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Macastronomer started the topic January 31st Eagle Bluff parking lot is available in the forum Star Parties 1 week, 6 days ago
The parking lot is available both Friday and Saturday (January 31st, 2025) at Eagle Bluff.
I may or may not attend. Sky-wise, tonight looks okay, Thursday looks even better except for some wisps around midnight—then the transparency gets bad Friday evening and eventually clouds start to roll in around 2-3AM. Saturday looks like a wash t…[Read more]
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Macastronomer started the topic January 31st Eagle Bluff in the forum Star Parties 2 weeks ago
I reached out to Eagle Bluff, but I just found out our contact is out of the office. I’m awaiting a response after leaving a message.
It is the New Moon this Friday. I’m not sure I can make it. Cloud-wise is also iffy. Currently it says clear all day Friday with clouds rolling in by 3AM on Saturday and transparency not good after 3PM on Friday. I…[Read more]
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Macastronomer started the topic Messier Marathon in the forum RAC Events 2 weeks, 2 days ago
Who all is up for a Messier Marathon on March 28th or 29th? If the sky is clear, and Eagle Bluff is available… I would like to get it on the calendar.
If Eagle Bluff isn’t available, is there another location that would work? We’d need some pretty good horizons.
Duane
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Macastronomer started the topic Miscellaneous Astronomy Related Topics in the forum General Discussion 2 weeks, 5 days ago
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Macastronomer replied to the topic 2024 Observing in the forum General Discussion 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Nice one, Bob.
I hope that sungrazer survives its trip around the Sun. If it does we’ll have another comet to focus on before the end of the year.
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Macastronomer replied to the topic 2024 Observing in the forum General Discussion 3 months, 3 weeks ago
The comet was barely visible last night. I was wondering if it had faded that much or was it this thing’s fault?
This was a few shots, a couple exposed for the Moon and a couple exposed for the silhouetted land.
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Macastronomer replied to the topic 2024 Observing in the forum General Discussion 3 months, 4 weeks ago
Nice. Keep ’em comin’. :). The last shots I took last night was 8 shots with my iPhone. I stacked those tonight, aligned and stacked them, corrected the horizon, and stretched the image with curves to get this.
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Macastronomer replied to the topic 2024 Observing in the forum General Discussion 3 months, 4 weeks ago
So glad to see several of you out there tonight.
I processed my first comet images from tonight (Oct 15th 2024) and got a surprise. M5 is up and to the right of the comet! In this image you can also make out the other tail (pointing forward). I’m so glad I got out!
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Macastronomer replied to the topic 2024 Observing in the forum General Discussion 4 months ago
Thank you Bob, for spotting it first. Once you directed my eyes to the right spot I could see it. Before that it was invisible.
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Macastronomer replied to the topic 2024 Observing in the forum General Discussion 4 months ago
Nicely done, Josef. We were at Root River Park. It’s a dim naked eye comet, but longer exposures can pull it out nicely. Here’s a vertical image with it a bit higher up in the sky.
C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS
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Macastronomer replied to the topic 2024 Observing in the forum General Discussion 4 months ago
C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS
2024-Oct-12
103mm 2sec f22 ISO3200
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Macastronomer replied to the topic 2024 Observing in the forum General Discussion 4 months ago
If you’re already heading there then I will try to get out there as well.
darn cloud situation has changed quite a bit in the last 2 hours.
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Macastronomer replied to the topic 2024 Observing in the forum General Discussion 4 months ago
Clouds are getting iffy again. I might observe from Autumn Ridge Church. Anybody have plans yet?
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Macastronomer replied to the topic 2024 Observing in the forum General Discussion 4 months ago
Going to check out the comet at Root River tonight. I’ll try to be there before around 7:00 and wait for the sky to dim. I’ll be there until about 8 when the comet sets.
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Macastronomer replied to the topic 2024 Observing in the forum General Discussion 4 months, 1 week ago
I’m hoping to make it too. My son had a seizure today and I’m in the ER right now waiting for tests to be done.
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Macastronomer replied to the topic 2024 Observing in the forum General Discussion 4 months, 1 week ago
Awesome! Anybody else out there planning to go?
if I’m on my own, I may head to root river. It’s so much closer. But if others are planning to go I would be happy to join.
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Macastronomer replied to the topic Observing tonight? in the forum General Discussion 4 months, 1 week ago
If anybody wants to observe, I can’t do Friday; but I’ll be out on Saturday if anybody wants to join me.
I pray it’s clear!
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Macastronomer replied to the topic Observing tonight? in the forum General Discussion 4 months, 1 week ago
Anybody observing this weekend? I’m happy to go to Eagle Bluff if available or Root River. 🙂
Last weekend I hit Root River, packed up hastily, got there after dark but it is so great to be able to turn the light on/off. But, I packed up rather quick and forgot my light shroud. 😮 I found a vikings blanket that we won at a Honker’s game in…[Read more]
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Macastronomer replied to the topic 2024 Observing in the forum General Discussion 4 months, 1 week ago
Nice work, Yoseph. Keep them coming. I can’t wait to see what happens this month.
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Macastronomer replied to the topic 2024 Observing in the forum General Discussion 4 months, 2 weeks ago
I should have looked before I left. We do church on Saturdays so I was in a rush the whole day to get out and I headed to Root River. I’m here and just about set up. But, I got such a late start… I wouldn’t be there for another 40 minutes. 🙁
have a great night there and in a way we’re all looking at the same sky! 🙂
Duane
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