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October Calendar All times, unless otherwise noted, are UT (subtract four hours and, when appropriate, one calendar day for EDT) 10/1 Mars is less than 7'...
Hi all, Allow me to share my experiences (an absolute beginner in astronomy) exploring the universe from my backyard: 1. Certainly the first objects observed...
Geoff and anyone else:Sorry you could not get a view from Lowell but there is another Clarke about the same size---23" which you can almost be guaranteed to...
When I was a kid(1960's) a few of the neighboring kids were out playing in someone's front yard. Maybe about 10pm in the Summer. I looked up and was shocked...
... Hi Debbie, There are several things that could have been, partly depending on your location and what direction you were facing. 1. The Milky Way (most...
Last night about 20:00 local time (+8 Universal time)I saw a rather spectacular fireball heading north to south. From the web searching I think it was part of...
One never quite know what delicacies would jump out of the Moon ;-). http://www.astrobee.000webhost.com/mi/Moon/Lacus-Locusta.html So look deeply and look...
Hi folks, Last night, despite being a work night, and my wife thinking I was crazy, I went out for an hour. Well, the dark sky clock once again had blue all...
... Hi Wayne, By coincidence, I was looking at M74 myself two nights ago with my 11" SCT. I too noticed the structure...it's been a while since I looked at it...
Geoff wrote: But my main thought (as happens with just about every Messier I ... faint ... showpieces and ... they show. That's fantastic Geoff. I can't wait...
... Congratulations Wayne! You just hunted down one of the dimmest and most difficult (if not the most difficult) object in the entire Messier catalog. It was...
Hi all, It has been a while I posted here because, lately, I am rather busy imaging. But while I am out there trying to get these photons on the CCD, I like to...
Thanks Zsolt! I'm ecstatic to think I've hunted down one of the most difficult Messiers. It gives me hope that I can find the rest some day. I didn't know...
Observing reports and questions 3. Unaided eye obs Posted by: "Eddy" EddyMuriel@... eddydel5 Fri Oct 5, 2007 6:54 pm (PST) Hi all, Tonight is a very...
... Speaking of limiting magnitude, there's a neat project currently underway sponsored by UCAR (the people who bring you GEOS weather satellite information) ...
... exercise to ... 80 52 23 ... underway ... information) ... Hi Geoff: This programme was my inspiration to check my limiting magnitude. IIUC, the idea is to...
There is an excellant shareware program I found that I used for my Messier log, seasonal Messier observing and for the Messier Marathon each March. It is David...
... I'll second that! I used an early version of TUMOL for my second foray through the Messiers: http://www.davidpaulgreen.com/ Geoff -- Geoff Gaherty Foxmead...
Hi All, A good friend of mine and well-known optical designer Thomas M. Back passed away recently after a long illness. He had just turned 50 years old. As a...
Hi all - I just discovered this group while searhing for any reports of anyone seeing a very bright fireball in the sky sometime after midnight on the night of...
... You may have seen an Iridium satellite "flare". Fireballs go a long way across the sky - they take a while to disintegrate and often leave a visible trail....
... No, it sounds a lot more like a fireball to me: the large diameter, "flaming" appearance, and colour are all more like a fireball than an Iridium flare....
Starting tomorrow morning (Oct 13 will be even better), Saturn and Venus will be less than 4 degree apart for the next few mornings. So if you guys have a wide...
... Sorry Guys, I went and ordered 2 new Baader Hyperion's (after hearing about a $99 deal at OPT and Alpine on the Net) and I haven't seen the sky for 3 ...
With Autumn skies darkening earlier in the evenings and the Great Square of Pegasus rising, I find NGC 7331 and Stephans's Quintet a treat to revisit. NGC 7331...
