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Iota Leonis (I think)

Last post by Bigzmey « Mon May 09, 2022 6:13 pm
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by The Wave Catcher » Sun May 08, 2022 2:41 am

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Two nights ago I was observing with my AT102ED refractor telescope and eventually I was trying to see if I could see the Leo Triplets through my...

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Apparent star colors are affected by sky conditions, optics (aperture, coatings) and observer physiology and perception. As a result you will find...

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Mon May 09, 2022 6:13 pm
Travel to Chile to see the Southern Sky

Last post by Baurice « Thu Feb 03, 2022 11:11 pm
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by SparWeb » Fri Sep 10, 2021 4:33 am

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A family member was speaking wistfully of his tour of Chile many years ago, telling me all about the stunning sky he saw, with everything so...

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I went to Chile to work on a project in 1988 and 1989 and brought back an interesting souvenir: my Mrs!

At the time, I wasn't interested in...

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Thu Feb 03, 2022 11:11 pm
Meteor sighting over Southampton Docks, UK

Last post by Butterfly Maiden « Tue Sep 07, 2021 6:02 am
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by Butterfly Maiden » Mon Sep 06, 2021 2:47 pm

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I have just come across this news item on the BBC News website.

A Meteor was apparently videoed on Sunday at around 22:45 BST as it crossed the sky,...

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I have never actually seen a meteor shower in real life, but I imagine it would be quite a sight to behold.

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Last post by Butterfly Maiden
Tue Sep 07, 2021 6:02 am
Website features and usability.

Last post by FRAZ « Sun Aug 29, 2021 5:18 am
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by FRAZ » Sun Aug 29, 2021 5:11 am

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How about a few posts where people who know how to use the many features of the website available share amongst others who may wish to use them....

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I just found the forum tips and tricks.

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Sun Aug 29, 2021 5:18 am
Chinese scientists find evidence of most powerful asteroid strike humans ever experienced

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by Chich » Tue Aug 17, 2021 2:16 am

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Tue Aug 17, 2021 2:16 am
Anyone going to Stellafane?

Last post by SkyHiker « Sun Aug 08, 2021 7:52 pm
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by Augustus » Thu Jul 01, 2021 4:16 pm

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Is anyone planning on going to Stellafane this year? Really excited to bring my homemade scopes to Breezy Hill. I have a few friends who are also...

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Stellafane was a success. Two mostly clear nights, lots of DIY products, good weather. I would go again but perhaps not by car.

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Sun Aug 08, 2021 7:52 pm
Forum maturity and a potential change in awards

Last post by FRAZ « Sun Jul 25, 2021 6:51 pm
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by FRAZ » Thu Jul 22, 2021 9:48 pm

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I appreciate that when there are less people in the forum then a collection of awards is easier to accommodate on a daily basis by all concerned....

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I love the idea that the SolarHeads get out of control and you may just have given us a collective name for the monthly post ;)

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Sun Jul 25, 2021 6:51 pm
Sidewalk astronomy!

Last post by Augustus « Tue Jul 20, 2021 10:59 pm
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by Augustus » Sat Jul 17, 2021 2:24 am

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With things returning to normal I've been inspired to do sidewalk astronomy on one of the main streets over in Greenwich, Connecticut a few minutes...

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Nice one Zane.

I bet Joe Public was impressed with the 14.7

What did you have in view?

Regards

Graeme

Just the Moon, too light polluted and...

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Tue Jul 20, 2021 10:59 pm
On-line Telescope store "Sale Telescopes"?

Last post by Ylem « Thu Jul 01, 2021 4:54 pm
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by DeanD » Fri Jan 15, 2021 12:52 pm

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Hi all,

Just wondering whether anyone has had any experience with Sale Telescopes: ? They are apparently based in Singapore and Indonesia, and they...

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Also just want to curse predictive spelling: that was supposed to be Lady Fraktor, not Lady Frankfort, for cryin' out loud! I spied it too late to...

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Thu Jul 01, 2021 4:54 pm
Solar eclipse June 10th

Last post by Makuser « Thu Jun 10, 2021 8:56 pm
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by Pikaia » Thu Jun 10, 2021 11:06 am

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It went from thick cloud to clear sky in a few minutes, but I was able to capture the eclipse just before maximum when the cloud was just enough to...

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Hi Pikaia. I am too far south and had clouded out skies to catch the event this year. You did a great job, and now have something to show to your...

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Thu Jun 10, 2021 8:56 pm
Donut shaped planets

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by Chich » Tue Jun 08, 2021 6:56 pm

Improbable but apparently not impossible. May even be a temporary 'jam' centre. No word on frosting though.

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Tue Jun 08, 2021 6:56 pm
SpaceX launches 2nd mission in three days with SiriusXM-8

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by Graeme1858 » Sun Jun 06, 2021 6:33 am

SpaceX launched its 18th mission of 2021 with the SiriusXM-8 (SXM-8) high-power broadcasting satellite. A Falcon 9 rocket lofted the SXM-8 satellite...

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Last post by Graeme1858
Sun Jun 06, 2021 6:33 am
Copernicus Sentinel-2 moves closer to Bratislava

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Sat Jun 05, 2021 6:39 pm
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by Graeme1858 » Sat Jun 05, 2021 6:16 am

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Ok, it's the other side of the Slovakian border, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over Warsaw – the capital and largest city of Poland....

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Only 530km miss and they will just skip over Slovakia as usual :lol:
It looks like I will have to build my own rocket if I want to have a image of...

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Sat Jun 05, 2021 6:39 pm
Video on cleaning up space debris

Last post by Starship201 « Tue May 25, 2021 3:46 pm
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by Chich » Thu Apr 22, 2021 5:40 pm

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We do seem to enjoy littering up what ever spot we find ourselves in. Interesting video on some of the efforts to clean up space debris before we...

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All who are interested in space debris, satellites, and other objects orbiting the Earth may visit Stuff in Space. This service not only shows all...

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Last post by Starship201
Tue May 25, 2021 3:46 pm
Help figuring out my bortle level?

Last post by Bigzmey « Sun May 09, 2021 11:06 pm
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by realflow100 » Sun May 02, 2021 12:08 am

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When I check my exact location on a map it says bortle 6 but that was a measurement taken in 2015 so I dont know how accurate that is

When I...

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I use this table to estimate Bortle level

From what you describe 6 is about right.

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Last post by Bigzmey
Sun May 09, 2021 11:06 pm
Who's Out on the Telescope Tonight?

Last post by Graeme1858 « Sat Apr 17, 2021 7:57 am
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by Graeme1858 » Sat Jan 23, 2021 8:18 pm
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Forecast was good tonight for the first time in ages. So I set up with great expectations. Just as I was ready to go, it started snowing! Just a...

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You're way ahead of me Jim. My flip was a manual version of what you describe!

I'll have a go at processing the data tonight. I'm looking forward...
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Last post by Graeme1858
Sat Apr 17, 2021 7:57 am
Proposal - Live Virtual Star Party?

Last post by AstroBee « Fri Apr 02, 2021 2:16 am
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by AstroBee » Tue Jan 19, 2021 8:09 pm
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I'm not sure where to post this or if the site mods can chime in and move this to a more appropriate location. Maybe site mods can take over this...

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Hey folks,
Gordon has set up a new usergroup that will allow you to get an email notification any time we are doing a live Star Party .
I plan to...
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Last post by AstroBee
Fri Apr 02, 2021 2:16 am
Virtual Winter Star Party

Last post by seigell « Sat Feb 06, 2021 1:25 am
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by nPAE » Fri Feb 05, 2021 7:47 pm

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The Winter Star Party is going down online this year! Check out this video...

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I hope they spend some time on Video with the Deep Southern DSO's - the Southern Cross and Eta Carina. These were the Special Targets for me the two...

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Last post by seigell
Sat Feb 06, 2021 1:25 am
Plate Solving

Last post by KathyNS « Sat Jan 23, 2021 8:02 pm
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by Graeme1858 » Sat Jan 23, 2021 7:15 pm

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I'll go with this:

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Error distance 0° 0' 0 !

Regards

Graeme

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Close enough! :lol:

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Last post by KathyNS
Sat Jan 23, 2021 8:02 pm
LVAS Virtual Star Party.

Last post by AstroBee « Sun Jan 17, 2021 11:00 pm
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by AstroBee » Sun Jan 17, 2021 10:41 pm

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Our local club, like many other astronomy clubs, has been itching to get back out with the general public since the virus hit. Since then, starting...

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Yeah, our first one was a bit rough, getting the kinks worked out, but they go pretty smooth now.

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Last post by AstroBee
Sun Jan 17, 2021 11:00 pm
Home observatory question.

Last post by SkyHiker « Wed Jan 06, 2021 5:47 am
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by AstroBee » Wed Jan 06, 2021 4:53 am

Is there a dedicated category here to discuss, share, and ask for ideas on home observatories? Looking through the list, I didn't see where such a...

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Last post by SkyHiker
Wed Jan 06, 2021 5:47 am
Electron stage separation on November 20th, 2020

Last post by Chich « Sat Nov 28, 2020 7:22 pm

by Chich » Sat Nov 28, 2020 7:22 pm

Its shiny! and in more ways than one.

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Sat Nov 28, 2020 7:22 pm
Brown Dwarf Detected by Radio Telescope

Last post by Graeme1858 « Mon Nov 09, 2020 11:44 am

by Graeme1858 » Mon Nov 09, 2020 11:44 am

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Mon Nov 09, 2020 11:44 am
Venus & Orion are here!

Last post by Makuser « Sat Sep 26, 2020 5:45 pm
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by Big_Eight » Fri Sep 25, 2020 10:10 pm

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This morning before sun up when I went to take the trash out I looked east and saw Venus in all of it's bright glory it looked like a perfectly round...

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Hi Big_Eight. A very nice report from you on the great sights at this time of year. Orion, the hunter always stands out, and is the easiest to...

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Last post by Makuser
Sat Sep 26, 2020 5:45 pm
Developing tails on C/2020 F3 NEOWISE

Last post by SparWeb « Fri Jul 17, 2020 1:39 am
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by j.gardavsky » Thu Jul 16, 2020 8:57 pm

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Hello all,

finally a mosaic with the tails on the comet has been published in the forum astronomie.de , where I am also a member.
Enjoy the details...

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Spectacular!

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Fri Jul 17, 2020 1:39 am

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