Hey Mike, I saw one very bright one that caught my eye at around the same exact time you saw one.(11:20). I don't know where Aquila is yet, but it was...
Hey Dennis, I haven't really experimented with the LPI on dso except for an attempt at M42 which you can find on my site. It isn't a spectacular image by no...
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Has anyone had any experience using the new Tele Bandmate "Mars Filter" or the Sirius Optics "Mars Filter"? The are dual pass band filters specifically...
Sharing my observations of the following three objects. Abell 70 - 22¡± f/4.1 (203, 293, 377 and 528x) - This Abell planetary is a bright annular ring with...
... Hello Bob, I got the Type B filter and here's the first ever picture of Mars. http://users.adelphia.net/~ronbee/Toys/Mars-TypeB-21-Photos.jpg After having...
I was reading my latest copy of "Astronomy" magazine yesterday (Sept '05) and saw some amazing Hubble shots of UGC 10214 - the "Tadpole Galaxy" in Draco. It...
... Can't say I've attacked this one, Jim ;-) Here's a report from Steve Gottlieb w/ a 17.5" (I assume a dob). It's the third observation from the bottom,...
Those of you who look at AstroMart may have seen the announcement about this new book by Charles Laird Calia. "The Stargazer's Year" has received an extremely...
... Mike, Nothing but clouds and rain here for a few days so I never got to see it. was thinking it could be from the upcoming Perseid Meteor Shower due on the...
Let me correct my earlier message... The book is actually titled "The StarGAZING Year," not "The StarGAZER'S Year." Mike Lynch ... announcement ... review ......
... I've ... Thanks for finding that Rick! I think the "p" designation that Messier45.com lists means that the magnitude as measured photographically - meaning...
Alvin, Thanks for sharing your notes on Abell 70, Hickson 82 and Hickson 88 in the 22-inch. I'll have to revisit Abell 70 and try for that background galaxy....
... Ah, I missed the "p", although the surface brightness beteween the two vary also (15.5 vs. 13.6). ... UGC 10214 is also a member of the Arp Catalog of...
The Messier45.com magnitude for UGC 10214 (=Arp 188) is listed as photographic. Gottlieb probably took his from the the blue (B) mag. photometry from RC3:...
The fast relative motion of 2.9 arc seconds per minute makes for an interesting imaging challenge and a great movie opportunity. Movie and supporting...
While I was viewing this evening with my Orion XT10i, I had my first sighting of a blinking satellite. I spotted it by accident while looking at the "Box...
Hi Mike - Sorry for the delayed reply, but YES!! I also noticed a very large amount of meteors on Friday night/Saturday morning July 29/30 2005. Our observing...
Hi Cathy and Mike, I saw 4 very bright ones, one yellowish with a smoke trail, from my north central Illinois site. I was imaging and spent very little time...
August Calendar by Dave Mitsky All times are UT (subtract 4 hours and when appropriate 1 calendar day for EDT) 8/3 The Galilean satellites Europa and...
August Calendar by Dave Mitsky All times are UT (subtract 4 hours and when appropriate 1 calendar day for EDT) 8/3 The Galilean satellites Europa and...
Hi all, Late July and early August are a good time for meteors in general. In addition to the minor streams with radiants around Aquarius/Capricornus and a few...
I saw a beauty last night while taking a midnight stroll around the neighborhood. Bright white and at least magnitude 1, it covered at least 30 degrees across...
Hello to all, My new scope will be delivered in about 3 1/2 weeks. The scope I've used for the past 1 1/2 is an 8" Orion. I have done some star hopping and...
... Hi Kevin sorry I forgot to include this information too excited I guess. The time was 10:20 to 10:30 Pacific time 15:20 - 15:30 UTC. I an located at LON:...
... Sorry if this gets posted twice but I tried to reply this morning and it has not been posted as of this evening so I am trying again. My Location is LON:...
Using the info, you provided, I have a geo sat called Gorizont 17 as being there at that time. You said I an located at LON: 122.04.37W, LAT: 37.03.22N. Which...
Since I finished "StarWatch" and my Messiers with my 4.5", I've been pulling out the big red dawg (10" DSH) and have been revisiting some of the summer stuff I...
