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Observing Report for 24 May 2019 - an evening of galaxies, plus a supernova

Last post by kt4hx « Sat Jun 01, 2019 3:07 pm
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by kt4hx » Mon May 27, 2019 2:29 am
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We spent a couple of night over at our dark site property in the western part of the state as a nice break from the heat and humidity at home....

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Best SN report I've read to date. :)

Ian

Thank you Ian. Though merely a star, there is something special about observing SNe in my book. :)
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Last post by kt4hx
Sat Jun 01, 2019 3:07 pm
Urban DSO evening.

Last post by Shabadoo « Sat Jun 01, 2019 10:56 am
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by John Baars » Wed May 29, 2019 1:18 pm

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City! Oh well, I don't even look anymore , I sometimes hear people say. That is a shame, because there is still a lot to see. Also with moderate...

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Thank you John. My telescope worked flawlessly. My eyes, on the other hand, just didn't see it all. I managed to bag half the list, and of...

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Last post by Shabadoo
Sat Jun 01, 2019 10:56 am
Jupiter GRS action

Last post by OzEclipse « Sat Jun 01, 2019 10:12 am

by OzEclipse » Sat Jun 01, 2019 10:12 am

Have been busy with my course and haven't been able to see Jupiter. With Jupiter high in the sky here in Australia, Australian planetary...

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Last post by OzEclipse
Sat Jun 01, 2019 10:12 am
Box of galaxies

Last post by Bigzmey « Sat Jun 01, 2019 6:19 am
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by Bigzmey » Thu May 30, 2019 3:11 am

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5/24/19

Most of May we had clouds and rain. Last Friday however ClearOutside forecast clear skies for the evening and I took the opportunity to...

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Thanks John and Ian!

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Last post by Bigzmey
Sat Jun 01, 2019 6:19 am
First session at new house (where did I pack the bug spray?)

Last post by bladekeeper « Thu May 30, 2019 3:54 am
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by prowler75 » Thu May 30, 2019 1:38 am

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Hi Friends,

After a long hiatus from observing due to work, weather and moving I finally got an opportunity to do a little observing from my new...

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Sounds like a definite improvement over the old backyard!

Mine has definitely become worse the past couple of years. Between that and the...

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Last post by bladekeeper
Thu May 30, 2019 3:54 am
They're Back: Smoky Skies!!

Last post by OhNo « Thu May 30, 2019 3:23 am
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by Arctic » Thu May 30, 2019 12:26 am

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The last several seasons have had more than their share of smoke from wildfires in the American West and Canadian North. Unfortunately, the trend...

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Lucky in West Central Saskatchewan so far, no smoke events yet. That can change quickly with a few degrees in the wind direction.

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Last post by OhNo
Thu May 30, 2019 3:23 am
Observing Report for 25 May 2019 - playing fog yo-yo

Last post by kt4hx « Wed May 29, 2019 10:09 pm
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by kt4hx » Tue May 28, 2019 6:42 pm

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The second day/night of our stay at the dark site house was a combination of work about the property, thunderstorms and indecisive conditions. A...

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That was an excellent report. I looks like you had a very productive session in spite of the hazy conditions.

Thanks Glenn. Indeed, quite...

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Last post by kt4hx
Wed May 29, 2019 10:09 pm
Pelican Inlet - Shaking hands with the Dolphin

Last post by John Baars « Wed May 29, 2019 3:57 pm
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by Kanadalainen » Sun May 26, 2019 3:05 pm

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Ian’s May 25 Report – Shaking hands with the Dolphin in Pelican Inlet

Locale: The cabin (200 klicks north of Winnipeg)
Conditions: Excellent...

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Good observations. Great story, I like the owl-bit :D
Thanks!

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Last post by John Baars
Wed May 29, 2019 3:57 pm
Peering at the southern and western skies at La Barriere

Last post by John Baars « Wed May 29, 2019 3:49 pm
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by Kanadalainen » Tue May 28, 2019 4:36 pm

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Ian’s May 27 Report – Peering at Scorpions and Lions in Labarierre

Locale: La Barriere Park, 9 km south of the city
Conditions: Excellent...

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Amazing number of NGC GLobulars in Ophiuchus! Didn't realize that!
Thanks for your nice report!

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Last post by John Baars
Wed May 29, 2019 3:49 pm
Solar eclipse 2019, anyone?

Last post by ARock « Tue May 28, 2019 10:34 pm
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by SkyHiker » Sun May 26, 2019 6:32 pm

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I briefly contemplated an impromptu trip to Chile for the solar eclipse on July 2 while also visiting the observatories in the Atacama desert. Are...

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I learned most of this from ARock's link (so thanks again ARock), please check that out, I think it will be useful for the Atacama part of your trip....

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Last post by ARock
Tue May 28, 2019 10:34 pm
Technology is the worst!

Last post by Bigzmey « Tue May 28, 2019 5:40 am
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by Bigzmey » Tue May 21, 2019 3:31 am
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I love manual mounts. Finding targets is half the fun, and occasional bulls-eye of a galaxy just with the red-dot makes you feel like a pro. At light...

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I had a chance to play with the mount a bit more today. This time alignment and tracking worked smoothly.

It is like voodoo at this point. I don't...
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Last post by Bigzmey
Tue May 28, 2019 5:40 am
Outreach Astronomy

Last post by Voyageur « Sun May 26, 2019 10:22 pm
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by Rainmaker » Tue May 21, 2019 5:17 am

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Spent another rewarding evening with a few friends from the Canberra Astronomical Society doing Outreach For Schools at St G Gregory's Primary,...

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Thanks for a nice report of a successful event of outreach. A wonderful selection of objects. I've seen most of them, but at 19 degrees N, pretty...

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Last post by Voyageur
Sun May 26, 2019 10:22 pm
Pulchimerra, one of my icons from the past.

Last post by John Baars « Sun May 26, 2019 9:02 pm
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by John Baars » Sat May 18, 2019 9:51 am

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Everybody knows it and has them. Icons from the past of your observational life. I my case Pulchimerra or Izar is one of them.( Epsilon Bootis)

In...

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And after 30 years I discovered that I spelled the name wrongly. It is Pulcherrima. Better late than never :D

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Last post by John Baars
Sun May 26, 2019 9:02 pm
Went to the Hop

Last post by bladekeeper « Sun May 26, 2019 8:28 pm
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by Don Quixote » Thu May 23, 2019 5:14 am
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Oakwood, Illinois
Pollywog Dark Site
May 22, 2019
9:00 -10:30

Although the sky conditions were well below average I had a wonderful time tonight...

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Awesome wildlife pic, Mark! :)
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Last post by bladekeeper
Sun May 26, 2019 8:28 pm
Well, that was different!

Last post by Don Quixote « Sun May 26, 2019 6:01 pm
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by Voyageur » Sun May 26, 2019 2:50 pm

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Yesterday I worked in the morning, then was out all afternoon with a friend visiting some art galleries she wanted to go to, so I had planned on a...

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Thank you Mary for a wonderful read and report of your outing and sightings.
I have enjoyed your account .
More clear skies to you.

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Last post by Don Quixote
Sun May 26, 2019 6:01 pm
A night out with my good friend Murphy

Last post by OhNo « Sun May 26, 2019 3:41 pm
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by MrShorty » Sat May 25, 2019 6:28 pm

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It rained some yesterday, then cleared up as evening came on. The weather forecasters are saying 20% cloud cover overnight with clouds (and maybe...

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Hope it worked out, it should have, Murphy was at my place last night. :shock: Got set up after supper, came back in to the house for a while...

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Last post by OhNo
Sun May 26, 2019 3:41 pm
The Starlink satellite train last night.

Last post by UlteriorModem « Sun May 26, 2019 3:38 pm
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by John Baars » Sat May 25, 2019 11:41 am

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Last night just before one o'clock I was surprised to see a satellite chain of about 45-50 satellites over my head like a train. Pure coincidence. I...

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Understand that I'm a complete AP dunce and astronomy newcomer so be kind- lol Correct and educate me if I'm guessing wrong.

I infer that the...

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Last post by UlteriorModem
Sun May 26, 2019 3:38 pm
5/23/2019

Last post by Don Quixote « Sat May 25, 2019 4:51 pm
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by Don Quixote » Fri May 24, 2019 7:20 am

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5/23/2019

Oakwood, Illinois
Swaro 10X30 binoculars
ES 80 f6

Two in a row with a violent thunderstorm between.

Crazy.

I had a quick outing...

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Two in a row! Unprecedented! :D

Glad you got out there, Mark! I saw Scorpius climbing up in the southeast. Soupy yet clear here so I sat up for a...

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Last post by Don Quixote
Sat May 25, 2019 4:51 pm
First report!

Last post by Falcon 63 « Sat May 25, 2019 1:53 pm
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by Bigzmey » Mon May 13, 2019 11:19 pm

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I wanted it to be a dark sky report, but we are in to second week of clouds...

So, I had some blue sky briefly yesterday and managed to catch AR...

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Very nice!

I will join in as well... I can see the spot.

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Last post by Falcon 63
Sat May 25, 2019 1:53 pm
Double Double...Again

Last post by bladekeeper « Sat May 25, 2019 4:16 am
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by AbbN » Fri May 24, 2019 8:03 pm

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As everyone from AF who knows me knows when it comes to reports, I suck at it :D

In a post under the topic of How's The Weather with you ......? in...

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An Abb report! Great score on the Double Double, my friend! :)

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Last post by bladekeeper
Sat May 25, 2019 4:16 am
Another Fun Night

Last post by quincy « Wed May 22, 2019 1:50 pm
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by quincy » Wed May 22, 2019 3:57 am

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Tuesday 5/21/2019

Sitting on my deck, sipping at coffee while chatting with my snowman, I waited for dark.
Suddenly my snowman asked, “Do you...

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Michael, I'm crossing my fingers for you.
Climate change? I wish this world would wake up and make drastic changes before this gets worse.

And since...

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Last post by quincy
Wed May 22, 2019 1:50 pm
Starlog - 5/12/2019 - Mother's Day Fun

Last post by helicon « Sun May 19, 2019 2:11 pm
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by avid.astronomer » Tue May 14, 2019 9:23 pm

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Today was the first sunny day in a while, and I was anxious to check for sunspot activity. I set up Zoomie in the driveway and attached the...

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Really nice Tom, thanks!

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Last post by helicon
Sun May 19, 2019 2:11 pm
A Moonlight Stroll

Last post by helicon « Sun May 19, 2019 2:09 pm
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by quincy » Sun May 19, 2019 3:48 am

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Saturday 5/18/2019

Clear Sky said the clouds would kind-a-sort-a disappear around 1900 hours, and since I was a bit bored I set up the scope. By...

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Sounds like a great night out Jim, congrats on the session!

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Last post by helicon
Sun May 19, 2019 2:09 pm
A Morning Session

Last post by quincy « Thu May 16, 2019 5:32 pm
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by quincy » Wed May 15, 2019 2:36 pm

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Wednesday 5/15/2019

After two days of clouds and rain (1.82 inches of it), this morning turned out to be gorgeous.
I cannot pass up on blue sky,...

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A nice morning, Jim! Too bad on the forecast.

I have lunar illuminated soup, but it is the clearest I’ve had in a while. Lot’s of bats passing in...

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Last post by quincy
Thu May 16, 2019 5:32 pm
First Time Out Since February!

Last post by MistrBadgr « Tue May 14, 2019 4:39 pm
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by MistrBadgr » Mon May 13, 2019 9:19 pm

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Well, I went out for the first time with my new right hip arrangement last night. It finally dawned on me that I could sit on my astronomy chair with...

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To some extent, floaters seem to be age related. However, the number and size of them has diminished for me since the new membranes showed up.

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Tue May 14, 2019 4:39 pm

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