Does anyone have new goals for this year?
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Does anyone have new goals for this year?
I've been out some this winter, but by the end of February I usually feel couped up and clouded in. March brings the hope of clearer skies and warmer nights. March also gets me excited about the possibilities of new projects. During the winter I finished off my AL observing and solar system projects. I think I am in the mood to start a project learning about doubles. I played with that over the past year, but my main project was the solar system.
Does anyone else have any new projects or goals in the works for this coming year?
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
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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: Does anyone have new goals for this year?
More solar observing!
I keep getting side tracked by my seemingly endless chore list around here.
I have to remember to take some time for myself
I also want to learn to sketch, I am still at the kindergarten level.
I keep getting side tracked by my seemingly endless chore list around here.
I have to remember to take some time for myself
I also want to learn to sketch, I am still at the kindergarten level.
Clear Skies,
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my plan is to redo solar astronomy and take full advantage of my new ts 125 mm telescope which is on the way.
I'm going to dedicate my telvue 85 to solair with an apm wedge.
I'm going to dedicate my telvue 85 to solair with an apm wedge.
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Re: Does anyone have new goals for this year?
As a Noob, I hope to learn . . . . something ! Only four times out, a ways to go . . .
Just started with TLaO, it floored me when they said "small scopes - 10 -12 inch". And here I thought I was doing ok with my XT8 !! ( I'm kidding; well, maybe only half kidding. I am looking at that 10" trussdob that Costco has ).
Just started with TLaO, it floored me when they said "small scopes - 10 -12 inch". And here I thought I was doing ok with my XT8 !! ( I'm kidding; well, maybe only half kidding. I am looking at that 10" truss
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Re: Does anyone have new goals for this year?
Size is all relative, personally I consider an 8 to be a rather large scope. A 10 will still be 48" long, but a 12 is about 60" long, a 14 or above you may need a ladder to view.edsmx5 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 04, 2023 11:15 pm As a Noob, I hope to learn . . . . something ! Only four times out, a ways to go . . .
Just started with TLaO, it floored me when they said "small scopes - 10 -12 inch". And here I thought I was doing ok with my XT8 !! ( I'm kidding; well, maybe only half kidding. I am looking at that 10" truss dob that Costco has ).
You also have to watch the weight, for example, if 60lbs sounds light to you, grab a 60lb bag of cement and walk around the yard with it at midnight
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Re: Does anyone have new goals for this year?
Oy! Where to begin?
I really want to run my new 72EDII through its paces, at home and at a dark site. I just bought a 4mm VixenEP , so I want to see what it can do with that, especially on the moon. Couldn't split ε Lyrae this morning, but transparency didn't seem very good.
More lunar observing. The Evil Orb is up there a lot of the time, so might as well take advantage.
Do more iPhone widefield photography. Can't change any cam settings with the Nocturneapp , but it takes pretty good WF pix considering the equipment.
Keep banging out open clusters - my favorite Scooby Snacks.
Keep checking U Sge to see if I can catch it in eclipse and I'm watching for χ Cyg to brighten. AAVSO lightcurve shows it's on the way up.
I'm considering getting an H-β filter just to see if it really brings out any emission nebulas at home. I sort of think theLP schmutz here is probably just too much.
And my usual equipment angst - keep or sell my ST80, ST120, 102ED?
I really want to run my new 72EDII through its paces, at home and at a dark site. I just bought a 4mm Vixen
More lunar observing. The Evil Orb is up there a lot of the time, so might as well take advantage.
Do more iPhone widefield photography. Can't change any cam settings with the Nocturne
Keep banging out open clusters - my favorite Scooby Snacks.
Keep checking U Sge to see if I can catch it in eclipse and I'm watching for χ Cyg to brighten. AAVSO lightcurve shows it's on the way up.
I'm considering getting an H-β filter just to see if it really brings out any emission nebulas at home. I sort of think the
And my usual equipment angst - keep or sell my ST80, ST120, 102ED?
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I drink tea, I read books, I look at stars when I'm not cursing clouds. It's what I do.
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AT50, AT72EDII, ST80, ST102; Scopetech Zero, AZ-GTi, AZ Pronto; Innorel RT90C, Oberwerk 5000; Orion Giantview 15x70s, Vortex 8x42s, Navy surplus 7x50s, Nikon 10x50s
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