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Night Vision Astronomy!

Last post by Unitron48 « Sat Mar 18, 2023 11:53 am
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by Unitron48 » Thu Mar 16, 2023 6:29 pm

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I'll get to the title topic in a moment, but first as some of you know we had a change in the primary instrument at Morning Calm Observatory (MCO)....

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Thanks for your excellent report!
Good to see you spent most of your time teaching the newbies with their instruments, although the temptations of...

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Sat Mar 18, 2023 11:53 am
First time out in 2023

Last post by messier 111 « Fri Mar 17, 2023 1:43 pm
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by jrkirkham » Fri Feb 17, 2023 2:58 pm

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:observatory:

I was finally able to have a free evening to open the dome for the new year. I only had a couple of hours before clouds set in, but I...

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nice image , thx .

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Last post by messier 111
Fri Mar 17, 2023 1:43 pm
Anyone doing anything astronomy related lately? Its too quiet

Last post by Makuser « Wed Mar 15, 2023 6:57 pm
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by realflow100 » Thu Mar 09, 2023 8:50 pm
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Anyone doing anything astronomy related lately? Its too quiet.
I haven't been in the mood to do much observing lately either. Too much clouds and...

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With all of the solar sunspot activity lately, I thought that I would get out one the refractors with a solar filter and do some observing and catch...
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Last post by Makuser
Wed Mar 15, 2023 6:57 pm
The End of an Era

Last post by John Baars « Tue Mar 14, 2023 6:15 pm
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by Unitron48 » Sun Mar 12, 2023 3:21 pm

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About ten years ago I was introduced to Morning Calm Observatory (MCO) in Culpeper, VA, with its 30 inch Obsession as the primary scope. Secondary...

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Surely the end of an era.
You will have fond memories of it. Oh well, too bad the owner decided to sell it.

On the other hand......... I always...

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Last post by John Baars
Tue Mar 14, 2023 6:15 pm
Astrofeast - Summer 2023

Last post by kt4hx « Tue Mar 14, 2023 1:20 am
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by OzEclipse » Sun Mar 12, 2023 9:40 am

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Had a group of 6 friends out to my dark sky property for a weekend of fine food and visual observing during the February new moon weekend. I hold...

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Very fine gathering and report Joe. Despite some issues a wonderful time was had by all. Having observed the Crux-Carina area myself, I am truly...

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Last post by kt4hx
Tue Mar 14, 2023 1:20 am
Observing Report for 28 February 2023 - galaxy hunting in a moonlit sky?

Last post by kt4hx « Fri Mar 10, 2023 4:44 pm
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by kt4hx » Thu Mar 02, 2023 11:31 am

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It had been nearly three months since I’d last been to our dark site property to check on things. Because of the holidays, then some health issues...

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galaxy hunting in a moonlit sky?

That's... crazy talk... :wink: :lol:

Impressive session!

Thanks Olen. Yeah I know, it is crazy talk. I would...

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Last post by kt4hx
Fri Mar 10, 2023 4:44 pm
February Summary

Last post by Baurice « Thu Mar 09, 2023 12:57 pm

by Baurice » Thu Mar 09, 2023 12:57 pm

My February 2023 summary is now available to view:

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Last post by Baurice
Thu Mar 09, 2023 12:57 pm
There is the Pup again!

Last post by Ylem « Wed Mar 08, 2023 1:22 am
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by John Baars » Thu Mar 02, 2023 10:54 am

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This winter the Pup ( doggie of) Sirius was not so popular. Beautiful clear calm nights were therefore scarce. But it is still there. And despite the...

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Congratulations on the well deserved VROD John, beautiful sketches!

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Last post by Ylem
Wed Mar 08, 2023 1:22 am
February Report

Last post by Baurice « Sun Mar 05, 2023 3:30 pm

by Baurice » Sun Mar 05, 2023 3:30 pm

February was blighted by cloud, as most Februarys are but I managed a few observations and photos:

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Sun Mar 05, 2023 3:30 pm
01 March 23 conjunction

Last post by Makuser « Thu Mar 02, 2023 7:45 pm
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by Nakedgun » Thu Mar 02, 2023 3:39 am

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Rain and wind all day, even tried to snow in the early afternoon (unheard of for us), but it cleared off at sundown for the show,

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Hello NG. You have a very nice conjunction of Venus and Jupiter image at sunset here. This is a great nightscape as it is well framed, excellent...

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Last post by Makuser
Thu Mar 02, 2023 7:45 pm
Mars & Luna Get Together

Last post by kt4hx « Thu Mar 02, 2023 10:19 am
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by The Wave Catcher » Tue Feb 28, 2023 8:08 pm

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2023-02-27
20:20-21:12 CST (UTC -6)

I hadn’t been observing in a while, the skies were clear with some dust left over from the previous nights...

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Outstanding report Steve and well done on the VROD. While I am not a lunar observer, I found the mention of seeing details emerge from the terminator...

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Last post by kt4hx
Thu Mar 02, 2023 10:19 am
National Stargazing days.

Last post by Frankskywatcher « Wed Mar 01, 2023 3:33 pm
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by John Baars » Sun Feb 26, 2023 10:34 am

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Every year around the end of February the National Stargazing days are organised in the Netherlands. In the whole country observatories open their...

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Thinking about this John, John Dobson would be very proud!
I have noticed that all the things that interest me like Amateur Astronomy,Amateur...

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Wed Mar 01, 2023 3:33 pm
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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Fri Feb 10, 2023 1:24 pm

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