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How to make your own solar filter holder

Last post by OzEclipse « Sat Feb 17, 2024 4:26 am

by OzEclipse » Sat Feb 17, 2024 4:26 am

Making a Solar Filter holder for your Telescope

It's very easy to make a filter holder perfectly suited to total solar eclipse observation. A...

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More advanced eclipse photography

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If you want to have a go at capturing more complex solar eclipse imagery, this article covers aspects of capturing high dynamic range imagery and...

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Eclipse Photography for Beginners

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Eclipse Photography for Beginners
By Joe Cali
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Warnings:
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Clean, fun jokes... the tradition continues

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Welcome to the Articles and Reviews forum! (PLEASE READ)

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by Gordon » Mon Jul 15, 2019 6:24 pm

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TSS now has an area for members to post Articles and Reviews.

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We have had a few instances of new topics being created in the Articles and Reviews forum without prior approval by the TSS team. Those topics have...

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The links below contain threads that are considered 'stickies'.
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We are the 'new kids on the block' and hope you will find your astronomy home here! We think you will find an extremely knowledgeable and friendly...

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SCOPE TRANSPORTS...aka Buggy

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by Stevegeo » Sat Feb 25, 2023 3:05 pm

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Hi everyone. Some of you may know me. Im Steve from NY and i BUILD SCOPE TRANSPORTS.. aka BUGGIES. Im well known on another site , but advertizing...

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sorry i didnt get back I have been very busy buidning buggies of all types, dobs, tripods and piers.. tons of each.
if youre interested in one, I...

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Happy Birthday StarHugger

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by Graeme1858 » Mon May 13, 2024 1:38 pm

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Happy Birthday Aaron StarHugger

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Best Wishes!!!

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Clean, fun jokes... the tradition continues

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I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me. — Hunter S. Thompson

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If it wasn't for black humour I wouldn't make it through most days.

Amen and amen.
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the new addition to the family.

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by messier 111 » Sun May 12, 2024 12:46 am

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I present to you Luna, the new addition to the family.
It's a little girl, a Goldendoodle.to the right .
Her name is Luna, don’t ask yourself why....

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Good for you Jean-Yves, she's adorable! Nice name too :D I guess Charlie has a new playmate....

Hope it all goes well and congratulations!

All the...

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Quote of the day, mostly related to astronomy.

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The amount of good luck coming your way depends on your willingness to act.
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My interest in science was excited at age nine by an article on astronomy in National Geographic; the author was Donald Menzel of the Harvard...
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My wife of nearly 30 years graduated today!

Last post by helicon « Mon May 13, 2024 12:38 am
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by AstroBee » Sat May 11, 2024 11:15 pm

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I'm so proud of her. Just thought I'd share that with my friends here on TSS.
She received her Bachelor's degree in Anthropology.

That's her just...

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Congrats Greg to you and your wife especially!!!!

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Happy Birthday Alan!

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by Graeme1858 » Thu May 09, 2024 12:45 pm

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Happy Birthday Alan kt4hx

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Thanks for all you...

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Happy Birthday Alan, my friend! May you see many many more galaxies! 🎂🎁🎉🍺

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Which Messier object is visible tonight?

Last post by hsassenburg « Sun May 12, 2024 6:23 pm

by hsassenburg » Sun May 12, 2024 6:23 pm

It often happens to me that I am puzzling out with for instance Stellarium when certain Messier objects are visible.

That's why I decided to build a...

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The Music Thread 2024

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We are 5 days into the new year and hopefully everyone is well.
Here is something written and sung by the late great George Harrison

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I had Grand Funk on 8-track when it was released, and now have it on CD. It remains the only album of theirs I've owned.
Never saw them live, but...
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What have you been up to lately?

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Went to work Wednesday afternoon (I work a 3pm-midnight shift normally.) and felt fine when I got there. By the end of my shift I was feeling a...

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Watching the great show being put on by the Aurora Borealis tonight

I'm just a bit too far south to see it.

Glad to hear you got the chance!
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Happy Birthday Arsene37

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by TSS TEAM » Wed May 08, 2024 5:49 am

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Happy Birthday Arsene37

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Many thanks to all of you, for your kind wishes !
Arsène

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"what is a fact" course for STEM students.

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by Chich » Thu May 09, 2024 4:42 pm

A short article from The Conversation on a class for STEM students on what a 'fact' is. This needs to be more wide spread and not just for STEM. In...

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Thu May 09, 2024 4:42 pm
Nuclear Fusion Reactor Record

Last post by AntennaGuy « Thu May 09, 2024 2:13 am
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by Graeme1858 » Sun Apr 14, 2024 8:40 pm

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Nuclear fusion reactor in South Korea runs at 100 million degrees C for a record-breaking 48 seconds

Graeme

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And here's another fusion-energy run-duration-related story:

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Happy Birthday StarBru

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by TSS TEAM » Wed May 08, 2024 4:24 pm

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Happy Birthday StarBru

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Happy Birthday and best wishes for a great day!!

Dave

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Observe Planets on a sunny day with a Telescope?

Last post by pakarinen « Tue May 07, 2024 2:30 pm
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by Flyhigh7 » Sun Apr 14, 2024 7:40 pm

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I have a 9.25 Celestron Telescope and I'm wondering if it is possible to see the planets on a clear bright sunny day if the planets are not close to...

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I've observed Venus in full daylight, but it was with a 16-inch Ritchey–Chrétien. Never tried with a small scope.

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Happy Birthday Gmetric

Last post by Gordon « Mon May 06, 2024 7:08 pm
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by TSS TEAM » Sun May 05, 2024 11:50 pm

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Happy Birthday Arry Gmetric

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Best wishes!!

:occasion-cake: :occasion-birthdaymulticolor: :occasion-cake:

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The Great Photography Thread - REVIVED!

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I wanted to try to start this old thread here.
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