Hi All I was out last night and ready to start about 21.30 but had all sorts of computer type of problems and didn't get imaging until 23.10 it was a night...
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Bob Scott
bmgscott
Oct 7, 2011 4:27 pm
Hi All I was out last night imaging and for all there was a big moon up I pointed the scope in the other direction and had a go for IC 1848 The Soul Nebula...
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Emma
moth_lady
Oct 8, 2011 3:38 pm
DRACONID METEOR EVENT AT HAUXLEY TONIGHT IS CANCELLED DUE TO BAD WEATHER! L Emma...
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malcolm robinson
macas131
Oct 10, 2011 10:24 am
hi bob that is a very nice shot well done mate. cheers malcolm ======================================== Message Received: Oct 07 2011, 05:36 PM From: "Bob...
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Bob Scott
bmgscott
Oct 10, 2011 6:46 pm
Hi Malcolm Thanks it's nice to have a shot at a wide field target for a change with the new observatory. Cheers Bob From: malcolm robinson...
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Adrian Jannetta
jannetta3008
Oct 14, 2011 5:33 pm
Hi everyone The Great Rift of the Milky Way. http://cosmicriver.wordpress.com/2011/10/14/along-the-great-rift/ Thanks to Malcolm Robinson for the images. ...
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Adrian Jannetta
jannetta3008
Oct 15, 2011 8:45 am
The forecast looks reasonably good for tonight - at least until later in the evening. The observatory at Hauxley Nature Reserve will be open from about ...
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Bob Scott
bmgscott
Oct 16, 2011 10:34 am
Hi All With an 85% moon about not the best conditions for deep sky imaging I imaged IC 405 The Flaming Star Nebula in Ha only I had a late start so didn't get...
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Adrian Jannetta
jannetta3008
Oct 16, 2011 12:07 pm
Hi everyone An interesting night at the observatory.... Here the processed images that I managed to get. Possibly one or two more to follow at some point!...
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Bob Scott
bmgscott
Oct 17, 2011 3:51 pm
Hi All I was out imaging last night with my Ha filter which is a narrow band filter only allowing 7 nm wave length light through so you need long sub...
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Bob Scott
bmgscott
Oct 19, 2011 5:11 pm
Hi all I had a try at imaging M31 last night before the moon came up and tried 5 minute subs which is probably the longest I can get away with here because...
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Bob Scott
bmgscott
Oct 19, 2011 5:20 pm
Hi All I have combined the data from last months capture of M31 with last nights I had to crop the final image as I hadn't the scope lined up with the...
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Robert Mcintosh
beadservice...
Oct 19, 2011 9:46 pm
Hi Bob, I know you are putting in a lot of hours to get all these pictures over the last few weeks, and it's certainly worthwhile because the images are...
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Emma
moth_lady
Oct 20, 2011 12:43 pm
Hello Nastronomers, We have been invited back to Cragside to be part of the magnificent Lights Festival.. I know, I know...light pollution is our mortal enemy...
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Bob Scott
bmgscott
Oct 20, 2011 1:22 pm
Hi All Another clear night to start with I had a try at imaging M33 this has a low surface brightness I managed 10 x 5 minute and 8 x 7 minute subs before...
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BMG
bmgscott
Oct 20, 2011 2:40 pm
Hi Robert It all takes a bit to set up and keep going but when it all works it is pleasing. Cheers Bob...
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Emma
moth_lady
Oct 21, 2011 9:37 pm
Good Evening Campers! This time next week we will be at Barrowburn for our 2nd Star Camp! I hope you are all as excited as I am. I have created a web page...
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Bob Scott
bmgscott
Oct 23, 2011 6:51 pm
Hi all While processing my image of M31 from 18-10-2011 there was a star trail which I did notice but never went any further until I was surfing the web...
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Tim Kent
timgkent
Oct 23, 2011 7:11 pm
Well done Bob ....one of those happy co-incidences From: Bob Scott Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2011 7:51 PM To: nastro@yahoogroups.com Subject: [NASTRO] Asteroid...
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Bob Scott
bmgscott
Oct 23, 2011 7:16 pm
Hi Tim When I first spotted it I thought it was a problem with the camera/scope not that it's of any importance but it's interesting anyway. Cheers Bob ...
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Adrian Jannetta
jannetta3008
Oct 23, 2011 7:44 pm
Hi Bob....this is exactly why asteroids became known as “vermin of the sky” during the early 20th century. Just had a look on SkyTools 3 and it matches...
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Bob Scott
bmgscott
Oct 23, 2011 7:59 pm
Hi Adrain Thanks for the verification and the detailed information about it looking at one 5 minute frame I can see the asteroid as a star like object I...
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Adrian Jannetta
jannetta3008
Oct 23, 2011 9:30 pm
Good estimate of the brightness Bob – SkyTools gives it as magnitude +11.1. It occurs to me that some of the “stars” on your M31 image are probably...
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Bob Scott
bmgscott
Oct 23, 2011 9:45 pm
Hi Adrian I imaged M31 with no filter on so only used 5 minute exposures to try and get more photons as I normally use a LP filter which cuts the galaxy...
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Emma
moth_lady
Oct 25, 2011 2:14 pm
We can arrive at Barrowburn any time from 3pm onwards on Friday. Wishing you clear dark skies Emma Jane Maddison Events Officer...
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Bob Scott
bmgscott
Oct 27, 2011 12:21 pm
Hi all I got a very late start last night imaging as it was cloudy early on but still managed just over two hours of data on M45 before I hit the Meridian...
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malcolm robinson
macas131
Oct 27, 2011 4:03 pm
hi bob wow very nice mate well done cheers malcolm...
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Bob Scott
bmgscott
Oct 27, 2011 4:23 pm
Hi Malcolm Thanks for the comment it was a late start but clear skies after that. Cheers Bob From: malcolm robinson <macas131@...> To:...
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Bob Scott
bmgscott
Oct 31, 2011 8:39 am
Hi All I was out last night imaging and for all I have a lot of LP thought I would try to image M31 with no filter on and managed 24 x 5 minute subs before...
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Bob Scott
bmgscott
Oct 31, 2011 2:12 pm
Hi all Sorry about this late e-mail as it must have been lost in hyper space and only been delivered today. Cheers Bob From: Bob Scott...
