Hi oafs, Here are two mosaics I shot under pristine dark skies at Nirvana on Oct 9, 2010 with my 135mm lens and filter-modified Canon 40D DSLR. Sagittarius...
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dfedos
Dec 9, 2010 1:32 pm
Beautiful shots, Sanjeev! A link to identifying a few dark nebulae in the Sagittarius mosaic... http://www.astropix.com/HTML/SHOW_DIG/Dark_Nebulae.HTM...
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BM
bmark1022...
Dec 9, 2010 6:11 pm
I've used Monart (same location as Stittsville Glass & Sign). They did a good job on a couple of old BW prints that were damaged and worn. They even gave me...
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Pierre
meteorshowersca
Dec 9, 2010 9:18 pm
Hello all, Raymond and I are set to travel down south for the Geminids! The weather models are showing ideal conditions along the south-east of the U.S., and...
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Pierre
meteorshowersca
Dec 9, 2010 9:19 pm
By the way, the Geminids are already under way, slowly ramping up to the maximum next week... http://spaceweather.com/ NASA has an interesting little article...
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Attilla Danko
attilladanko
Dec 9, 2010 9:28 pm
Looking forward to reading your meteor-nture report -ad ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Pierre Martin
meteorshowersca
Dec 10, 2010 12:59 am
==================================== Astro-Event: Don’t Miss the Geminids! ==================================== December 10, 2010 by David Dickinson This...
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jimhayko
Dec 10, 2010 2:50 pm
Superior Photo in the basement of Westgate Mall (Carling and Merivale) did a great job for us recently....
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Richard McDonald
rmgpz
Dec 10, 2010 3:47 pm
... I agree - I've used that guy too and been very impressed. He collects and refurbishes antique cameras, and it's probably related to that that he's good at...
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DancesWithWords
staglite
Dec 10, 2010 3:58 pm
Could one of you if possible do a screen capture or print to PDF of the observing plan print sheet from Skytools, Starry Night Pro or any other astronomy...
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Sanjeev
sivarulrasa
Dec 10, 2010 9:42 pm
Thanks Dave! and thanks for the link too. Sanjeev...
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Chris T
thuemen_cm
Dec 11, 2010 12:29 am
Hi All! As the title of this post might indicate, a new cold weather season of observing is upon us, and as with the change in weather, a change in our...
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Robert Alexander
countstar16
Dec 11, 2010 12:46 am
... Nice report, Chris. Thanks for posting it. Yes, there certainly are things to remember about being out in the cold. I got reminded myself a bit the other...
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Chris T
thuemen_cm
Dec 11, 2010 1:38 am
Hi Rob! Thank-you! Just doing my part to encourage others to push there limits a bit. There is no more perfect night than a crisp clear moonless star filled...
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Joe
joe1silverman
Dec 11, 2010 3:20 am
Great report Chris! I think that you will remember most of the lessons next year around this time. You may be interested in joining the extreme astronomy yahoo...
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Chris T
thuemen_cm
Dec 11, 2010 1:33 pm
Hi Joe! Thank-you! I am already a member of the extreme astronomy group. There are some interesting cold weather adventures to read on their group site. Some...
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Sanjeev
sivarulrasa
Dec 12, 2010 9:31 pm
Hi oafs, I hope our nasty weather isn't getting everyone too depressed. Here are three recent pics of stars and star clusters (see first three pics in link...
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Eric Le May
eric_lemay88
Dec 13, 2010 2:12 am
Awesome shots Sanjeev! Bernard's loop really turned out great. I'm to blame for all the bad weather. I asked the gods of observing to cast clouds in the sky...
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Joe
joe1silverman
Dec 13, 2010 2:19 am
Hi Chris, I am looking forward to the lunar eclipse on December 20/21. I enjoy following the earths shadow crossing the moon and watching the sky as stars just...
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Joe
joe1silverman
Dec 13, 2010 2:36 am
Great photos, Sanjeev! I too enjoy the beauty of stars and star fields. During an observing session, I often sit down in a beach chair and look up. Joe...
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Sanjeev
sivarulrasa
Dec 13, 2010 4:23 am
Thanks Joe and Eric! Sanjeev...
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rpdubois
Dec 13, 2010 1:09 pm
Hi all, Well Pierre and I finally made it last night to the Deerlick Astronomy Village. Awsome place, very well organised. We showed up, the gate was opened,...
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Pierre
meteorshowersca
Dec 14, 2010 2:16 am
Hi guys, I'm writing from inside the warm room at DAV (with red lights and all), taking a short break from observing for late supper. Already saw a handful of...
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Pat
pbrowne2002
Dec 14, 2010 3:11 pm
Hi, A friend is looking to provision a wireless LAN interface for the observatory. We're looking at something you can get from tigerdirect... Does anyone have...
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Pierre
meteorshowersca
Dec 14, 2010 6:43 pm
Hi guys, Raymond and I had a terrific night! The forecast was bang-on... 5/5 transparency, windy and cold for Georgia. I started observing & imaging just...
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Attilla Danko
attilladanko
Dec 14, 2010 7:13 pm
Thanks for the adventure report. Btw You're missing our 10cm of snow and opaque skies. -ad ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Robert Alexander
countstar16
Dec 17, 2010 8:59 pm
Hi OAFs, I'm playing with "River City Junction" at the Royal Oak on Bank in the Glebe tonight. (Bank & Second Ave.) Blues, but not loud. Oh, and we're going...
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eric_lemay88
Dec 18, 2010 5:40 pm
Is anybody else planning on chasing good seeing for the lunar eclipse? I have been trying to watch the weather patterns to figure out where a good spot will...
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rpdubois
Dec 18, 2010 6:22 pm
Hi all, I have finally posted my photos for my trip to Deerlick Astronomy Village in Georgia with Pierre to see the 2010 Geminids. The link is: ...
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Joe
joe1silverman
Dec 18, 2010 7:32 pm
Hi Eric, The weather does not look like it will cooperate. I think we will have to wait until Monday after the noon weather forecast to consider our options. ...
