I haven't done the Sombrero galaxy in quite a while, the last time being with my now seldom used ST10. I remember being very pleased with the ST10 shot at the...
just wondering if anybody out there has access to or know of any 18"/450mm diameter cardboard tubes about? I need a home for a 16" mirror, and my first thought...
Jack Child
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Apr 7, 2008 7:04 am
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Here's one I knocked off on Saturday night. Not one of my best efforts but it does show this not often imaged and fairly boring galaxy reasonably well and...
Greetings Canberra Astro Group My name is Petra de Ruyter and I am the current Secretary of the Astronomical Society of Albury - Wodonga. Border Stargaze is...
I took the opportunity last night of getting some hydrogen alpha data on the bipolar emission nebula NGC6164-65. When the moon goes away again there will...
It stayed clear long enough for me for me to get some colour for NGC6164-65. I'll probably go back again and get some more Hydrogen alpha when it clears up...
Well, that's definitely better. I actually preferred the gray-scale image - it looked more natural. I think this on is still too much on the red. cheers, Jack...
Jack Child
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Apr 12, 2008 9:16 pm
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I agree Jack now that I look at it again and I've tweaked it a bit to remove the red bias. The gray-scale certainly does show more fine detail I think and...
2008 ANNUAL DINNER For Members and their Guests THURSDAY 19 JUNE Private Dining Room (Upstairs) CANBERRA SOUTHERN CROSS CLUB WODEN 7:00PM $35 per person ...
Rawlings and Ford
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Apr 15, 2008 3:48 am
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Thought people might be interested in this.... Dave Herald Canberra, Australia ... From: "Ron Baalke" <baalke@...> To: "Minor Planet Mailing...
The introductory group will meet in the Duffield Lecture theatre at 7 p.m. tonight, down the corridor from its usual Woolley venue. Why, you ask. Answer: Brian...
There is a good write-up of the current state of affairs with Apophis - the asteroid that is going to pass very close to the Earth in 2029, and possibly 2036 -...
As I mentioned at the meeting, Rob Gendler has also done NGC6164/65 with some minor assistance from me. Cheers Steve ... Hi all, This was a collaboration with...
... What brought this to prominence again was some stupid media coverage. Nicely dealt with on S&T: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/home/17848084.html DN...
I've just got home from the Antares graze on Apr 23. We had a fun time - and this is a quick summary which I thought I would share.... Nine people travelled an...
I can't remember.... But if was the owner, I would be complaining bitterly...! Dave Herald Canberra, Australia ... From: "Vello Tabur" <vello@...> To:...
Hello everyone, DARE TO BE DIFFERENT AND DRESS DAZZLINGLY FOR DINNER! Those who have been to previous dinners know that there are occasional "peculiar" looking...
Rawlings and Ford
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Apr 26, 2008 10:29 am
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I've posted the Limovie plots of the events from the three successful video observers, at: http://daveherald9.googlepages.com/antaresgraze2008april23 As you...
Advance notice: There is a really good lunar graze in the Canberra region (close to Goulburn) at about 8.15pm on Thursday June 12. The star is the 4th mag star...
On Wed evening there will be an occultation of a mag 10.9 star by the asteroid Minerva. The occultation path passes between Sydney & Canberra, and over New...
Just a further note for this event. For those that might be concerned about finding the star : it is about 25 arc mins due north of the bright star epsilon...
Hi, I live in Canberra and have a number of interstate friends who spend a whole lot of money on astronomy and I'm keen ;) That said, given the price of decent...
