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  1. Virtual Star Party tonight with Phil Harrington

    The Chesmont Astronomical Society in south eastern Pennsylvania will be hosting its first ever virtual StarFest. Our guest speaker is Phil Harrington. It will be a live stream event on YouTube. Feel...
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    Comet NEOWISE

    So will I get banned by creating a post in deepskyforum for an object so local? LOL
    Just saw, NEOWISE and I hate to admit something so “close” gets me so excited, but I’m pretty stoked! The nucleus...
  3. WOW!! This thread is amazing! I'm pumped to pick...

    WOW!! This thread is amazing! I'm pumped to pick this galaxy apart. This is a compliment to this website. Truly a wealth of observing knowledge coalesced into one convenient spot. Nicely done...
  4. I GAVE IT A GO: I observed this galaxy last...

    I GAVE IT A GO:
    I observed this galaxy last night from a local dark site. Unfortunately, through out the entire night, the eyepiece views lacked contrast due to the snow covered ground scattering...
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    I was able to observe this SN last night from a...

    I was able to observe this SN last night from a local dark site.
    25" f4 Obsession, ParraCorr II, 13 Ethos
    Transparency 7/10, Seeing 4/10, Nelm 5.5
    Unfortunately the view of the galaxy was...
  6. Thread: Abell 9

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    So I was searching for this object last night,...

    So I was searching for this object last night, and having failed to see it, I Googled it. Right away Deepsky Forum popped up so I knew it must be tough LOL!! I used a 10 ethos with an Orion...
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    Steve, Thank you so much for posting this...

    Steve,
    Thank you so much for posting this information. This resource is as incredible as the accomplishment behind it.
    Josh
  8. Steve, So somehow your incredible accomplishment...

    Steve,
    So somehow your incredible accomplishment of completing the NGC catalog crossed my Facebook page a few weeks ago. I was instantly inspired. For the last year or so I have been (dare I say it)...
  9. Steve, WOW!! This is truly amazing. I am...

    Steve,
    WOW!! This is truly amazing. I am inspired by your accomplishment. I am curious when you say "I tracked down the field"...did you star hop to all of the objects or use go-to?
  10. This is the first I've heard of an amateur being...

    This is the first I've heard of an amateur being able to resolve an individual star in another galaxy. On two different nights, with absolutely spectacular conditions, I had Andromeda appear somewhat...
  11. Thread: hiking trip

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    Norman, Thanks for sharing. Sounds like a great...

    Norman,
    Thanks for sharing. Sounds like a great experience. In your case it was the destination and the journey that were memorable, and that's unique combination. There is no doubt that a...
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    WOW! Thanks for sharing. That is spectacular. Not...

    WOW! Thanks for sharing. That is spectacular. Not that good for deep sky observing lol, but spectacular none the less. I have only ever seen one significant display of the northern lights and that...
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    Owen, This is very exciting!! I use Skytools3...

    Owen,
    This is very exciting!! I use Skytools3 almost exclusively for my observing lists and logging my observations, so I WOULD LOVE to have access to the lists!
    My club (Chesmont Astronomical...
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    Jason, I'm not sure if this will help with your...

    Jason,
    I'm not sure if this will help with your Surface Pro 3 problem, but you might want to look into changing the resolution settings. So I was able to get my SkyTools3PRO to work on Windows 10. I...
  15. I observed this galaxy March 2, 2016 from a...

    I observed this galaxy March 2, 2016 from a friends house in Magdalena, NM (just under 7,000 feet elevation near the VLA) using my 25" f4 Obsession with Zambuto mirror. The conditions that night...
  16. I observed this galaxy Tuesday night April 5,...

    I observed this galaxy Tuesday night April 5, 2016 from a moderately dark site with my Zambuto powered 25" f4 Obsession. The transparency was above average and the seeing was excellent. This is a...
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    Akarsh, I love it man!! That GaBany image is...

    Akarsh,
    I love it man!! That GaBany image is awesome! I'm curious to see what the response is going to be. One of the good things about this streamer is there are quite a few stars directly...
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    I did. The reply was to make sure I had the...

    I did. The reply was to make sure I had the latest driver and was also directed to there website, which advised me to lower my text size. I did not follow up on the possibility of needing to install...
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    Skytools Pro 3 and Windows 10 Issues

    So I just got an HP Spectre (a two in one) which runs the Windows10 platform and downloaded the version of Skytools3PRO that I ran on my old computer that had the Windows 7 operating system....
  20. At f4.1 you will want a ParaCorr Type2. It will...

    At f4.1 you will want a ParaCorr Type2. It will make a huge difference, especially in any of your wide field / low power eyepieces.
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    Thanks Al and Mark, I appreciate the help. Al,...

    Thanks Al and Mark, I appreciate the help.

    Al,
    It looks like the amount of baffle you have added on your UC Obsession is similar to the amount of baffle already offered by the UTA on my Classic...
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    UTA Baffle Questions

    So I need to make a new UTA external baffle for my scope (25"f4 Obsession). Currently I have a "thumbnail baffle" that extends 14 1/2" above the UTA, that covers 1/3 the circumference of the UTA,...
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    Victor, I absolutely noticed the same effect...

    Victor,

    I absolutely noticed the same effect with this PN, as I saw NO dimming of it's central star when I used my Orion Ultra Block Filter. I did however notice that the other star that was...
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    Dragan, If you want an easier and more...

    Dragan,

    If you want an easier and more accurate way to sketch M5 and other big globs through your scope...just leave the mirror cover on the 25" and sketch the view in your finder scope!! :P And...
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    That's a big help. Thanks! The hunt is on!

    That's a big help. Thanks! The hunt is on!
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