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Goodbye Winter, welcome Spring.

Last post by Bigzmey « Sun Apr 07, 2024 5:15 pm
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by John Baars » Tue Apr 02, 2024 12:19 pm

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Unexpectedly, on April 01, it suddenly turned out to be bright for a while. And no, it was not an April Fool's joke.
A nice moment to say goodbye to...

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Congrats on the well deserved VROD John!

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Last post by Bigzmey
Sun Apr 07, 2024 5:15 pm
5 April 2024 - this is only a drill

Last post by Mike Q « Sat Apr 06, 2024 9:46 pm
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by Mike Q » Sat Apr 06, 2024 2:37 am

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I have been watching the clouds all day, slowly but surely the had been thinning out. At 9 pm the clouds drifted off to the south and the stars that...

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I have done quite few of those drills myself, except here it involves packing the truck and driving for a couple of hours. Mother Nature always has...

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Last post by Mike Q
Sat Apr 06, 2024 9:46 pm
03 APR 24

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Thu Apr 04, 2024 7:23 am
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by Nakedgun » Thu Apr 04, 2024 6:42 am

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Pons-Brooks through Tasco No.216 10x50s. It was brighter than my 21 MAR 24 sighting. M45 perfectly framed by the Tasco bino.

Also had a look at...

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Nice views, the pup can be difficult without almost perfect skies.

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Thu Apr 04, 2024 7:23 am
Look what I captured! Chinese Shenzhou SZ-15 Habitation Module reentry

Last post by AstroBee « Thu Apr 04, 2024 1:35 am
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by AstroBee » Wed Apr 03, 2024 2:55 am

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I managed to capture something even cooler than the occasional meteor and clouds passing over on my All Sky camera. This is the Chinese Shenzhou...

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Stupendous catch Greg.

I know I've asked this before so I apologize upfront, but what camera are you using as you're all-sky camera?

Thanks,...

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Last post by AstroBee
Thu Apr 04, 2024 1:35 am
Full March Report

Last post by Baurice « Wed Apr 03, 2024 8:39 pm

by Baurice » Wed Apr 03, 2024 8:39 pm

#astronomy report complete for March:

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Last post by Baurice
Wed Apr 03, 2024 8:39 pm
Lunar Obs (from 24 Oct 2023)

Last post by John Baars « Tue Apr 02, 2024 12:38 pm
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by scribbly » Thu Mar 28, 2024 9:29 am

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Hi,
probably not great observing at the moment (well here anyways: i.e. bright moon, and we have thick smoke from controlled burns ) so I noticed...

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Great lunar observations. Not really the easiest ones! ( Hadley rille)!
Congratulations on the VROD!

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Last post by John Baars
Tue Apr 02, 2024 12:38 pm
our good old sun.

Last post by messier 111 « Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:36 am
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by messier 111 » Mon Mar 25, 2024 12:38 am

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Hi all ,

I decided this morning to take out my solar telescope.
a bright but cold day { 0 celcieus } .
after letting my telescope cool down, around...

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Very nice solar session Jean-Yves. While I am not much of a solar observer, I know it can provide some very interesting and intriguing views. A...

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Last post by messier 111
Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:36 am
Bad Moon A-risin'

Last post by messier 111 « Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:23 pm
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by OzEclipse » Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:29 am

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I see the bad moon a-risin'.

PLE-20240325-K1-7890.jpg .

I don't see a penumbral on the way???

I don't see aurorae or lightnin'....

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earworms on the way lol .

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Last post by messier 111
Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:23 pm
23 March 2024 disaster

Last post by Mike Q « Sun Mar 24, 2024 11:51 pm
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by Mike Q » Sun Mar 24, 2024 12:59 pm

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Since I still work five days a week my observing time is limited to weekends, so last night, with the full moon rising ...... I rolled out the 16...

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I applaud your chutzpah in getting out under the full moon Mike! It is the worst source of light pollution we have, but you still got something for...

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Last post by Mike Q
Sun Mar 24, 2024 11:51 pm
20 MAR 24

Last post by Nakedgun « Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:40 pm

by Nakedgun » Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:40 pm

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Had my first look at Pons-Brooks, from the driveway with my neighbor, through Tasco No. 216 10x50s.

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Last post by Nakedgun
Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:40 pm
March so far

Last post by Baurice « Sat Mar 23, 2024 12:30 pm

by Baurice » Sat Mar 23, 2024 12:30 pm

#astronomy #blog updated: #Comet12P #Moon #Sun #SevenSisters

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Last post by Baurice
Sat Mar 23, 2024 12:30 pm
This should be interesting to witness.

Last post by messier 111 « Wed Mar 20, 2024 10:21 pm
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by AstroBee » Wed Mar 20, 2024 4:42 am

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I had no idea some novae went off regularly like this one.

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thx for the head up .

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Last post by messier 111
Wed Mar 20, 2024 10:21 pm
Observing Report for 11 March 2024 - ruffling the lion's mane

Last post by kt4hx « Wed Mar 20, 2024 1:25 am
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by kt4hx » Fri Mar 15, 2024 1:46 pm

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I’ve been looking for a good chance to do some galaxy hunting before the moon regains control of the night sky this month. But between weather and...

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Congratulations on the VROD!

Thank you John.

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Last post by kt4hx
Wed Mar 20, 2024 1:25 am
Long Weekend observing (Phil's supplementary report)

Last post by John Baars « Tue Mar 19, 2024 6:39 pm
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by scribbly » Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:42 am

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Hello,

firstly, a big thank you to Joe ( OzEclipse ) for his hospitality and 3 wonderful nights
of observing after several months of limited...

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Nice report, thanks!
Congratulations on the VROD

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Last post by John Baars
Tue Mar 19, 2024 6:39 pm
helios seen through the 80 mt lunt.

Last post by messier 111 « Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:08 pm
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by messier 111 » Wed Mar 13, 2024 11:08 pm
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helios seen through the 80 mt lunt.

finally after so long.
for those who know about my adventure with customs.

My Lunt arrived at home today, after...

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Very nice rig. Going to make for some enjoyable views and images.

thx charlakeastro .
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Last post by messier 111
Mon Mar 18, 2024 11:08 pm
Long Weekend of Deep Sky Observing

Last post by Bigzmey « Sat Mar 16, 2024 3:24 pm
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by OzEclipse » Fri Mar 15, 2024 4:33 am

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My mate Phil scribbly came up for the weekend last weekend. It was a long weekend in Canberra so Phil stayed Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights. I...

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Excellent! Great haul of familiar and exotic (to us) targets. Congrats on the well deserved VROD!

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Last post by Bigzmey
Sat Mar 16, 2024 3:24 pm
February Summary

Last post by Baurice « Thu Mar 14, 2024 9:46 pm

by Baurice » Thu Mar 14, 2024 9:46 pm

My February #astronomy summary is ready to view:

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Last post by Baurice
Thu Mar 14, 2024 9:46 pm
Some challenges like M67, NGC 2419 and NGC 2903

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Thu Mar 07, 2024 4:34 pm
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by John Baars » Tue Mar 05, 2024 12:49 pm

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Last evening, an evening full of challenges. Objects of the Month are not so obvious here in Bortle 8/9 area. It seemed bright enough to the naked...

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Very nice John. Having the ability to change things even only 20 mm can make quite a difference.
Hopefully you will still have some good skies to...

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Thu Mar 07, 2024 4:34 pm
Betelgeuse Report

Last post by helicon « Thu Mar 07, 2024 3:56 pm
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by sdbodin » Wed Mar 06, 2024 4:17 pm

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Tried my tired eyes on the Betelgeuse Project last night, report as follows.

Almost no difference between Betelgeuse and Aldebaran, same color,...

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I was looking at Betelgeuse the other night and it did seem a bit faint compared to how it used to be decades ago. But I had already read Joe's...

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Last post by helicon
Thu Mar 07, 2024 3:56 pm
Centaurus A NGC 5128

Last post by helicon « Sat Mar 02, 2024 5:46 pm

by helicon » Sat Mar 02, 2024 5:46 pm

Just shedding some light on Falcon 63's observation and sketch of this object in the Southern Skies

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Last post by helicon
Sat Mar 02, 2024 5:46 pm
The Betelgeuse Project

Last post by jrkirkham « Mon Feb 26, 2024 3:31 pm
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by OzEclipse » Sat Feb 24, 2024 2:57 pm

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So I went out tonight and tried to capture a change in the brightness of Betelgeuse.

20240224.5 UT

Visual
First I did a naked eye visual...

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Congratulations on the VROD for a very interesting project. :eusa-clap:

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Last post by jrkirkham
Mon Feb 26, 2024 3:31 pm
Observing Report for 04 February 2024 - the twins, a crab and even a monkey's head!

Last post by kt4hx « Fri Feb 23, 2024 4:50 pm
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by kt4hx » Sat Feb 10, 2024 3:15 am

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The second night of my stay at the dark site house held the promise of the same fine conditions I’d experienced the evening before. The added...

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G'day Alan,

your haul over a couple of nights would keep me going for a month!
Brillant work as usual my friend. Hope all is going well in your part...

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Last post by kt4hx
Fri Feb 23, 2024 4:50 pm
Grab-n-go Leo session

Last post by Falcon 63 « Fri Feb 23, 2024 2:49 pm
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by helicon » Fri Feb 16, 2024 1:28 pm

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Just came back in from an impromptu session in Leo. Rising early, I stepped out onto the deck and saw Leo perfectly framed between two cedars....

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Nicely done Michael.

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Last post by Falcon 63
Fri Feb 23, 2024 2:49 pm
19 Feb 2024

Last post by Mike Q « Thu Feb 22, 2024 10:29 pm

by Mike Q » Thu Feb 22, 2024 10:29 pm

After spending a night playing with magnfication on the moon with the 10 inch i decided to do the same thing with the AT 102 EDL 4 inch frac....

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Last post by Mike Q
Thu Feb 22, 2024 10:29 pm
A Winter moment

Last post by Bigzmey « Thu Feb 22, 2024 7:26 pm
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by Bigzmey » Thu Feb 15, 2024 11:45 pm

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We are heaving wet winter and between the flu and rain I was not able to observe for awhile.

Yesterday, I have returned home from work around 8 pm,...

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Had another awe moment. Yesterday we had a rain but when I came home and look up I saw again Jupiter to the right, Orion in the middle and Moon to...

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Last post by Bigzmey
Thu Feb 22, 2024 7:26 pm

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