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TSS Astrophotography Contest Information

Last post by Gordon « Wed Oct 09, 2019 4:53 pm

by Gordon » Wed Oct 09, 2019 4:53 pm

We have updated our AP contest entry requirements!

Please be sure to read the following: viewtopic.php?f=93&t=1426

We are looking forward to...

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Stellarvue vs. Celestron Shoot-out!

Last post by Bigzmey « Mon Nov 18, 2019 9:37 pm
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by bladekeeper » Mon Nov 18, 2019 3:58 pm

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:lol:

Not really a shoot-out...that'd be like bringing a knife to a gunfight. I wouldn't want to embarrass the Stellarvue like that. :lol:...

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Way to go C80! Too bad they don't make them as they used to.

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Last post by Bigzmey
Mon Nov 18, 2019 9:37 pm
ISS Lunar Transit.

Last post by SKEtrip « Mon Nov 18, 2019 3:09 pm
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by Dyno05 » Mon Nov 18, 2019 1:10 am

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I caught a great Lunar Transit at 2:49 am this morning.
Shot through a Celestron 9.25” SCT with a borrowed Canon 5D Mark lll. ISO 1600 and 1/2500th....

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:Clap: Great capture! Thanks for the share.

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Last post by SKEtrip
Mon Nov 18, 2019 3:09 pm
3-Panel Lunar, 15 November 2019

Last post by bladekeeper « Mon Nov 18, 2019 1:18 pm
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by bladekeeper » Sun Nov 17, 2019 2:04 am

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Last night was the last night of work for the next 9 days. It was nicely clear though the Moon would be casting her aspersions all night long. I...

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These are cracking images Bryan, thanks for sharing them. You are a true Lunatic now :lol: .
I've looked at the Moon through my 80mm frac as it heads...

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Last post by bladekeeper
Mon Nov 18, 2019 1:18 pm
16 Nov moon shots

Last post by Thefatkitty « Mon Nov 18, 2019 10:56 am
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by MrShorty » Mon Nov 18, 2019 2:25 am

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I poked my head out Saturday night, and the moon was dominating the night sky, but it was clear. I set the scope up and looked through the eyepiece,...

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Very nice, MrShorty, I quite like the first one! :D

Good for you getting some sky time in,

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Last post by Thefatkitty
Mon Nov 18, 2019 10:56 am
Moon taken using video files

Last post by Thefatkitty « Sun Nov 17, 2019 1:03 am
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by andrewsscope » Sat Nov 16, 2019 9:14 pm

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Hi all I took these images on the same night I took my original images,I tried using the video files and these are the images that I finished up with...

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Yeah, you did snag a lot of detail :D That's impressive; nicely done!

All the best,

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Last post by Thefatkitty
Sun Nov 17, 2019 1:03 am
Badly Focused 3-Panel Mosaic, 14 November 2019

Last post by bladekeeper « Sat Nov 16, 2019 11:16 pm
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by bladekeeper » Fri Nov 15, 2019 4:49 am

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Made this one this evening. Meh.

As I was leaving work around 1800 hrs., I noticed a very bright Venus just above the southwestern horizon with a...

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Thanks, everybody! :)

Nicely done, Bryan. :Clap:

Nine days in a row? Forced? How strange. :think:

Clear, Dark Skies

It's an FDIC thing. The...

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Last post by bladekeeper
Sat Nov 16, 2019 11:16 pm
Nov 14th moon

Last post by mactech « Sat Nov 16, 2019 11:06 am
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by mactech » Fri Nov 15, 2019 2:15 pm

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The T2 and adapter ring to connect my DSLR to the Explore Scientific ED-102mm finally arrived.

Conditions were very poor with a hazy skies and...

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Thank you Tom, Jim, Bryan and fatboy!

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Last post by mactech
Sat Nov 16, 2019 11:06 am
Moon 2019-11-13 - First Mosaic!

Last post by fatboy1271 « Sat Nov 16, 2019 5:03 am
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by fatboy1271 » Fri Nov 15, 2019 8:22 pm

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Hey All,

I need some processing advice on this please :) I looked at Bryan's list of software as a guide; I really love the MS ICE program for...

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Pretty darn cool!

Yeah, the wavelets version is a bit on the crunchy side for my taste. But you salt and pepper it however you like it, bubba. :D...

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Last post by fatboy1271
Sat Nov 16, 2019 5:03 am
Tuesday's Moon

Last post by bladekeeper « Wed Nov 13, 2019 5:30 am
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by Thefatkitty » Wed Nov 13, 2019 5:15 am

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After being snowed out for yesterdays Mercury transit, today was nice and clear, blue skies; the works. Of course :lol:

However, after dinner, the...

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Looks excellent to me, ol' buddy!

Clear here. I stepped out back to check it out. After wondering around the yard a bit and seeing my shoe prints in...

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Last post by bladekeeper
Wed Nov 13, 2019 5:30 am
Moon taken 11/11/2019

Last post by bladekeeper « Wed Nov 13, 2019 4:49 am
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by andrewsscope » Wed Nov 13, 2019 12:15 am

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Hi all I took this images on the 11th November,I used my skywatcher 80ed and my gpcam 290c.I used Microsoft ice and stitched the images.I thought I...

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Nice work, Andy! :)

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Last post by bladekeeper
Wed Nov 13, 2019 4:49 am
My best moon image

Last post by TareqPhoto « Tue Nov 12, 2019 10:35 pm
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by TareqPhoto » Sat Oct 26, 2019 12:20 am

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Hi,

I wanted to share with you my best image of the moon so far to start with, so you will always remember me as my first post of images here.

I...

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I have the same answers as the rest . Its a real great crisp looking image. I love the detail. Images like that are always great to scrutinize.....

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Last post by TareqPhoto
Tue Nov 12, 2019 10:35 pm
My First Moon Mosaic

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Mon Nov 11, 2019 5:46 am
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by Dyno05 » Mon Nov 11, 2019 1:32 am

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Here is my first Moon Mosaic. It’s comprised of two panels, each a stack of 15 images. Taken through a Celestron 9.25” SCT. THanks for looking.

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Very nice dyno :)

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Mon Nov 11, 2019 5:46 am
A cloudy compilation

Last post by Don Quixote « Mon Nov 11, 2019 4:40 am
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by Thefatkitty » Sun Nov 10, 2019 6:13 am

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Good morning all, it's 1AM for me... :lol:

I still have this cold, but after a couple hours sleep I feel somewhat better. Went upstairs to get a...

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Hi Mark.
The image through the trees is quite interesting. The moon has a 3D affect in the midst of the branches.
Thank you Mark.

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Last post by Don Quixote
Mon Nov 11, 2019 4:40 am
Moon Experiment

Last post by Ylem « Sun Nov 10, 2019 11:32 pm
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by OhNo » Sun Oct 06, 2019 4:11 pm

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While not a big fan of imaging the Moon, Bryan's thread that he started of imaging ole Luna with a C8 got me to wondering. I also own a C8 that...

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I never get tired of looking at Moon images :)

Nice

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Last post by Ylem
Sun Nov 10, 2019 11:32 pm
Three fracs and the orbiting rock

Last post by Ylem « Sun Nov 10, 2019 11:30 pm
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by Thefatkitty » Sun Nov 10, 2019 3:28 am

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G'day, eh? A typical Canadian greeting... :D

Saturday afternoon here. I got up at 1PM, and found it to be an effort. It would seem that myself and...

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Thanks for the great write up, great images :)

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Last post by Ylem
Sun Nov 10, 2019 11:30 pm
Well this is pretty

Last post by Don Quixote « Sat Nov 09, 2019 7:44 pm
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by Paddy m » Sat Nov 09, 2019 6:46 pm

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If you having trouble getting a good view of the moon, there is a great one hanging up in our local Town Hall At the moment😁

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This is delightful, Paddy.
I would love to have one hanging in my den!
Thank you.

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Last post by Don Quixote
Sat Nov 09, 2019 7:44 pm
Tuesday night Moon with a 60mm

Last post by Thefatkitty « Sat Nov 09, 2019 3:59 am
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by Thefatkitty » Wed Nov 06, 2019 6:02 am

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Hi all, hope things are good :D

Today was once again cold and rainy for the most part. However, in coming home from work just after 6PM, I noticed...

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So it is not stock . :lol:

Not even close, just google Sears 6331 for a stock picture. As with a lot of these old scopes, great glass; just...

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Last post by Thefatkitty
Sat Nov 09, 2019 3:59 am
More fun with the C80 and SV102T

Last post by bladekeeper « Thu Nov 07, 2019 3:20 am
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by bladekeeper » Mon Nov 04, 2019 2:13 am

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Last night I decided to try the Celestron C80 achro with a color cam, this time the ASI174MC. This cam has a larger sensor compared to the...

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My wife went up to see her folks this morning (4.5-hour drive). It seems like every time she leaves town, it takes my sunshine away. I suppose there...

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Last post by bladekeeper
Thu Nov 07, 2019 3:20 am
The Moon with a Sears 60mm f/11.6

Last post by Arctic « Tue Nov 05, 2019 8:14 pm
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by Thefatkitty » Sun Nov 03, 2019 2:55 am

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Hi all, hope all is good and your skies are clear.

I've had rain and high winds here pretty much nonstop since Wednesday afternoon. At noon today,...

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That's pretty much the same scope I grew up observing with in the 1970s. Mine was a 60mm, f11.7 rebranded Tasco refractor. I can't remember if my...

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Last post by Arctic
Tue Nov 05, 2019 8:14 pm
3-panel Lunar Mosaic with a C80, 1 November 2019

Last post by bladekeeper « Sun Nov 03, 2019 9:17 pm
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by bladekeeper » Sat Nov 02, 2019 6:15 pm

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Nabbed this data last night. I was curious to see what the yield would be from a Celestron C80 achromatic refractor and a ZWO ASI120MM-S.

MS ICE...

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That is a great image Bryan, resolution is ideal.
This is worthy of a wall hanging!

Thanks, Gabrielle! :)

old achromatic refractor ? Wow....

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Last post by bladekeeper
Sun Nov 03, 2019 9:17 pm
First trial moon shot

Last post by Kanadalainen « Thu Oct 31, 2019 8:14 pm
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by Kanadalainen » Wed Oct 09, 2019 2:21 am

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.. with a measly 135mm.

Cropped and cropped again. Otherwise you will never find it. :lol:

f6, 1/400, ISO 200, Rokinon 135 mm f2 ED

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Very nice Ian.

Thanks Falcon.

Ian

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Last post by Kanadalainen
Thu Oct 31, 2019 8:14 pm
What is it?

Last post by Luc CATHALA « Sun Oct 27, 2019 10:59 pm
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by Paddy m » Mon Oct 21, 2019 12:57 pm

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Very new to this. Bought my wife a telescope for Christmas (Celeston Powerseeker 127 eq) we’ve both been enjoying finding out how it works and...

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Hello
Probably an ATR72 in turbulence
ATR72.jpg
ATR72 OMBRE.jpg
Clear Skies
Luc

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Last post by Luc CATHALA
Sun Oct 27, 2019 10:59 pm
BEFORE my first moon

Last post by Don Quixote « Fri Oct 25, 2019 11:58 pm
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by Jockinireland » Thu Sep 19, 2019 9:05 am

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After posting my first and second moon images with my 8 LX200 and EOS1100D I remembered I actually had a earlier version.

This was taken back in...

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I missed seeing this Jock.
This is nice.
Cell phones can capture some surprising images of the moon. When seeing is fine the cell phone can shine. 😊

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Last post by Don Quixote
Fri Oct 25, 2019 11:58 pm
The orbiting rock, Saturday AM

Last post by DeanD « Thu Oct 24, 2019 8:37 am
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by Thefatkitty » Sat Oct 19, 2019 5:25 am

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Just before I go hit the hay, I thought I'd post a pic of said title. The temps are in the high 30's (4-6*C), it's damp, and now I need to put on a...

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Yep, it's in the high 30's here too! Whoops, that is 30C... ;)

A nice sharp and contrasty image Mark!

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Last post by DeanD
Thu Oct 24, 2019 8:37 am
New to Me Stacking Method

Last post by OhNo « Thu Oct 24, 2019 6:02 am
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by OhNo » Wed Oct 23, 2019 5:33 pm

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Below is what I got when I tried a technique that is new to me. To date I've been a bit frustrated trying to stack images of the Sun, Moon and...

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I goofed up. As I don't own a field Flattener I forgot to try another trick, which may or may not work. I should have taken the time to run another...

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Thu Oct 24, 2019 6:02 am

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