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Target Suggestions for January 2021

Last post by kt4hx « Wed Dec 09, 2020 1:50 pm
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by Graeme1858 » Thu Dec 03, 2020 10:57 pm

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If you have any ideas for the the new year January 2021 Challenge we would love to hear them!

Please post your suggestions to this thread, we will...

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That sounds good, Alan.

In the meantime, let me take a crack at what was chosen for December.

BABO

Thanks Joe, and absolutely. We've yet to...

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Wed Dec 09, 2020 1:50 pm
Target Suggestions for December 2020

Last post by Greenman « Sun Nov 29, 2020 6:52 pm
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by Graeme1858 » Sun Nov 08, 2020 6:19 am

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If you have any target suggestions for the December 2020 challenge we would love to hear them!

You can put forward a suggestion for the Northern...

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Great conjunction of Jupiter & Saturn on the 21st (when they will only be 6 arc minutes apart). A chance to compare the colours of the planets...

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Sun Nov 29, 2020 6:52 pm
Target suggestions for November 2020.

Last post by BABOafrica « Mon Oct 26, 2020 12:59 pm
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by KingClinton » Sat Oct 03, 2020 7:22 am

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If you have any target suggestions for the November 2020 challenge we would love to hear them!

You can put forward a suggestion for the Northern...

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My suggestions for November:

Northern Hemisphere: M52

Southern Hemisphere: Small Megallanic Cloud

BABO

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Mon Oct 26, 2020 12:59 pm
Target suggestions for October 2020.

Last post by kt4hx « Mon Sep 28, 2020 5:52 pm
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by KingClinton » Sun Sep 06, 2020 6:38 am

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If you have any target suggestions for the October 2020 challenge we would love to hear them!

You can put forward a suggestion for the Northern...

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My suggestions are as follows, and whichever ones are chosen ultimately, good luck to those that step up to the challenge. :)

North

NGC 752 a...

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Last post by kt4hx
Mon Sep 28, 2020 5:52 pm
Target suggestions for September 2020.

Last post by kt4hx « Tue Sep 01, 2020 7:58 pm
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by KingClinton » Sat Aug 08, 2020 9:18 am

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If you have any target suggestions for the September 2020 challenge we would love to hear them!

You can put forward a suggestion for the Northern...

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For the north I suggest one of the following:

NGC 6910 - open cluster in Cygnus, mag=7.4, size=10.0'

NGC 7243 - open cluster in Lacerta, mag=6.4,...

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Last post by kt4hx
Tue Sep 01, 2020 7:58 pm
Target suggestions for August 2020.

Last post by Graeme1858 « Sat Jul 25, 2020 8:23 am
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by KingClinton » Sun Jul 05, 2020 1:13 pm

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If you have any target suggestions for the August 2020 challenge we would love to hear them!

You can put forward a suggestion for the Northern...

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I would like to say Saturn as it's in a good position but it's not ideal for my new camera!

So can I suggest for the August Challenge, C19, the...

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Last post by Graeme1858
Sat Jul 25, 2020 8:23 am
Target suggestions for July 2020.

Last post by KingClinton « Sun Jun 28, 2020 7:33 am
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by KingClinton » Thu Jun 04, 2020 4:32 pm

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If you have any target suggestions for the July 2020 challenge we would love to hear them!

You can put forward a suggestion for the Northern...

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We are getting close to the month end, so please get your suggestions for July in. :techie-ebay:

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Last post by KingClinton
Sun Jun 28, 2020 7:33 am
Target suggestions for June 2020.

Last post by KingClinton « Thu Jun 04, 2020 3:08 pm
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by KingClinton » Fri May 01, 2020 1:36 pm

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If you have any target suggestions for the June 2020 challenge we would love to hear them!

You can put forward a suggestion for the Northern...

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Thanks for all the suggestions!
Sorry for the delay with the new monthly challenge.
I will get everything up and running on Friday evening.
I will...

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Last post by KingClinton
Thu Jun 04, 2020 3:08 pm
Target suggestions for May 2020.

Last post by Jockinireland « Fri May 01, 2020 12:11 pm
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by KingClinton » Wed Apr 01, 2020 3:12 pm

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If you have any target suggestions for the May 2020 challenge we would love to hear them!

You can put forward a suggestion for the Northern...

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Here at 53 degrees N I (and most people in the UK I guess) am rapidly running out of astronomical dark so targets will need to be high and bright....

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Last post by Jockinireland
Fri May 01, 2020 12:11 pm
Target suggestions for April 2020.

Last post by MrShorty « Wed Mar 25, 2020 2:35 am
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by KingClinton » Sun Mar 01, 2020 10:57 am

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If you have any target suggestions for the April 2020 challenge we would love to hear them!

You can put forward a suggestion for the Northern...

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For a more temporary target in the north, how about comet ATLAS C/2019 Y4. I am seeing some suggest that, as it gets closer to us over April and May,...

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Last post by MrShorty
Wed Mar 25, 2020 2:35 am
Target suggestions for March 2020.

Last post by yobbo89 « Sat Feb 29, 2020 6:29 pm
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by KingClinton » Mon Feb 03, 2020 6:14 pm

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If you have any suggestions for the March 2020 Monthly Challenge, we invite you to post them in this topic.
The topic will be closed at the end of...

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Sombrero :)

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Last post by yobbo89
Sat Feb 29, 2020 6:29 pm
Target Suggestions for February 2020

Last post by KingClinton « Mon Feb 03, 2020 6:20 pm
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by Graeme1858 » Sun Feb 02, 2020 10:11 am

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Not trying to usurp but to be fair I probably have more spare time on my hands than most people around here at the moment!

Can I propose M1, the...

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Ok, the new guidelines are up and a new suggestions topic for March 2020 has been created.

For February we went with the suggestions here in this...

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Last post by KingClinton
Mon Feb 03, 2020 6:20 pm
Target suggestions for January 2020

Last post by BABOafrica « Wed Jan 01, 2020 8:38 am
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by bladekeeper » Tue Dec 17, 2019 5:27 am

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If you have any ideas for the January 2020 challenge we would love to hear them!

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Happy New Year !!!

I propose IC 434 (Horsehead Nebula)

BABO

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Last post by BABOafrica
Wed Jan 01, 2020 8:38 am
Target suggestions for December 2019

Last post by yobbo89 « Mon Dec 02, 2019 6:27 am
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by bladekeeper » Sat Nov 30, 2019 3:32 am

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If you have any ideas for the December 2019 challenge we would love to hear them!

Please posts your suggestions to this thread, we will put them in...

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Sounds good, should have it so that m42 is excluded in any sketching, imaging

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Last post by yobbo89
Mon Dec 02, 2019 6:27 am
Target suggestions for November 2019.

Last post by JayTee « Sun Dec 01, 2019 7:08 am
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by KingClinton » Sun Oct 06, 2019 4:59 pm

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If you have any ideas for the November 2019 challenge we would love to hear them!

Please posts your suggestions to this thread, we will put them in...

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Thanks for making that thread for December Bryan. It was on my to-do list for today. I'm ever so happy you took care of it.

JT

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Last post by JayTee
Sun Dec 01, 2019 7:08 am
Where is the Challenge Object Posted?

Last post by Indytom « Fri Nov 08, 2019 9:18 pm
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by Indytom » Fri Nov 08, 2019 5:59 pm

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I feel silly asking this question :oops: :oops: , but I am truly at a loss. Once a final decision is reached as to what the object of the month is,...

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It appears that it is posted in the Submissions Forum

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Last post by Indytom
Fri Nov 08, 2019 9:18 pm
Target suggestions for October 2019.

Last post by Graeme1858 « Mon Sep 23, 2019 7:23 am
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by KingClinton » Sun Sep 01, 2019 9:35 am

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If you have any ideas for the October 2019 challenge we would love to hear them!

Please posts your suggestions to this thread, we will put them in...

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Can we have something for the newbies? I propose, a globular cluster of your choice.

Regards

Graeme

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Last post by Graeme1858
Mon Sep 23, 2019 7:23 am
Target submissions for September 2019.

Last post by Graeme1858 « Sun Sep 01, 2019 1:29 am
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by KingClinton » Sat Aug 03, 2019 9:02 am

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If you have any ideas for the September 2019 challenge we would love to hear them!

Please posts your suggestions to this thread, we will put them in...

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M57, the Ring Nebula?

Regards

Graeme

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Last post by Graeme1858
Sun Sep 01, 2019 1:29 am
Waiting for Sept challenge

Last post by Graeme1858 « Sat Aug 31, 2019 6:34 am
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by BABOafrica » Sat Aug 31, 2019 5:40 am

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I did not see the usual request for the monthly challenge. So I'm going to throw my choice into the hopper -- unasked.

Let's try a simple one: M15...

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Hello Babo

September request is here:

Good luck with August!

Regards

Graeme

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Last post by Graeme1858
Sat Aug 31, 2019 6:34 am
Target submissions for August 2019.

Last post by hal2000 « Wed Jul 31, 2019 7:39 pm
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by KingClinton » Sun Jun 30, 2019 7:23 pm

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If you have any ideas for the August 2019 challenge we would love to hear them!

Please posts your suggestions to this thread, we will put them in...

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I would also vote for M11, not for the cluster itself as such, although it is a wonderful object, but for the dark nebulae (Barnard regions) in the...

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Last post by hal2000
Wed Jul 31, 2019 7:39 pm
Target submissions for July 2019.

Last post by KingClinton « Sat Jun 29, 2019 7:55 am
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by KingClinton » Fri May 31, 2019 10:08 am

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If you have any ideas for the July 2019 challenge we would love to hear them!

Please posts your suggestions to this thread, we will put them in the...

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Thank you once again for the suggestions, looks like rain has a long shot at winning this! :lol:

Submissions for July will close Sunday morning, so...

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Sat Jun 29, 2019 7:55 am

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