Set up the W.O. 110mm refractor on the CGE last night, with the 80mm Stellarvue as a guidescope. Got up about 4:00am, added the Canon 40D to the telescope and...
George, It looks a bit elongated upper right & lower left. Is that the tail and anti-tail? Is it more eviden tin your full res images? JC ... 40D to ... second...
Hi John, Maybe a faint whisp of a tail and anti-tail, but there's enough light pollution at my location to wash out the tail. Posted a 100% negative crop of...
I guess it's telescope creep, but I have an excess of telescopes again. Going to have to sell one. Before listing on AstroMart I thought I'd see if anyone...
The dropped NASA tool bag passes over A'ville at 5:57am Tuesday morning, Feb 17th: Starts - 5:57:22am, altitude 35 degrees, in the SSW Max - 5:58:22am,...
Hi AstroAshville, I'm an amateur astronomer currently located in Milwaukee, WI. I use an old Meade LX10 8" SCT with a wedge and a Vixen 4" APO refractor on a ...
What are you're recommended spots for observing and camping in the Asheville area? I'm used to primitive camping and don't need electricity, rv hook-ups, etc....
Justin, First of all "Hey", I move to Asheville from Fond Du Lac in 1995. So Greetings. As far as camping sites with great viewing places I can recommend...
I was defeated by a quarter moon high in the south, and some thin clouds. I noticed that Heavens-Above replaced the tool bag prediction w/links to graphics of...
Another source: http://www.n2yo.com/?s=33442 (look on the right & click "5 day predictions with graphics". It will base the prediction on your IP address. It...
Good evenin I'm from morganton, been away from the hobby for a few years but getting back into it, I have a 6"dob I use at present but am getting an etx-125...
George has slipped another good image into the "photo" section; it's of glaaxies M81,M82, & NGC 3077. You can see quite a bit of detail in the 2 Messiers. John...
Thanks John, appreciate the comment. Just posted an image of comet 144P/Kushida. Hope to get some more images of Lulin when the skies clear. ... of ... the...
... an ... Lou, My first scope after getting back into the avocation several years ago (15? Good Lord!) was an ETX-90, a pre-GoTo version. EXCELLENT OPTICS. ...
The Ottewell Calendar says Comet Lulin will be brightest in late February, maybe around mag 5-6, in Leo. So maybe naked-eye visible, ceratinly w/binoc's. Also,...
Last night Comet Lulin and Saturn made a close approach. Made a number of exposures with my 200mm f/2.8L lens on my Canon 40D mounted on the CG-5 mount. The...
Congrats, Tom, on another wonderful image. They keep on getting better and better. Is the prominent but smaller appearing galaxy to the lower right of M106...
You've got me jazzed up to see it. I've been waiting for a clear night/morning, but there there hasn't been one lately. John Chappell ... number ... ISO1600...
Thanks for the link, John; actually, I think I see a trace of pink on the other side also. Tom Tom Harrison http://www.manoprietoobservatory.com mail to:...
Certainly worth the effort, but the 10 day weather forecast doesn't look too promising until early next week. Monday night looks pretty good - should be...
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