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10 May 2024

Last post by Mike Q « Sat May 11, 2024 11:24 am

by Mike Q » Sat May 11, 2024 11:24 am

Well let's just say that my planned session was interrupted by the Northern Lights. While we get them in Ohio from time to time it's never like this....

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Sat May 11, 2024 11:24 am
M87 in Virgo

Last post by messier 111 « Fri May 10, 2024 2:37 pm
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by helicon » Fri May 10, 2024 12:34 pm

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About 4am the spot between Vindemiatrix and Denebola in Leo was in my sweet spot for observing between two cedar trees. I had hauled the scope out...

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that was a good session, thx Michael .

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Last post by messier 111
Fri May 10, 2024 2:37 pm
M3, M53 DSO's of the month, and M102. Sketches and report.

Last post by John Baars « Thu May 09, 2024 9:22 pm
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by John Baars » Mon May 06, 2024 1:50 pm

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Last night I was able to fulfill my promise in the “DSO challenge of the month” subforum of the M3 and M53 sketches. As usual, the weather was rather...

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Excellent report and sketches John! Congrats on the VROD.

Thanks!

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Last post by John Baars
Thu May 09, 2024 9:22 pm
Anza 2024 season opener with Ursa Major galaxies

Last post by Unitron48 « Wed May 08, 2024 10:14 pm
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by Bigzmey » Wed May 08, 2024 2:43 am

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05/03/24

Location: Anza desert site, Bortle 4.0.

Equipment: Celestron 9.25” Edge HD SCT on SkyTee 2 manual AltAz mount.

EPs:
Pentax XW 10mm, 70...

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Congrats on your VROD!!

Dave

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Last post by Unitron48
Wed May 08, 2024 10:14 pm
Blog update: Sun/Lyra/Meteor/DSO

Last post by Baurice « Wed May 08, 2024 8:30 pm

by Baurice » Wed May 08, 2024 8:30 pm

#astronomy #blog updated:

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Last post by Baurice
Wed May 08, 2024 8:30 pm
Virgo Doubles, part 3 and TV Delos 17.3mm first light

Last post by jrkirkham « Tue May 07, 2024 8:13 pm
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by Bigzmey » Wed May 01, 2024 6:14 pm

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04/28/2024

Location: home, Bortle 7.
Equipment: SW 182mm Mak on iOptron AZMP mount.

EPs:
TV Plossl 32mm, 50 deg (84x, 2.2mm exit pupil, 0.59 deg...

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Thank you for the report.

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Last post by jrkirkham
Tue May 07, 2024 8:13 pm
Observing and Photographing Comet Pons-Brookes(12P)

Last post by messier 111 « Fri May 03, 2024 9:02 pm
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by OzEclipse » Thu May 02, 2024 11:57 pm

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We have had a large frontal system being held over us by a blocking high pressure system. It was finally clear on Wednesday night and I finally got...

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fine shot and report , congrat on the vrod Joe .

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Last post by messier 111
Fri May 03, 2024 9:02 pm
April Summary

Last post by Mike Q « Thu May 02, 2024 8:36 pm
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by Baurice » Thu May 02, 2024 6:54 am

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My #April #astronomy summary is now ready: #TheSun #TheMoon

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Ohio is notoriously cloudy in April, so I consider two sessions and 30 targets a successful month lol. A perfect eclipse day was a bonus.

I was in...

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Last post by Mike Q
Thu May 02, 2024 8:36 pm
27 April 2024

Last post by Mike Q « Tue Apr 30, 2024 8:55 am
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by Mike Q » Sun Apr 28, 2024 2:47 am

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So tonight was going to be iffy at best. The clouds were rolling through quickly and appeared to be breaking up. The 102 was quickly set up and the...

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Thanks

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Last post by Mike Q
Tue Apr 30, 2024 8:55 am
28 April 2024

Last post by Mike Q « Mon Apr 29, 2024 11:30 pm
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by Mike Q » Mon Apr 29, 2024 11:07 pm

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I had not planned to post this, but I decided to accept a challenge of seeing how many double stars I could find in an hour. Now for those of you who...

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Thank you. Someone mentioned that I was the only one not clouded over so I figured I would share the last one I would be doing for a while.

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Last post by Mike Q
Mon Apr 29, 2024 11:30 pm
My report - cloudy nights

Last post by Richard « Sat Apr 27, 2024 3:23 pm
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by helicon » Fri Apr 26, 2024 3:42 pm

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Don't seem to be able to get out at all.

Last week the moon peeked for a second through the clouds and shone on the fog covering the lake. But then...

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Me too I normally have a look around in April and we had good 2 days so on the 3rd day get up early but its full clouds , they clear by 10am , but...

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Last post by Richard
Sat Apr 27, 2024 3:23 pm
Blog update

Last post by Baurice « Fri Apr 26, 2024 8:31 pm

by Baurice » Fri Apr 26, 2024 8:31 pm

#astronomy #blog updated #TheSun #TheMoon

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Last post by Baurice
Fri Apr 26, 2024 8:31 pm
Virgo Doubles, part 2

Last post by Bigzmey « Fri Apr 26, 2024 2:26 am
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by Bigzmey » Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:03 am

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04/15/2024

Location: home, Bortle 7.
Equipment: SW 182mm Mak on iOptron AZMP mount.

EPs:
TV Plossl 32mm, 50 deg (84x, 2.2mm exit pupil, 0.59 deg...

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Thanks Alan! And we are back to rain and clouds again. This is the cloudiest winter/spring as far as I can remember.

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Last post by Bigzmey
Fri Apr 26, 2024 2:26 am
First spring session

Last post by Mike Q « Mon Apr 22, 2024 8:36 am
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by Bigzmey » Wed Apr 10, 2024 2:44 am

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04/06/2024

Location: home, Bortle 7.
Equipment: SW 182mm Mak on iOptron AZMP mount.

EPs:
TV Plossl 32mm, 50 deg (84x, 2.2mm exit pupil, 0.59 deg...

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I am just too lazy to work to split a double with a small scope. I just throw 10 or 16 inches at it and it is split lol.

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Last post by Mike Q
Mon Apr 22, 2024 8:36 am
The Sun and Moon

Last post by Baurice « Sat Apr 20, 2024 12:14 pm

by Baurice » Sat Apr 20, 2024 12:14 pm

#astronomy #blog #updated #TheSun #TheMoon

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Last post by Baurice
Sat Apr 20, 2024 12:14 pm
Busy Week of Outreach!

Last post by Unitron48 « Wed Apr 17, 2024 11:40 pm
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by Unitron48 » Mon Apr 15, 2024 11:47 am

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Our Culpeper group has had a busy week of outreach. It started out with our entertaining and educating over two hundred folks at the Culpeper County...

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One final addition to this thread. We completed a very successful session in support of STEM night at AG Richardson Elementary School on 16 April. We...

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Last post by Unitron48
Wed Apr 17, 2024 11:40 pm
13 April 2024 - A night with galaxies and my 14mm 80 LHD

Last post by Mike Q « Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:16 pm
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by Mike Q » Sun Apr 14, 2024 11:36 am

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After three days of rain and wind the skies cleared out nicely. As I was alinging the 16 inch I could tell the skies were very clear but there was...

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Very nice report!
NGC 2362 seems a beauty to me!
Congratulations on your VROD!

Thank you. I still have a hard time putting into words what I am...

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Last post by Mike Q
Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:16 pm
Blog Update

Last post by Baurice « Sun Apr 14, 2024 1:16 pm

by Baurice » Sun Apr 14, 2024 1:16 pm

#astronomy #blog updated: #TheSun #TheMoon

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Last post by Baurice
Sun Apr 14, 2024 1:16 pm
Blog Update

Last post by Baurice « Thu Apr 11, 2024 7:52 pm

by Baurice » Thu Apr 11, 2024 7:52 pm

#astronomy #blog updated with a #sunspot drawing and reprocessed old #moon photos:

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Last post by Baurice
Thu Apr 11, 2024 7:52 pm
6 April 2024

Last post by John Baars « Wed Apr 10, 2024 5:04 pm
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by Mike Q » Sun Apr 07, 2024 4:42 pm

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The skies cleared up late afternoon and the forecast was for clear skies. I decided to do a big and small night. The AT 102 EDL and its iOptron mount...

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Congratulations on the VROD!

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Last post by John Baars
Wed Apr 10, 2024 5:04 pm
30 March 2024

Last post by scribbly « Tue Apr 09, 2024 10:49 am
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by Mike Q » Mon Apr 01, 2024 9:34 am

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Saturday night was kind of clearish, so I rolled the 10 inch out and adjusted the setting circle to north and went for it. This would be a low power...

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Hi Rob, congrats on the VROD. I'm really enjoying my new (old) 10 DOB, such a nice aperture! A nice range of objects, some not observable from 35S...

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Last post by scribbly
Tue Apr 09, 2024 10:49 am
April Blog

Last post by Baurice « Mon Apr 08, 2024 8:19 pm

by Baurice » Mon Apr 08, 2024 8:19 pm

#astronomy #blog started for #April: April 7th 1130 GMT Sun

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Last post by Baurice
Mon Apr 08, 2024 8:19 pm
March Summary

Last post by Baurice « Sun Apr 07, 2024 5:46 pm

by Baurice » Sun Apr 07, 2024 5:46 pm

#astronomy summary for March: #TheSun #TheMoon

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Last post by Baurice
Sun Apr 07, 2024 5:46 pm
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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Sat Apr 06, 2024 9:46 pm

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