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Upping My Game: The Herschel 400-2 List

Last post by Bigzmey « Mon Aug 05, 2019 11:56 pm
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by Arctic » Mon Aug 05, 2019 4:54 pm

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Early last year I finished the original Herschel 400 (H1) List of deep sky objects. I viewed the vast majority of them with my 4-inch refractor--and...

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I really like the compact nature of the SCT, and it has hauled in a lot of dim DSOs. I know I can knock off the H2 with the 8-inch from my Bortle 3...

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Mon Aug 05, 2019 11:56 pm
Astronomy and the dog days of Summer.

Last post by bobharmony « Mon Jul 29, 2019 6:21 pm
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by KingClinton » Sun Jul 28, 2019 11:27 am

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Mon Jul 29, 2019 6:21 pm
Nova outburst in Cygnus - TCP J21040470+4631129

Last post by Shabadoo « Mon Jul 15, 2019 3:47 pm
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by kt4hx » Sat Jul 13, 2019 10:18 pm

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A new transient has been discovered on 12 July in Cygnus, reportedly at mag 9.2 though some comments seem to indicate it has brightened further....

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Thanks Alan.
I'll look for it too. Looks easy enough.
Ra 21h 04, dec 46.31
To the right of 3 biggins, and inside a square.

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Last post by Shabadoo
Mon Jul 15, 2019 3:47 pm
Heading into the dark

Last post by bladekeeper « Tue Jul 09, 2019 2:46 am
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by Lowjiber » Tue Jul 02, 2019 11:12 am

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Located in Nye County, about half-way between Reno & Las Vegas, lies the sleepy little burg of Tonopah, Nevada. In the late 1800's, the area...

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Sounds amazing, John! I need to get out there and try some of that barbeque one of these days. :)

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Last post by bladekeeper
Tue Jul 09, 2019 2:46 am
Averted vision and Post Stroke Vision issues.

Last post by Max Nomad « Mon Jul 08, 2019 10:53 am
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by Gulf Coast Guy » Sun Jun 30, 2019 8:54 pm

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I'm about to jump back into observing again after a stroke has taken a marginal bite out of my vision. The left periphery of the field for both eyes...

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Hope your recovery continues to progress well. To contribute to the great advice that has already been posted, here's something I found in the FAA's...

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Last post by Max Nomad
Mon Jul 08, 2019 10:53 am
25 Brightest stars in the night sky.

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Thu Jun 27, 2019 7:43 pm
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by KingClinton » Thu Jun 27, 2019 1:02 pm

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Saw this lovely picture on twitter today.
The authors name is bottom right and it is being reposted enough that I have no clue where it was...

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Very nice Clinton, this weeks desktop :)

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Thu Jun 27, 2019 7:43 pm
Galaxy Zoo update

Last post by The Happy Parrot « Tue Jun 18, 2019 8:56 pm
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by The Happy Parrot » Thu Jun 13, 2019 3:18 pm

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I've enjoyed participating in different citizen science projects over the years. Some health related and others in biology and astronomy. Every once...

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That's good to hear Shabaddoo. They are always interesting projects though some are more entertaining than others. I jump in and out in a frenzy of...

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Tue Jun 18, 2019 8:56 pm
A Deep Sky Tale

Last post by Arctic « Wed Jun 05, 2019 2:40 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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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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Wed Jun 05, 2019 2:40 am
SN 2019fck in NGC 5243

Last post by kt4hx « Thu May 30, 2019 11:03 pm
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by kt4hx » Thu May 30, 2019 9:37 pm

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We have another SN to report in Canes Venatici. This time in the spiral galaxy NGC 5243 (mag=13.1, size=1.5'x0.4', SBr=12.5). The Type 1a SN is...

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Thank you Gabrielle. I forgot to add the image on this one as well. As one can see, it is a little removed from the visible portions of the galaxy...

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Thu May 30, 2019 11:03 pm
SN 2019ein in NGC 5353

Last post by helicon « Wed May 22, 2019 10:10 pm
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by kt4hx » Sat May 18, 2019 12:18 pm

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This type 1a supernova seems to be on its slow decline in brightness. Sky Tools 3 lists it at mag 13.5, while this site lists it at 13.7. A check of...

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Good luck Alan!

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Wed May 22, 2019 10:10 pm

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