Here's an image I did last night with the Epsilon 180 in Hydrogen alpha. Originally I was going to do both M16 and M17 in the same field which you can just do...
Steve Crouch
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Aug 2, 2006 1:27 am
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Hi Steve A very impressive image. There is something about black and white images that seem to portray better the vastness and the distances (from our...
Morland, John
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Aug 2, 2006 1:44 am
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Thanks John. I tend to agree in part although some colour images portray the same thing. Some of the best imagers in the world (eg John Gleason) image only...
Steve Crouch
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Aug 2, 2006 2:31 am
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Attached are maps showing the observing location for the two grazes this Saturday. The sites will be along Range Road'. Dave Herald Canberra, Australia...
The weather in Canberra at the moment (as for the last 24hrs) is clear skies.... The weather in Goulburn at the moment is 8/8ths cloud cover.... It has been ...
Hi all, I've just joined this group, so good 'ay to all. (nice to talk aussie) Thought it was about time i actually joined an Australian base group for a...
Hi Rich Welcome to the group - you have some nice images there although I couldn't get to your gallery for some reason (the thumbnails didn't come up). The...
Steve Crouch
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Aug 6, 2006 7:02 am
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Hi Rich, Welcome to the group, I am also quite new to the group as well. I was just having a look at your website, very impressive images. My interest is also...
We had a total of 9 observers participate in the observation of the two grazes on Saturday night - 6 from the CAS, and 3 coming down from Sydney. We abandoned...
Thought this tale of woe deserves some sharing around.... I suspect that the primary lesson is to make sure your gear is insured! Dave Herald Canberra,...
Hi Steve, thanks for the welcome ! Good that you got a couple of mentions with the Astro Fest comp. Well done! Actually Rich Fobister, a mate has talked to me...
Cheers Ric and thanks for the welcome! Thanks for the comments on my images as well. It has been a labour of love at times working with getting everything up...
Hi folks, "Due to unforeseen circumstances", the Canberra Observatory (usual folding venue) is closed tonight. Therefore, folding will take place at the...
Thought I would see if there was any interest. The ad is as follows: Celestron 14 – 14” or 36cm aperture Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope $7500 ono This C14...
Steve Crouch
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Aug 11, 2006 1:29 am
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See below - re opportunity to buy a low-light video camera. Dave Herald Canberra, Australia ... From: "Graham Blow" <graham.blow@...> To: "Blow,...
The following has come through today on an IAU draft resolution to define what a planet is. If this is passed by the General Assembly, our Solar System will...
Albert Brakel
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Aug 16, 2006 4:16 pm
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The IAU General assembly is meeting this week and next 0- and one of the items is a proposed definition of what is a planet. This has generated a lot of email ...
Very interesting. I wonder if this show will ever make it out here? Certainly looks an improvement on the rubbish we have at the moment....
Steve Crouch
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Aug 17, 2006 2:12 am
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The Register article http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/08/16/pluto_planet_q/ notes the imminent vote on Pluto's status & what is a planet <quote>"astronomers...
Hi all, I just thought I'd share my first attempt at a colour image. It was taken with a DSI II Pro on a LX200R 12" and processed with a trial version of Maxim...
Tonite I have succeeded in imaging the Uranian moon XVII Sycorax - at mag ~20. This moon was first detected in June of 1984, but there were no further ...
Dave, An amazing retrieval! I remember as a teenager reading that the best telescopes in the world could just make Mag 20 and now you are doing it from your...
Very good, I like the joke. Our moon will become a planet in billions of years time when our system barycentre moves outside the Earth due to our moon moving...
Morland, John
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Aug 20, 2006 11:46 pm
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Here are a couple of new Epsilon 180 images taken over the last few days. http://www.tip.net.au/~stevec/helix_STL11K_E180.htm ...
Hi Steve, Excellent images Very inspirational, especially NGC6752. Cheers Ric ... From: CADG@yahoogroups.com [mailto:CADG@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Steve ...
It seems objections by geologists to using the term pluton for TNOs might be having an effect. This news item appeared on the Web today: "Prague - Scientists...
Albert Brakel
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Aug 21, 2006 2:05 pm
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Here's a view on the planet defining business, from a cartoonist in the NY Times. August 23, 2006 Op-Ed Contributor I [heart] Pluto By TIM KREIDER Charlestown,...
