Observing tonight?

[fealeybob14]

The sun continues to be active and interesting.  Below is image from today (6/20/2022) taken with the 4.5 inch Starblast reflector (with Orion sun filter) and the Orion 6.3 Mpixel camera.

 

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[fealeybob14]

CME (on L) from earlier today (6-26) courtesy the SOHO LASCO C3 camera https://soho.nascom.nasa.gov/data/realtime-images.html. The CME source is possibly the large sunspot group 3038. The background stars of the SOHO image, when compared to a Stellarium view at the time (R), show the sun’s position in Gemini near Castor’s left foot!

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[Mike C:]

Weather is looking good for tonight. “Should” be clear until 2am.

Anyone up for Observing tonight?

[fealeybob14]

Some recent Starblast 4.5 in. telescope – Orion 6.3 megapixel images. The small inset (lower right) image is the colorful double star Alberio in Cygnus.

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[fealeybob14]

BTW I misspelled that double star; should be Albireo!

[darkskyjim]

anyone have the durn passcode for the meeting?

[fealeybob14]

An early morning (around 1 am on 7-14-2022) photo of Saturn. Sky conditions were good. Saturn’s rings are ‘closing’ compared to last year but the Cassini division is clearly visible. The image below has been processed by Registax6 (350 frames) and Photoshop Elements. The scope was my 10 inch SCT and the camera was the Orion 6.3 Mpixel camera.

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[darkskyjim]

good one Bob 🙂

[fealeybob14]

Thanks Jim!

[fealeybob14]

Good conditions last night. Took some backyard pictures with the Orion 6.3 mpixel camera and 60 mm guide scope. I’m still a novice at deep sky photography but am amazed at what a short time exposure can do (15 to 60 seconds). M 22 and M 31 are below.

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[ellenvega]

Eagle Bluff is available for us Friday & Saturday August 26th and 27th, per Dean who wants to get out there!

[darkskyjim]

i could do saturday if weather permits, but that would screw up the Forestville park event.
jim

[darkskyjim]

sorry, thought the saturday you were referring to was this saturday the 20th!

[Randy H]

See details of the Forestville Dark Sky Festival in the outreach folder on the forum. Looks like they plan on holding as many events as possible with or without clear skies. Saturday evening’s forecast for the deep sky viewing is looking better. The solar viewing forecast from 3-6 pm at the Mystery Cave site is still questionable.

[fealeybob14]

It is too bad we are at the mercy of the weather! Yesterday (the 26th) the sun was out and in the early morning so was Jupiter. The sun remains active and Jupiter is starting to dominate the night skies.

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