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TSS Monthly DSO Challenge – April 2021
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kt4hx »
Thu Apr 01, 2021 11:31 pm
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It’s that time again! We have a new month and some new targets for you to pursue, whether you be a visual observer, sketcher or imager. The sky has...
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Thank you John for your visual impressions under heavy light pollution. Having toiled for some years in Bortle 5 to 6 skies at home, I know the...
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Tue Apr 13, 2021 2:19 am
TSS Monthly DSO Challenge – March 2021
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kt4hx »
Mon Mar 01, 2021 6:58 pm
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My how time flies, and here we find ourselves in another new month with some more new observing/sketching/imaging challenges. Late winter into early...
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We I managed a session on the 13th. It was windy but clear.
I managed one of Brett's Carbon stars but the other two were hidden by roof tops....
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Tue Mar 16, 2021 10:52 pm
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Sat Jan 30, 2021 3:34 pm
TSS Monthly DSO Challenge - January 2021
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kt4hx »
Sat Dec 26, 2020 7:53 pm
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Welcome to the first edition of the revamped TSS Monthly Challenge, now known as the TSS Monthly DSO Challenge. Every month I will present you with...
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Honestly, I have never found out why that nickname was bestowed on M78. I simply don't see it myself. While I've never been a real fan of nicknames...
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Tue Jan 19, 2021 12:44 am
April 2021 DSO Challenge
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kt4hx »
Sun Apr 04, 2021 12:15 am
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Since I do not have any access to the first southern object from my mid-northern latitude, I thought I would go ahead and post one of my best...
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Despite the dust issues, still a nice view of this really interesting galaxy Graeme. It does indeed remind me of my visual experience with it, though...
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Sun Apr 11, 2021 2:55 pm
March 2021 DSO Challenge
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kt4hx »
Fri Mar 05, 2021 12:20 pm
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We are currently over at the dark site house and I got out for a couple of hours last night to do some observing. I stopped by the northern targets...
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I was out for a third night in a row at our dark site and this time I focused on Pyxis and Antlia with the 17.5 inch. That in mind, I paid visit to...
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Sun Mar 07, 2021 3:32 pm
March Challenge - My submission
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BigKahuna »
Fri Mar 05, 2021 3:00 am
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Here are my submissions to the March Challenge. After a February in NJ with only one or two cloudless nights. Early March looks promising. I imaged...
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Nice one BK.
May your NJ skies stay clear!
Regards
Graeme
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Fri Mar 05, 2021 1:44 pm
March 2021 DSO Challenge - Submission
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AstroBee »
Tue Mar 02, 2021 6:28 pm
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OK guys/gals, Here's my first submission to the monthly DSO challenge. I wsn't 100% certain if I was supposed to start a new post or just add to the...
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Nice images Greg and you illustrate why M67 is one of my favorite clusters to observe through a scope, as M44 (Praesape) is almost more impressive in...
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Wed Mar 03, 2021 12:08 am
February DSO Challenge from Kent UK
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Graeme1858 »
Fri Feb 12, 2021 9:36 pm
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Well my signature forecast had two green squares on it so I set up on Wednesday night for a go at the February Challenge.
I soon had NGC2420 plate...
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Cheers Alan.
I'll have a go at NGC2392 again with a 2x Barlow in front of the camera when we get another clear night. I've been meaning to try this...
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Mon Mar 01, 2021 5:42 pm
February 2021 DSO Challenge
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kt4hx »
Thu Feb 04, 2021 2:21 pm
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I was able to get over to the dark site last night and do some observing. While there, I re-observed four of this month's objects with 17.5 inch. The...
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Congratulations!
I haven't had much time at the scope this month (or last for that matter). Either snow, rain, or clouds. I got a clear night last...
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Fri Feb 05, 2021 10:04 pm
FEB submission from Kenya
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BABOafrica »
Wed Feb 03, 2021 11:54 am
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I noticed Thor's Helmet on the list for February. I just happened to catch this a few nights ago.
NGC 2359
36 x 120s C8 SCT with focal reducer on...
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Wonderful image Joe, and thanks for putting it up here for the challenge. I particularly like the faint extensions that you captured.
Myself, I've...
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Wed Feb 03, 2021 10:17 pm
January Submission M78
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BigKahuna »
Sat Jan 30, 2021 11:46 pm
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I captured this image of M78 on 1/13/2021. I didn't know it was a submission item contest entry until tonight. This was 29x 180 seconds. With 20...
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Nice M78 Starfield. Good nebulosity in the image.
Regards
Graeme
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Last post by Graeme1858
Tue Feb 02, 2021 7:22 pm
January challenge
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BABOafrica »
Wed Jan 27, 2021 12:35 pm
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About the only thing I accomplished for the challenge this month was a mediocre image of M78. Not for lack of trying. I took several hundred light...
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Thanks Joe, and appreciate your efforts. I know you're not happy with it, but I can certainly tell what the object is and the other NGC portions of...
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Wed Jan 27, 2021 3:56 pm
January 2021 DSO Challenge
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kt4hx »
Sun Jan 10, 2021 3:46 pm
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I re-observed a couple of the challenge objects last night (09 Jan) from our dark site using the 17.5 inch dob. This is part of a larger galaxy...
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Thank you Joe, I appreciate your kind comments. In my view, the commonplace, or M42/43 complex in this case, is indeed extraordinary. That said, as...
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Wed Jan 27, 2021 2:15 am
An invitation to the TSS Monthly DSO Challenge
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John Baars »
Tue Jan 19, 2021 6:43 pm
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On the 8th of Januari I made a field sketch of M42 an M43. I didn't like it and tucked it away. Some days later I found it back in a pocket of my...
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That sketch is so realistic. I can almost see myself looking through the eyepiece, with dark-adjusted eyes, trying to pick out the highlights.
I'd...
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Tue Jan 26, 2021 1:57 pm
January DSO Challenge from Kent UK
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Graeme1858 »
Tue Jan 12, 2021 10:28 pm
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Saturday night was clear here in SE UK. So I set up to capture the targets of the January DSO Challenge. I started early, because you can in the...
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Liked your images.
Your M78 image is excellent. I've tried this one many times. I'm still working on it myself for this month's challenge.
BABO
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Last post by BABOafrica
Sat Jan 16, 2021 12:32 pm
C11 - December Challenge from Kent UK
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Graeme1858 »
Fri Dec 18, 2020 9:10 pm
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I got out last night for a practice run with the NINA auto focus routine. That didn't go too well but the Bat mask did the job. So I got set up to...
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Very nice Graeme, definitely can tell what the object is with its delicate bubble structure. Well done! :)
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Sat Dec 26, 2020 7:40 pm
December Monthly Challenge
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kt4hx »
Fri Dec 11, 2020 4:09 pm
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Here are my observation notes for the December challenge objects.
NGC 7635 (Cassiopeia, diffuse nebula, mag~10.5, size=15.0'x8.0'):
An...
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Nice report. Trying for NGC1316 from VA ... Must be close to the horizon indeed.
Love your Santa beard!
BABO
Thanks Joe, It was about 12° to 13°...
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Sat Dec 26, 2020 7:38 pm
C13 The Owl Cluster November Challenge from Kent UK
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Graeme1858 »
Mon Nov 23, 2020 8:34 pm
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Here's the Owl Cluster from last night.
Captured with NINA.
22 x lights at 120 seconds, 125 gain, -10°
5 darks, 20 flats, 20 flat darks
Deep sky...
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A fine image Graeme!
Glad that you were able to get out finally.
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Fri Dec 11, 2020 3:32 pm
December 2020 Monthly Challenge
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Graeme1858 »
Tue Dec 01, 2020 1:39 am
A big thank you to all of you that put forward suggestions for the December 2020 monthly challenge! :text-thankyoublue:
The target suggestions for...
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Last post by Graeme1858
Tue Dec 01, 2020 1:39 am
November 2020 Monthly Challenges
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kt4hx »
Fri Nov 20, 2020 3:05 am
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First off, if I may, a quick comment on the process we use for these challenges. I would suggest that at a minimum, the two challenges at least be in...
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Nice report Allan.
BABO
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Last post by BABOafrica
Sat Nov 21, 2020 3:06 am
November 2020 Monthly Challenge
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Graeme1858 »
Sun Nov 08, 2020 6:13 am
November 2020 Monthly Challenge
A big thank you to all of you that put forward suggestions for the November 2020 monthly challenge!...
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Last post by Graeme1858
Sun Nov 08, 2020 6:13 am
M110 Oct Challenge
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sdbodin »
Thu Oct 29, 2020 4:34 am
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My submission is a re-processing of all my luminosity data from previous imaging of this nearby, but surprisingly faint galaxy. Faint because the...
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Getting individual stars in another galaxy... Now that takes the cake.
BABO
Thanks, but after walking around a couple days all puffed up. I...
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Mon Nov 02, 2020 1:59 pm
M110 October Challenge from Kent UK
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Graeme1858 »
Tue Oct 27, 2020 10:30 pm
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So, APT has been making me nervous lately struggling as it does to control the cooler on the back of my ASI294. As a result I've been YouTubing and...
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That's a fantastic image. Very well done!
BABO
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Sun Nov 01, 2020 1:11 pm
M110 -- N.H. October target -- from Kenya
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BABOafrica »
Mon Oct 26, 2020 12:50 pm
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I had plans to do a narrow field image of M110 with my C8 SCT, but the clouds are unrelenting -- set to stay that way for a while now that the rainy...
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Nicely done Joe. You captured quite well the beauty of M31 and its star cloud NGC 206, with M32 and M110 showing strongly as guardians on either...
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Thu Oct 29, 2020 12:14 am
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