Lunar and planetary science /NASA
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Lunar and planetary science /NASA
I really like this website by NASA click on the “ Mission chronology” and you will be shocked at how much stuff each nation has crashed into the lunar surface and other launches !
https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/about/about_planetary.html
https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/about/about_planetary.html
Gee if I had known there was so much to see I would have started decades ago !
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Re: Lunar and planetary science /NASA
Yes, that is a great site!
Clear Skies,
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Re: Lunar and planetary science /NASA
Hi Frank. This is a very informative site. Although I enjoy everything from meteor showers to the fine DSO images on the forum here, my first love is lunar/planetary astronomy. Here is another excellent site on this topic here, at:
https://alpo-astronomy.org/
And as you can see below, I have been a member of ALPO for a long time:
Thanks for finding and sharing another great astronomy link with us onTSS Frank and the best of regards.
https://alpo-astronomy.org/
And as you can see below, I have been a member of ALPO for a long time:
Thanks for finding and sharing another great astronomy link with us on
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Sky-Watcher 90mm f/13.8 Maksutov-Cassegrain on motorized Multimount
Orion Astroview 120ST f/5 Refractor on EQ3 mount
Celestron Comet Catcher 140mm f/3.64 Schmidt-Newtonian on alt-az mount
Celestron Omni XLT150R f/5 Refractor on CG4 mount with dual axis drives.
Orion 180mm f/15 Maksutov-Cassegrain on CG5-GT Goto mount.
Orion XT12i 12" f/4.9 Dobsonian Intelliscope.
Kamakura 7x35 Binoculars and Celestron SkyMaster 15x70 Binoculars. ZWO ASI 120MC camera.
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Re: Lunar and planetary science /NASA
Thanks for posting.
Rob
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Telescopes: 50mm refractor, ED80 triplet, 90mm makcass, 10" dob, 8"SCT, 11"SCT
Mounts: Celestron CGX, Orion Sirius + several camera tripods
Cameras: Canon 6D, Canon 80D, ZWO-ASI120MC
Binoculars: 10x50, 12x60, 15x70, 25-125x80
Observatory: SkyShed POD XL3 + 8x12 warm room
AL Projects Completed: Lunar #645, Outreach #0280, Universe Sampler #93-T, Binocular Messier #871, Messier #2521, Messier Honorary #2521, Constellation Hunter Northern Skies #112, Planetary Transit Venus #1, Galileo #26, Outreach Stellar 0280, Meteor Regular #157, Solar System Telescopic #209-I, Observer Award #1
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Re: Lunar and planetary science /NASA
Thank you my friend I find it just as fascinating and that is amazing 1975 huh wow!Makuser wrote: ↑Tue Oct 11, 2022 7:02 pm Hi Frank. This is a very informative site. Although I enjoy everything from meteor showers to the fine DSO images on the forum here, my first love is lunar/planetary astronomy. Here is another excellent site on this topic here, at:
https://alpo-astronomy.org/
And as you can see below, I have been a member of ALPO for a long time:
The Strolling Astronomer.JPG
Thanks for finding and sharing another great astronomy link with us on TSS Frank and the best of regards.
Gee if I had known there was so much to see I would have started decades ago !
Equipment :
Apertura AD10” Dobsonian
Polaris 4” Dobsonian
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Equipment :
Apertura AD10” Dobsonian
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