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TSS Bi-Monthly DSO Challenge for September/October 2022
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Mon Aug 29, 2022 10:05 pm
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Well folks it’s that time again, a new bi-monthly DSO Challenge is upon us. Over the next couple of months the northern folks are heading into...
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Thank you John. A nice comparison on some challenging objects. Without a doubt filters do have an impact. How much of course has to do with the...
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Thu Sep 01, 2022 4:13 pm
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Thu Aug 25, 2022 9:41 pm
TSS Monthly DSO Challenge – March 2022
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kt4hx »
Sun Mar 06, 2022 12:20 pm
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Another new month, only this one is special for us up north. It signals the beginnings of spring (and autumn for our southern friends) and hopefully...
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Great set of targets Alan kt4hx . I'm looking forward to a clear night here in the next few days....Thanks for putting the list together!
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Tue Mar 15, 2022 5:18 pm
TSS Monthly DSO Challenge – January 2022
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kt4hx »
Sat Jan 01, 2022 1:46 am
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Happy New Year! Here we are in a brand new year, with the promise of more observing, sketching and imaging over the coming months. I hope you will...
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I did manage the session last night with the Z10. Swept up NGC 1514 after a brief search and also caught M79, where I raised the power to 135x and...
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Thu Jan 13, 2022 3:56 pm
TSS Monthly DSO Challenge – February 2022
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kt4hx »
Thu Feb 03, 2022 10:50 pm
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The months move along quickly and we are ready for our next edition of the Monthly DSO Challenge. For the northern February run, we head to Hydra for...
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Great list, Alan! Missed reading this challenge, but did get all but NGC 2371/72 and NGC 2442/43 with either my SVX127D or the 20 inch Obsession!...
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Sun Mar 06, 2022 12:16 pm
TSS Monthly DSO Challenge – December 2021
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kt4hx »
Wed Dec 01, 2021 8:11 pm
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TSS Monthly DSO Challenge – December 2021
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A good read as always Alan. The detail in your description of M1 is inspiring!
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Thu Dec 09, 2021 11:43 pm
TSS Monthly DSO Challenge – November 2021
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kt4hx »
Sat Nov 06, 2021 10:00 pm
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Hello everyone and thanks for stopping by. This month we shall visit the constellations of Perseus, Cassiopeia and Triangulum in the north. For our...
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Found the Double Cluster ok with my 11x70 binoculars. A fine collection of stars but it would look more impressive with a greater magnification to...
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Wed Nov 24, 2021 11:41 am
November 2021 TSS Monthly DSO Challenge
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kt4hx »
Wed Nov 10, 2021 3:09 am
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We were over at the dark site for a couple of nights and I revisited the northern objects for this month using the 17.5 inch scope. Here are my...
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I also had the following observation of M33 in September of last year at the dark site with the 17.5 inch in which I specifically targeted some of...
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Thu Nov 11, 2021 9:33 pm
TSS Monthly DSO Challenge – October 2021
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kt4hx »
Sat Oct 02, 2021 12:03 am
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Hey there, it’s a new month! That means that once again it is time for me to share with you a few objects that I hope you will add to your normal...
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Thanks everyone and glad you all enjoyed the objects for October.
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Sat Nov 06, 2021 12:33 am
TSS Monthly DSO Challenge – September 2021
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kt4hx »
Thu Sep 02, 2021 1:24 am
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Hello friends and welcome to the new edition of the TSS Monthly DSO Challenge. This month the primary plane of the Milky Way will be shifting a bit...
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I would not expect you to remember three hops, that is why they make charts! :) While there are several objects I can find without consulting a...
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Sat Oct 02, 2021 12:06 am
August & September
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KingNothing13 »
Sat Sep 04, 2021 7:16 pm
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Last night I was able to get 5 of the 6 August/September Northern Sky Challenges.
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Thanks Brett. Even though I read your report in the reports forum for these (congrats on the VROD for that!) I appreciate you posting a link here as...
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Sat Sep 11, 2021 2:41 pm
TSS Monthly DSO Challenge – August 2021
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kt4hx »
Sun Aug 01, 2021 7:56 pm
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Welcome back and here we are in another new month, with another new list of objects for you to pursue. Last month we relied heavily on the Messier...
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Thank you so much Steve. Glad you remembered and posted them for us to see. That view of NGC 6939/6946 is a classic! The curious contrast of open...
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Sun Sep 05, 2021 2:24 pm
August 2021 TSS DSO Challenge from Kent UK
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Graeme1858 »
Fri Aug 06, 2021 11:10 pm
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Tonight is the clearest night sky for ages! So I got comfy in the sun lounger with my binoculars and aimed at Sadr. After studying Stellarium earlier...
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Fine images Graeme, and thank you for the submissions. I didn't select the targets for your binoculars! :lol: Your 9.25 on the other hand should do...
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Thu Sep 02, 2021 6:17 pm
NGC6744
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Gerald_db »
Sun Aug 15, 2021 7:57 pm
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NGC 6744 is an intermediate spiral galaxy about 30 million light-years away in the constellation Pavo. It is considered as a Milky Way mimic in our...
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Evening all. Been a bit hectic here South Africa and hence not had time to be online here. I have re-processed a bit to ease off some of the noise...
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Fri Aug 27, 2021 5:02 pm
August 2021 TSS DSO Challenge
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kt4hx »
Sun Aug 01, 2021 11:33 pm
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I will kick things off this month with some of my observing notes for the August targets. Hopefully my experiences will give you some sense of what...
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Great report as always Alan!
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Mon Aug 09, 2021 12:09 am
TSS Monthly DSO Challenge – July 2021
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kt4hx »
Thu Jul 01, 2021 3:08 pm
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This month we will be following along (for the most part) the primary plane of our own galaxy, the Milky Way, sampling some of its riches. The...
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Thanks for your kind comments Alan. I have never been much of a sketch artist. Although I could take quick photos of these objects, they don't convey...
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Wed Aug 04, 2021 2:10 am
July 2021 TSS DSO Challenge
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kt4hx »
Sat Jul 31, 2021 1:56 am
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I have had the good fortune to observe all this month's challenge objects. Since all of the northern and half of the southern objects are from the...
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Hi Alan. A great report of your observations in the southern hemisphere of our sky. As always, a fun read and informative report from you. Thanks for...
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Sat Jul 31, 2021 7:24 pm
June 2021 TSS DSO Challenge
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kt4hx »
Thu Jul 01, 2021 7:45 pm
I am running a bit behind at the moment and am now just getting around to submitting my observations of the June objects. The northern objects I've...
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Thu Jul 01, 2021 7:45 pm
TSS Monthly DSO Challenge – June 2021
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kt4hx »
Tue Jun 01, 2021 4:48 am
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The month of June signifies the beginning of summer in the north and winter in the south. The richness of the Milky Way plane begins to take a more...
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I've been out of action for a long time for various reasons.
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Wed Jun 30, 2021 4:05 am
June DSO Challenge from Kent UK
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Graeme1858 »
Sun Jun 13, 2021 11:31 pm
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June DSO Challenge from Kent UK, well, M5 anyway.
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Glad you re-discovered the fun of binocular observing ......
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Wed Jun 16, 2021 5:17 am
May DSO Challenge from Kent UK
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Graeme1858 »
Thu May 27, 2021 10:12 pm
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Well this is a bit of a cheat really. Circumstances, clouds, weekend working and having to get up early have kept me away from my telescope in May....
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Very nice images Graeme.
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Mon May 31, 2021 2:39 pm
TSS Monthly DSO Challenge – May 2021
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kt4hx »
Fri Apr 30, 2021 11:21 pm
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Welcome to May and hopefully plentiful clear skies for you wherever you live. This time of year the minds of many start thinking of galaxies and in...
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Okay,
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Fri May 14, 2021 2:06 am
May 2021 M3 from Basildon Uk
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andrewsscope »
Wed May 12, 2021 9:16 pm
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Hi all I took this image last night of M3 before the clouds rolled in.I managed to get 53 minutes of 50 seconds each,used my Skywatcher 80ed with my...
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nice shot , thx
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Wed May 12, 2021 11:43 pm
May 2021 TSS DSO Challenge
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kt4hx »
Mon May 03, 2021 2:39 am
Okay, here is a partial submission from me of my visual experiences with the May objects. The below notes are from an observing session at our dark...
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Mon May 03, 2021 2:39 am
NGC3372 Eta Carinae Nebula
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Gerald_db »
Thu Apr 22, 2021 2:51 pm
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Apologies for the duplicate post in DSO images as well. Herewith my attempt at NGC3372.
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simply beautiful ,very nice details and colors tone , thx
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Thu Apr 22, 2021 9:49 pm
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