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Where's Bladekeeper?

Last post by Arctic « Tue Sep 22, 2020 1:13 pm
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by Arctic » Mon Sep 21, 2020 7:49 pm

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I haven't been on this site much this summer. But I noticed that the very frequent poster, Bladekeeper, hasn't been here since June. What's up?

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Thanks for the responses. I sure hope everything pans out well for Bryan and his family. 2020 sucks...

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Tue Sep 22, 2020 1:13 pm
Southern hemisphere nova in Reticulum.

Last post by yobbo89 « Mon Jul 20, 2020 3:59 pm
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by KingClinton » Mon Jul 20, 2020 10:17 am

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Astronomers have spotted a classical nova outburst in a type of variable star that involves a white dwarf orbiting a main sequence star. Nova...

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ohh you can get 8 mins on a plane wave 24'' for free on the sighn up !! from the remote observatory rob used .

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Mon Jul 20, 2020 3:59 pm
Odd Shaped Stars

Last post by jgass « Fri Jul 17, 2020 4:15 pm
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by Graeme1858 » Sun May 10, 2020 7:50 am

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The attached shows the top right corner of a recent image I captured. The stars are lopsided all facing a way from the centre of the image. I'm...

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Hello Graeme,

Please remember that after you collimate your telescope with the out of focus image at this level, you should move it closer to focus,...

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Last post by jgass
Fri Jul 17, 2020 4:15 pm
SN 2020nvb in NGC 4457

Last post by KingNothing13 « Fri Jul 17, 2020 1:51 pm
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by kt4hx » Fri Jul 03, 2020 6:48 pm

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Another new SN in the Virgo galaxy cluster has been discovered. This one is in the lenticular galaxy NGC 4457 (mag=10.9, size=2.7'x2.3', SBr=12.7)....

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Thanks Brett. That would be IC 1101 in Virgo, which I observed at the dark site house with the 17.5 dob on 20 April this year. Here is a link to that...

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Last post by KingNothing13
Fri Jul 17, 2020 1:51 pm
Hubble images a frEGG.

Last post by KingClinton « Mon Jul 13, 2020 1:44 pm

by KingClinton » Mon Jul 13, 2020 1:44 pm

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Mon Jul 13, 2020 1:44 pm
Super nova AT 2020 nlb in Messier 85.

Last post by KingClinton « Fri Jun 26, 2020 9:15 am

by KingClinton » Fri Jun 26, 2020 9:15 am

New super nova in M85 just discovered!
Not a visual target but good for AP.

And from Twitter

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Last post by KingClinton
Fri Jun 26, 2020 9:15 am
Good Mount for Viewing

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Wed Jun 24, 2020 3:20 am
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by Baskevo » Tue Jun 16, 2020 11:52 pm

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Hi Guys! Long time no chat!

I just moved, and my new spot is completely covered, so I do not have any room for AP. However! I am planning a trip...

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It seems it has been replaced by the EQM-35 which is twice the price. I am not sure if it is worth that increase thought.

I have not used the...

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Wed Jun 24, 2020 3:20 am
Brief Video On what Is A Galaxy

Last post by Graeme1858 « Tue Jun 23, 2020 6:34 am
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by Refractordude » Mon Jun 22, 2020 11:00 pm

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These videos got me started in the hobby. Here is a good shorty on what is a galaxy.

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These videos got me started in the hobby. Here is a good shorty on what is a galaxy.

The video doesn't work for me RD. Their Youtube channel has...

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Last post by Graeme1858
Tue Jun 23, 2020 6:34 am
Ursa Major Bow Wave

Last post by Graeme1858 « Sun Jun 21, 2020 4:46 pm

by Graeme1858 » Sun Jun 21, 2020 4:46 pm

30 degree arc discovered in Ursa Major

Regards

Graeme

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Sun Jun 21, 2020 4:46 pm
XMM-Newton spies baby pulsar

Last post by Graeme1858 « Thu Jun 18, 2020 8:20 pm

by Graeme1858 » Thu Jun 18, 2020 8:20 pm

An observation campaign led by ESA’s XMM-Newton space observatory reveals the youngest pulsar ever seen – the remnant of a once-massive star – that...

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Last post by Graeme1858
Thu Jun 18, 2020 8:20 pm
Observing Project - Red Dwarf Stars

Last post by terrynak « Wed May 20, 2020 11:28 pm
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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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Thanks for the list Alan!

I rarely (if ever) check this sub-forum, hence my late reply!

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Last post by terrynak
Wed May 20, 2020 11:28 pm
Astronomy at a distance: Myths and legends of the Pleiades

Last post by Makuser « Thu May 14, 2020 5:04 pm
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by KingClinton » Thu May 14, 2020 11:40 am

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Thu May 14, 2020 5:04 pm
Supernovae are firing off!

Last post by kt4hx « Sat May 09, 2020 2:00 pm
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by kt4hx » Sat May 09, 2020 5:03 am

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Seems we are currently seeing a bit of a flurry of SNe activity in the spring skies. In addition to SN 2020hvf in NGC 3643 (Leo) that I mentioned in...

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I neglected to include the below link where you can find more info about each, my apologies! :whistle:

As always magnitude estimates should be...

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Last post by kt4hx
Sat May 09, 2020 2:00 pm
Researching targets from a session.

Last post by helicon « Wed May 06, 2020 8:21 pm
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by KingClinton » Sat May 02, 2020 5:32 pm

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When I go out for a session I usually have some sort of a list or the other, or an idea of the type of target I am after, GC, Open clusters etc.
I...

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I like to create a list beforehand, written in my notebook, then at the eyepiece with a red light shining I look at my atlas, usually picking out a...

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Last post by helicon
Wed May 06, 2020 8:21 pm
Would it be a cool idea if I set up some sort of interactive livestream showing live views of space

Last post by smeyer8015 « Tue May 05, 2020 10:03 pm
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by realflow100 » Tue May 05, 2020 5:02 pm

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Would it be a cool idea if I set up some sort of interactive livestream showing live views of space with a wireless transmitter and receiver to...

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Here's a YT channel that live streams on occasion

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Last post by smeyer8015
Tue May 05, 2020 10:03 pm
Do you need some observing ideas?

Last post by kt4hx « Mon May 04, 2020 9:54 pm
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by kt4hx » Sun May 03, 2020 5:36 pm

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For those that like structured observing programs and are looking for some challenges of varying degrees, I can recommend the below linked site - the...

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Thanks for the links Alan.
I took the southern skies list from the first and took out the galaxies. Still leaves enough to look through, I probably...

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Last post by kt4hx
Mon May 04, 2020 9:54 pm
hunting for rim nebula !!! Wascally webula!

Last post by kt4hx « Sun May 03, 2020 5:31 pm
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by yobbo89 » Thu Apr 23, 2020 3:01 pm

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so i came across a target in stellarium , it was just a name icon with no image. rim nebula and i clicked on it and it showed up in details as ngc...

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I observed NGC 6188, which I know as the Firebird Nebula and its associated cluster NGC 6193 a few times using my ED80 at a location just south of...

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Last post by kt4hx
Sun May 03, 2020 5:31 pm
this is what I see of orion nebula in my telescope. is this what I should expect?

Last post by realflow100 « Sun May 03, 2020 4:13 pm
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by realflow100 » Fri May 01, 2020 9:37 pm
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I have an orion skyscanner 100mm F4 reflector telescope

Orion nebula just looks like a faint fuzzy smudge with a barely-detectable darker area sorta...

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Even open clusters fainter than pleiades are just barely visible with only a few faint stars in them.
I really struggle with anything fainter than...
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Last post by realflow100
Sun May 03, 2020 4:13 pm
What's the most distant galaxy you've captured

Last post by yobbo89 « Sat May 02, 2020 5:53 pm
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by jazzin » Fri May 01, 2020 8:29 pm

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Since we are all imaging galaxies right now and I get these really faint smudges in my images that seem like galaxies just farther away, I often...

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i just have to say i have a lot of images and that's a lot of time to plate solve and i probably won't get to it, but kudos for everyone who...

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Last post by yobbo89
Sat May 02, 2020 5:53 pm
SN 2020hvf in NGC 3643

Last post by kt4hx « Fri May 01, 2020 10:31 pm

by kt4hx » Fri May 01, 2020 10:31 pm

This Type Ia supernova has brightened to around mag 14.0 in its host galaxy, the barred lenticular NGC 3643 in Leo. One projection for peak...

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Last post by kt4hx
Fri May 01, 2020 10:31 pm
Journey to the end of time

Last post by The Happy Parrot « Thu Apr 30, 2020 10:15 pm

by The Happy Parrot » Thu Apr 30, 2020 10:15 pm

Any fans of Melodysheep here? For those not familiar, Melodysheep ...is on a mission to tickle your brain through science videos and musical mashups....

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Last post by The Happy Parrot
Thu Apr 30, 2020 10:15 pm
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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Last post by kt4hx
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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Last post by SonnyE
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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Last post by KingClinton
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

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