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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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Last post by Graeme1858
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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Last post by j.gardavsky
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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Last post by kt4hx
Sat Oct 12, 2019 1:29 am
Asterisms -- Would Like To Display Them

Last post by kt4hx « Fri Oct 11, 2019 11:47 pm
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by JayTee » Thu Sep 12, 2019 2:07 am

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Does anyone have or know of a list that will upload into one of the popular planetarium programs (C2A, CdC, STX, Stellarium, etc) and then display...

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Does anyone have or know a list that will upload into one of the popular planetarium programs (C2A, CdC, STX, Stellarium, etc) and then display (with...

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Last post by kt4hx
Fri Oct 11, 2019 11:47 pm
WR 134 Nebula in Cygnus: Mel Bartels' sketch, Peter's astrophoto

Last post by notFritzArgelander « Tue Oct 08, 2019 8:29 pm
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by j.gardavsky » Tue Oct 08, 2019 10:26 am

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Hello all,

the Wolf-Rayet Nebula WR-134 in central Cygnus, has been a hot topic in this September.

At first, Peter has made an excellent AP job on...

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Excellent images and sound, realistic advice. Not oversimplified!

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Last post by notFritzArgelander
Tue Oct 08, 2019 8:29 pm
Comprehensive catalog of Milky Way Globular Custers

Last post by Bigzmey « Thu Sep 12, 2019 8:10 pm
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by Bigzmey » Wed Sep 11, 2019 9:55 pm

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This catalog contains info on all 157 known globs in MW with some new potential candidates, and also objects formally known as MW globs, but...

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Thanks, Andrey!

I am sitting on 85 MW globs and 7 M31 globs. The more southerly clusters have been blocked from the backyard due to construction, so...

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Last post by Bigzmey
Thu Sep 12, 2019 8:10 pm
Tips for exoplanet transit observation

Last post by Brian « Mon Sep 09, 2019 5:35 am

by Brian » Mon Sep 09, 2019 5:35 am

Hi all,

I’m starting planning for observing am exoplanet transit in front of its host star. I am reading the manual for AstroImageJ which seems to...

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Last post by Brian
Mon Sep 09, 2019 5:35 am
Hanny's Voorwerp

Last post by KingClinton « Fri Aug 30, 2019 7:32 am
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by seer » Sun Aug 25, 2019 1:09 pm

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I first found out about Hanny's Voorwerp when I was reading through THE TOTAL SKYWATCHER'S MANUAL last night. It just briefly mentions it at the end...

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The Hubble image link posted by JT is pretty cool.
I could not read anywhere in these links what van Hanny was using to discover this. Does anyone...

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Last post by KingClinton
Fri Aug 30, 2019 7:32 am
Nova AT2019odu in Orion

Last post by milanpicard « Sat Aug 24, 2019 7:59 pm
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by kt4hx » Sat Aug 24, 2019 2:40 am

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Just a heads up about a mag 11.6 nova in the upraised arm of Orion. Not sure how bright this will get, but its certainly viewable now. It is just...

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Thanks Alan! 😊 I hope to see it soon!

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Last post by milanpicard
Sat Aug 24, 2019 7:59 pm
Heading into the dark

Last post by mcolbert « Tue Aug 20, 2019 1:28 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 great John. I always follow Tonopah real estate to see what pops onto the market as a 2nd home. Will pull the trigger on one eventually. Can't...

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Last post by mcolbert
Tue Aug 20, 2019 1:28 am
Astronomy and the dog days of Summer.

Last post by mcolbert « Tue Aug 20, 2019 1:25 am
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by KingClinton » Sun Jul 28, 2019 11:27 am

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Last post by mcolbert
Tue Aug 20, 2019 1:25 am
Why do different cultures see such similar meanings in the constellations?

Last post by OzEclipse « Tue Aug 20, 2019 1:14 am
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by KingClinton » Mon Aug 19, 2019 4:48 am

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Tue Aug 20, 2019 1:14 am
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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Last post by Bigzmey
Mon Aug 05, 2019 11:56 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
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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Last post by The Happy Parrot
Tue Jun 18, 2019 8:56 pm
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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Last post by kt4hx
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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