, 2024 3:24 pm

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