Activity – Macastronomer – Rochester Astronomy Club

Macastronomer started the topic T Cor Bor in the forum Meetings 1 year, 6 months ago

After Randy’s talk I decided to start shooting T Cor Bor. Can you pick it out in this photograph? Here’s a hint: the brightest start in this image is Epsilon Cor Bor.

Macastronomer started the topic Root River Light Pole in the forum General Discussion 1 year, 6 months ago

Look what’s now installed in the Root River parking lot!

Macastronomer replied to the topic Fireworks & Fireflies in the forum General Discussion 1 year, 6 months ago

Love it! We should start a new thread to share images. Seeing what everybody is doing is wonderful—and inspiring! Keep ’em comin’!

Macastronomer replied to the topic Fireworks & Fireflies in the forum General Discussion 1 year, 6 months ago

Nice pics. How many subs and how long? What’d you use to process?

Keep’em coming. I’m jumping into the game astrophoto game soon and it’s great to see what others are doing.

Until I save up and get a scope and astro-camera, I’m planning on putting my Canon R50 (not an ideal astro-camera but it will do) on my EQ6-R Pro and see what it can do.…[Read more]

Macastronomer replied to the topic Observing tonight? in the forum General Discussion 1 year, 6 months ago

Nice. Thanks.

For clarity:

NELM = Naked Eye Limiting Magnitude
MPSAS = Magnitude per square Arc-Second

I think I’ll make a chart using the info on that link and see if I can look at the sky and get the same result.

Macastronomer started the topic Fireworks & Fireflies in the forum General Discussion 1 year, 6 months ago

Root River Park, July 5th 2024

Macastronomer replied to the topic Observing tonight? in the forum General Discussion 1 year, 6 months ago

<p style=”text-align: left;”>I’d like to get set up before dark (9:00-ish), but I don’t always get out when I think I will. Regardless, it won’t be long after.</p>

Macastronomer replied to the topic Observing tonight? in the forum General Discussion 1 year, 6 months ago

Can’t make the public outreach, but I am planning on hitting Root River to do some observing.

If anybody wants to join me, I’d be happy to have the company.

Duane

Macastronomer replied to the topic Observing tonight? in the forum General Discussion 1 year, 6 months ago

Thanks Jeff! It’s great to have for journaling.

Duane

Macastronomer started the topic Supermassive Black Hole Jet Pointing Straight Toward Earth in the forum General Discussion 1 year, 6 months ago

Macastronomer started the topic What's your astronomy story at the moment? in the forum General Discussion 1 year, 7 months ago

This forum is a bit cold and dark… it doesn’t have to be. Or maybe it does… If we don’t communicate here, maybe we should jettison it from the website, like two droids escaping a compromised Corvette class starship towards Tatooine, or Spock’s casket shot into deep space. The RAC page could be strictly informational… an internet billboard.…[Read more]

Macastronomer replied to the topic It was a Glorious Night for Astronomy! in the forum Star Parties 1 year, 7 months ago

Thanks for sharing about the dark sky meter. I’m eager to see what we get out of it over the year.

Macastronomer started the topic How do Photos get submitted? in the forum General Discussion 1 year, 7 months ago

How do photos get submitted to the club’s web page, to the Facebook page? How do articles get submitted for the newsletter?

Thanks.

Here’s a pic of Randy setting up his giant scope. 🙂

Macastronomer replied to the topic Root River Photos in the forum General Discussion 1 year, 7 months ago

A friend of mine liked this photo better, and I have to agree—so I’m posting it as well.

Macastronomer replied to the topic Root River Photos in the forum General Discussion 1 year, 7 months ago

17-Long-Arm-of-the-Milky-Way

Macastronomer replied to the topic Root River Photos in the forum General Discussion 1 year, 7 months ago

16-Root-River-Galaxy