Seaching the Sky from Nova Scotia
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Seaching the Sky from Nova Scotia
Hi all, happy to have found you during yet another meh night of viewing. Looking forward to following your experiences as I continue my own astro-adventure in Nova Scotia. I'm relatively new to the hobby (@18 months) and I'm having an absolute blast. My main interest is visual as I'm far too undisciplined to pursue astrophotography, although I am dabbling with EAA with limited success. Most of the time I'm just content to get out on a clear night and point a scope up to see what it can show me . . . it never ceases to amaze. Cheers!
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Hi Skysurfer and welcome to TSS from a fellow Canuck 
I hear you on the skies; hopefully it gets better!
Glad to have you on board and best of luck in your endeavours!
I hear you on the skies; hopefully it gets better!
Glad to have you on board and best of luck in your endeavours!
Mark
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Hello and welcome to TSS . Glad you joined us.
Cheers,
Cheers,
JT -- Proprietor - Rimrock Observatory
∞ Primary Scopes: #1: Celestron CPC1100 #2: 8" f/7.5 Dob #3: CR150HD f/8 6" frac
∞ AP Scopes: #1: TPO 6" f/9 RC #2: ES 102mm f/7 ED #3: ES 80mm f/6 APO
∞ G&G Scopes: #1: Meade 102mm f/7.8 #2: Bresser 102mm f/4.5
∞ Guide Scopes: 70 & 80mm fracs -- The El Cheapo Bros.
∞ Mounts: iOptron CEM70AG, SW EQ6, Celestron AVX, SLT & GT (Alt-Az), Meade DS2000
∞ Cameras:ZWO ASI294MC Pro & 120MC, Canon T3i, Orion SSAG, WYZE Cam3
∞ Binos: 10X50,11X70,15X70, 25X100
∞ EPs: ES 2": 21mm 100° & 30mm 82° Pentax XW: 7, 10, 14, & 20mm 70° And: a box full of others
I never met a scope I didn't want to keep. "My God, it's full of stars." Searching the skies since 1966!
∞ Primary Scopes: #1: Celestron CPC1100 #2: 8" f/7.5 Dob #3: CR150HD f/8 6" frac
∞ AP Scopes: #1: TPO 6" f/9 RC #2: ES 102mm f/7 ED #3: ES 80mm f/6 APO
∞ G&G Scopes: #1: Meade 102mm f/7.8 #2: Bresser 102mm f/4.5
∞ Guide Scopes: 70 & 80mm fracs -- The El Cheapo Bros.
∞ Mounts: iOptron CEM70AG, SW EQ6, Celestron AVX, SLT & GT (Alt-Az), Meade DS2000
∞ Cameras:ZWO ASI294MC Pro & 120MC, Canon T3i, Orion SSAG, WYZE Cam3
∞ Binos: 10X50,11X70,15X70, 25X100
∞ EPs: ES 2": 21mm 100° & 30mm 82° Pentax XW: 7, 10, 14, & 20mm 70° And: a box full of others
I never met a scope I didn't want to keep. "My God, it's full of stars." Searching the skies since 1966!
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Hi SkySurfer. It's great to have you join us here on TSS . Welcome to the forum SkySurfer and the best of wishes on your astronomy adventures.
Marshall
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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.
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Welcome on board!
Scopes: Stellarvue: SV102ED; Celestron: 9.25" EdgeHD, 8" SCT, 150ST, Onyx 80ED; iOptron: Hankmeister 6" Mak; SW: 7" Mak; Meade: 80ST.
Mounts: SW: SkyTee2, AzGTi; iOptron: AZMP; ES: Twilight I; Bresser: EXOS2; UA: MicroStar.
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EPs: Pentax: XWs & XFs; TeleVue: Delites, Panoptic & Plossls; ES: 68, 62; Vixen: SLVs; Baader: BCOs, Aspherics, Mark IV; Meade: UWA, SWA.
Diagonals: Baader: BBHS mirror, Zeiss Spec T2 prism, T2 prism, Clicklock dielectric; TeleVue: Evebrite dielectric; AltairAstro: 2" prism.
Filters: Lumicon: DeepSky, UHC, OIII, H-beta; Baader: Moon & SkyGlow, Contrast Booster, UHC-S, 6-color set; Astronomik: UHC.
Observing: DSOs: 2900 (Completed: Messier, Herschel 1, 2, 3. In progress: H2,500: 2143, S110: 77). Doubles: 2131, Comets: 29, Asteroids: 207
Mounts: SW: SkyTee2, AzGTi; iOptron: AZMP; ES: Twilight I; Bresser: EXOS2; UA: MicroStar.
Binos: APM: 100-90 APO; Canon: IS 15x50; Orion: Binoviewer, LG II 15x70, WV 10x50, Nikon: AE 16x50 & 8x40.
EPs: Pentax: XWs & XFs; TeleVue: Delites, Panoptic & Plossls; ES: 68, 62; Vixen: SLVs; Baader: BCOs, Aspherics, Mark IV; Meade: UWA, SWA.
Diagonals: Baader: BBHS mirror, Zeiss Spec T2 prism, T2 prism, Clicklock dielectric; TeleVue: Evebrite dielectric; AltairAstro: 2" prism.
Filters: Lumicon: DeepSky, UHC, OIII, H-beta; Baader: Moon & SkyGlow, Contrast Booster, UHC-S, 6-color set; Astronomik: UHC.
Observing: DSOs: 2900 (Completed: Messier, Herschel 1, 2, 3. In progress: H2,500: 2143, S110: 77). Doubles: 2131, Comets: 29, Asteroids: 207
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Hi SkySurfer, and welcome here to the Forum!
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Welcome to TSS Skysurfer! Glad you found us 
Clear Skies,
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Hi, @SkySurfer . Welcome to the forum from another Nova Scotian.
I hope you are familiar with the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada and their Halifax centre, one of the most active in the country. I am currently serving on the Board and on the organizing committee for Nova East, the centre's annual star party.
I hope you are familiar with the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada and their Halifax centre, one of the most active in the country. I am currently serving on the Board and on the organizing committee for Nova East, the centre's annual star party.
DSO AP: Orion 200mm f/4 Newtonian Astrograph; ATIK 383L+; EFW2 filter wheel; Astrodon Ha,Oiii,LRGB filters; KWIQ/QHY5 guide scope; Planetary AP: Celestron C-11; ZWO ASI120MC; Portable: Celestron C-8 on HEQ5 pro; C-90 on wedge; 20x80 binos; Etc: Canon 350D; Various EPs, etc. Obs: 8' Exploradome; iOptron CEM60 (pier); Hall's Harbour Observatory (H2O) Astrobin
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Hi Skysufer and welcome to TSS !
It’s great to have you!
It’s great to have you!
Jim
Scopes: Explore Scientific ED102 APO, Sharpstar 61 EDPH II APO
Mount: Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro with Rowan Belt Mod
Stuff: ASI EAF Focus Motor (x2), Orion 50mm Guide Scope, ZWO 30 mm Guide Scope, Orion SSAG, ZWO ASI 120mm mini, Stellarview 0.8 FR/FF, Sharpstar 0.8 FR/FF
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Scopes: Explore Scientific ED102 APO, Sharpstar 61 EDPH II APO
Mount: Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro with Rowan Belt Mod
Stuff: ASI EAF Focus Motor (x2), Orion 50mm Guide Scope, ZWO 30 mm Guide Scope, Orion SSAG, ZWO ASI 120mm mini, Stellarview 0.8 FR/FF, Sharpstar 0.8 FR/FF
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Dog and best bud: Jack
Sky: Bortle 7
My Astrobin: https://www.astrobin.com/users/Juno16/
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Hello SkySurfer and welcome to the Forum.
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Wow, thanks all for this warm welcome. I wasn't expecting this.
To KathyNS: I joined the RASC Halifax Centre shortly after purchasing our first scope - 8"dob . Haven't done much with the community yet, but did make it out to St Croix last fall. Great facility although a bit of a hike from my usual viewing location on the south shore. Not sure re: Nova East yet . . . still working out summer plans. Will definitely be making a new moon pilgrimage to Keji at some point though, possibly for the RASC party there in August 
To KathyNS: I joined the RASC Halifax Centre shortly after purchasing our first scope - 8"
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And don't forget that the May meeting is today at 1:00, accessible by Zoom if you can't make it in person.SkySurfer wrote: ↑Sat May 13, 2023 11:29 am Wow, thanks all for this warm welcome. I wasn't expecting this.
To KathyNS: I joined the RASC Halifax Centre shortly after purchasing our first scope - 8" dob. Haven't done much with the community yet, but did make it out to St Croix last fall. Great facility although a bit of a hike from my usual viewing location on the south shore. Not sure re: Nova East yet . . . still working out summer plans. Will definitely be making a new moon pilgrimage to Keji at some point though, possibly for the RASC party there in August
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welcome home .
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Hello and welcome to the group!
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Hello and an official welcome. I hope you found the EAA information I PM'd you helpful.
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Grab-n-go: AWB 5.1" Onesky Newtonian
Binoculars: Oberwerk 25x100, Celestron SkyMaster 15x70, Bushnell 10x50
Eyepieces: Explore Scientific line, GSO Superview, 9mm Plossl, Edmund 28mm RKE, Celestron 25mm Plossl
Camera: ZWO ASI 120
Naked Eye: Two Eyeballs
Latitude: 48.7229° N
Dobsonian: 10" Zhumell f/4.9
Refractors: ES AR152 f/6.5 Achromat on Twilight II, Celestron 102mm XLT f/9.8, KOWA 90mm spotting scope
Grab-n-go: AWB 5.1" Onesky Newtonian
Binoculars: Oberwerk 25x100, Celestron SkyMaster 15x70, Bushnell 10x50
Eyepieces: Explore Scientific line, GSO Superview, 9mm Plossl, Edmund 28mm RKE, Celestron 25mm Plossl
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