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    Macastronomer started the topic Fireworks & Fireflies in the forum General Discussion 1 year, 11 months ago

    Root River Park, July 5th 2024

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    Macastronomer replied to the topic Observing tonight? in the forum General Discussion 1 year, 11 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>

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    Macastronomer replied to the topic Observing tonight? in the forum General Discussion 1 year, 11 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

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    Macastronomer replied to the topic Observing tonight? in the forum General Discussion 1 year, 11 months ago

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

    Duane

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    Macastronomer started the topic Supermassive Black Hole Jet Pointing Straight Toward Earth in the forum General Discussion 1 year, 11 months ago

     

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    Macastronomer started the topic What's your astronomy story at the moment? in the forum General Discussion 1 year, 11 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]

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    Macastronomer replied to the topic It was a Glorious Night for Astronomy! in the forum Star Parties 2 years ago

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

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    Macastronomer started the topic How do Photos get submitted? in the forum General Discussion 2 years 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. 🙂

     

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    Macastronomer replied to the topic Root River Photos in the forum General Discussion 2 years ago

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

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    Macastronomer replied to the topic Root River Photos in the forum General Discussion 2 years ago

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

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    Macastronomer replied to the topic Root River Photos in the forum General Discussion 2 years ago

    16-Root-River-Galaxy

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    Macastronomer replied to the topic Root River Photos in the forum General Discussion 2 years ago

    Milky Root River

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    Macastronomer replied to the topic Root River Photos in the forum General Discussion 2 years ago

    Root River Moon floating in a cloudset.

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    Macastronomer replied to the topic Root River Photos in the forum General Discussion 2 years ago

    Root River Moonset 1

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    Macastronomer replied to the topic Root River Photos in the forum General Discussion 2 years ago

    Root River-Moon-Silhouette

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    Macastronomer replied to the topic Root River Photos in the forum General Discussion 2 years ago

    Root River Sunset.

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    Macastronomer replied to the topic Root River Photos in the forum General Discussion 2 years ago

    Moon Flowers

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    Macastronomer replied to the topic Root River Photos in the forum General Discussion 2 years ago

    Reply cannot be empty…

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    Macastronomer replied to the topic Root River Photos in the forum General Discussion 2 years ago

    Found out the site likes JPG better than PNG. I’m going to upload several images. Yosef, feel free to use these, just give me credit along with the RAC. Thanks!

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    Macastronomer replied to the topic Root River Photos in the forum General Discussion 2 years ago

    Trying to upload photos. I may have to upload one image at a time. This was from June 8th—A glorious night for astronomy.

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