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Remnants of extinct constellations.

Last post by kt4hx « Mon Mar 09, 2020 4:23 am
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by KingClinton » Sun Mar 08, 2020 8:34 am

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Nice article.
Trying to visualize Argo Narvis is a tough one for me, way to mamy stars in there!

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I recall Alan @kt4hx observing some things in now-defunct constellations in his reports. :)

You are correct Bryan and thanks for the reminder. I...

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Mon Mar 09, 2020 4:23 am
Potential Supernova 2020ue in NGC4636

Last post by SonnyE « Tue Mar 03, 2020 5:18 pm
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by ARock » Sat Jan 18, 2020 6:58 pm
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They say it is at Mag 12.8 now. There seems to be a good separation from galaxy, so might be easier to pick out.

(This has a pointer to a AAVSO...

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I'd like to try...
I have a few Comets under my belt, a Supernova could be a nice addition.
Using the HD 110514 in Stellarium does give me the same...
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Tue Mar 03, 2020 5:18 pm
Star maps through the ages, a Q&A with the author of "The sky atlas".

Last post by KingClinton « Tue Mar 03, 2020 8:40 am

by KingClinton » Tue Mar 03, 2020 8:40 am

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Tue Mar 03, 2020 8:40 am
100 Earths Project

Last post by Graeme1858 « Sat Feb 29, 2020 11:28 pm

by Graeme1858 » Sat Feb 29, 2020 11:28 pm

I was listening to a Plantary Radio podcast ( Mat Kaplan was interviewing Yale astronomer Debra Fischer. She leads the 100 Earths project that...

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Sat Feb 29, 2020 11:28 pm
Observing Project - Red Dwarf Stars

Last post by bladekeeper « Sat Feb 29, 2020 3:59 am
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by kt4hx » Thu Feb 27, 2020 10:36 pm

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Here is a little project for folks that may be looking for something a little different to do. In the linked article is a list of the 14 brightest...

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Looks fun, Alan! Thanks! :)

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Sat Feb 29, 2020 3:59 am
Star Count 2020

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Thu Feb 27, 2020 6:03 am
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by Graeme1858 » Sun Feb 16, 2020 12:14 am

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One for the Brits:

Regards

Graeme

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More locations should be doing this count.
Hopefully they get a good number of responses.

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Thu Feb 27, 2020 6:03 am
Development- thoughts...

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by Greenman » Sun Feb 23, 2020 5:35 pm

As wide field Astro photography is where my interest lies, I am wondering about a modified setup.

1) 0.63 reducer for SE 6 SCT, Bresser full HD deep...

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Sun Feb 23, 2020 5:35 pm
M50 in heavy LP?

Last post by Graeme1858 « Mon Feb 17, 2020 7:26 pm
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by pakarinen » Mon Feb 17, 2020 2:08 pm

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Wonder what kind of luck people have had bagging M50 in heavy (Bortle 7-8) light pollution. I've tried twice in the past week or so to see it with my...

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Hope it helps.

Regards

Graeme

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Mon Feb 17, 2020 7:26 pm
For those who are into double star observing...

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Sat Feb 15, 2020 3:29 pm
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by kt4hx » Sat Feb 15, 2020 3:34 am

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Personally I am not so much, but I know some folks like to chase doubles. Anyway, here is a link to a site that might be of interest to you - and...

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Thank you for posting the link Alan :)

My pleasure Gabrielle. Hope it proves useful. I sometimes save links and then forget about them if its...

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Sat Feb 15, 2020 3:29 pm
Astronomers want you to help them count the stars this Valentine's Day

Last post by KingClinton « Fri Feb 14, 2020 12:05 pm

by KingClinton » Fri Feb 14, 2020 12:05 pm

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Fri Feb 14, 2020 12:05 pm
Western Slope Skies - Astronomy in Indigenous North American Cultures

Last post by kt4hx « Sun Feb 09, 2020 6:21 pm
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by KingClinton » Sun Feb 09, 2020 8:10 am

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Sun Feb 09, 2020 6:21 pm
Space photos: The most amazing images this week!

Last post by kt4hx « Tue Feb 04, 2020 4:43 am
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by Makuser » Sun Jan 26, 2020 12:59 am

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Some great images this week folks. A beautiful shot from the ESO, and also Included are some lunar shots from the Chinese moon rover Yutu-2. You can...

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Marshall, here is an image I would like to share with the folks. It was the NASA APOD for 22 Nov 2005, and is the galaxy cluster Abell 1185 in Ursa...

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Last post by kt4hx
Tue Feb 04, 2020 4:43 am
Another time another place.

Last post by NGC 1365 « Fri Jan 24, 2020 11:03 pm
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by NGC 1365 » Wed Jan 22, 2020 6:17 am

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Last night was the second night in a row of good seeing this year, the first since early December. I set up the 18 inch scope about two hours before...

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Thanks Alan, Michael and Stevie. Alan, you are right about observing with the mind, contemplating what you are seeing especially with distant galaxy...

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Fri Jan 24, 2020 11:03 pm
The nearest star to our sun, Proxima Centauri, may host a second planet

Last post by Ylem « Tue Jan 21, 2020 2:39 am
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by Makuser » Mon Jan 20, 2020 11:43 pm

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Astronomers have discovered what appears to be a second exoplanet in orbit around the nearest star to our sun, Proxima Centauri, as reported by...

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Cool, thanks for sharing Marshall

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Tue Jan 21, 2020 2:39 am
M100 - new supernova

Last post by milanpicard « Sat Jan 18, 2020 1:31 pm
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by kt4hx » Tue Jan 14, 2020 5:50 pm

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For those that are up to the wee hours of the morning, there is a new SN in the galaxy M100 (NGC 4321) in Coma. Its designation is SN2020oi and it is...

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Hey guys, what magnitude is the sn now, does anyone know? I cannot believe the Rochester figure, that has been listing it 13.2 for a week now!

P.s....

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Sat Jan 18, 2020 1:31 pm
NGC 7814 OR C43

Last post by helicon « Tue Jan 14, 2020 5:38 pm
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by p1taylor » Sat Nov 30, 2019 11:32 pm

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Hi All, At last we got a clear night.
peter

NGC7814-20-00-29-11-60-7.jpg

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Great image Peter- just noticed it. Lookin' good.

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Last post by helicon
Tue Jan 14, 2020 5:38 pm
Betelgeuse

Last post by JayTee « Fri Jan 03, 2020 12:25 am
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by Jennifer Christine » Thu Jan 02, 2020 2:13 pm

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I have been hearing reports about our favourite red giant getting a little less shiny. I haven't had chance to look at the pretty Orion signature...

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I was out viewing it on New Year's Eve, and to my eye it was no brighter than Bellatrix. At all other times it easily outshines Bellatrix.

Cheers,
JT

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Last post by JayTee
Fri Jan 03, 2020 12:25 am
Caldwell Catalogue as seen by Hubble

Last post by Graeme1858 « Fri Dec 27, 2019 7:50 pm

by Graeme1858 » Fri Dec 27, 2019 7:50 pm

Found this today, a collection of Sir Patrick Moore's Caldwell images captured using the Hubble Space Telescope.

Regards

Graeme

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Fri Dec 27, 2019 7:50 pm
Double Star Observing

Last post by John Fitzgerald « Tue Nov 12, 2019 6:23 pm
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by John Fitzgerald » Tue Nov 12, 2019 6:04 pm

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Are there any double star observers on here? I don't see a separate forum for it.
It would be nice to get some reports posted and a discussion going.

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Thanks. I will repost there.

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Last post by John Fitzgerald
Tue Nov 12, 2019 6:23 pm
Sharpless Nebulae for the Binoculars

Last post by j.gardavsky « Mon Nov 04, 2019 8:38 pm
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by j.gardavsky » Tue Oct 22, 2019 9:05 pm

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Hello friends of the deep skies through the binoculars!

As hunting the Sharpless nebulae is a well deserving fun, I have compiled from my log book...

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Making a naked eye observation of the North American Nebula can be tricky. Just north of this nebula is a patch of unresolved stars, to the naked...

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Mon Nov 04, 2019 8:38 pm
Mira the Wonderful

Last post by Peter802 « Thu Oct 24, 2019 5:42 pm
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by Graeme1858 » Thu Oct 24, 2019 6:19 am

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Mira the Wonderful peaks tonight. Mira (Omicron Ceti) has an eleven month period and it's at it's brightest now. Might be worth a look and then watch...

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Clouded out here in Norfolk UK.
Hopefully later on this week.
Thank you for the heads up.

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Last post by Peter802
Thu Oct 24, 2019 5:42 pm
Question for the double splitters

Last post by j.gardavsky « Wed Oct 16, 2019 6:45 pm
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by Bigzmey » Tue Oct 15, 2019 7:18 pm

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I have my own opinion on this but like to pass it by other folks.

One very enthusiastic fellow claims that he had successfully split Almach B and C...

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Hello Andrey,

this is a good estimate.

In addition to it, the close doubles require as well an excelent seeing better than 1 arc second.
Regarding...

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Last post by j.gardavsky
Wed Oct 16, 2019 6:45 pm
Ten Things About The Universe That We May Never Understand

Last post by Refractordude « Sun Oct 13, 2019 6:11 pm

by Refractordude » Sun Oct 13, 2019 6:11 pm

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Sun Oct 13, 2019 6:11 pm
Deep-Sky Object Guide for 300mm Telescope

Last post by bladekeeper « Sun Oct 13, 2019 4:30 pm
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by Kos » Fri Oct 11, 2019 5:06 pm

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Всем привет!

Возможно будет интересно читателям. Прекрасный путеводитель по объектам Deep-Sky.

Как же прекрасен мир загадочных туманностей! Они...

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Excellent articles, KOS! Thank you very much for sharing these with us.

Google translator did a nice job translating, though the language of...

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Last post by bladekeeper
Sun Oct 13, 2019 4:30 pm
A Deep Sky Tale

Last post by kt4hx « Sat Oct 12, 2019 1:29 am
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by helicon » Tue Jun 04, 2019 2:54 pm

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Why is it that we hunt after the faintest of fuzzies? Those diaphanous wisps of faint light. Maybe it's the thrill of capturing distant galaxies at...

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Your passion and sentiments ring true with me as well Michael. It is nice to have a place where folks, and we are few in terms of the total...

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Sat Oct 12, 2019 1:29 am

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