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    First observing report

    Saturday night was lovely and reasonably clear, but with a bright Moon. I'd finished imaging our Moon early in the evening and rather then pack up. I decided to go back to my roots. And observe some...
  2. Thread: Messier 51

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    Messier 51

    Here's Messier 51 from the other weekend.

    2hrs 27 min total integration time from 180-second sub-exposures. I used Darks-Flats and Bias calibration frames.
    Stacked in APP and processed in...
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    OBSERVATION REPORT 2020-03-27

    OBSERVATION REPORT
    2020-03-27
    TELESCOPE- CELESTRON C9.25
    20:20 HRS UTC.

    C/2019/Y4 Atlas.

    C/2029/Y4 was very easy to see through the 24mm TV Panoptic. It had a nebulous coma, but I wasn't...
  4. Thread: NGC 185

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    Thank you for all your kind comments. Thank you...

    Thank you for all your kind comments.
    Thank you Steve for showing these globulars that, I didn't know about.
  5. Thread: NGC 185

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    NGC 185

    NGC 185 is a dwarf spheroidal galaxy lying 2.08 Ml light-years. It is located in the constellation Cassiopeia and is a member of the Local Group of galaxies.
    It is also a satellite galaxy to the...
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    There are some very nice drawings and...

    There are some very nice drawings and observations here for Messier 51 AKA the Whirlpool Galaxy.

    Last night at 22:30hrs (UT) I was looking at M51 through my C9.25 XLT Fast Star and 2" Skywatcher...
  7. Thread: Hello

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    Thank you, Jimi, I used to do do a lot of DSO...

    Thank you, Jimi,

    I used to do do a lot of DSO back in the 1990s. Back then I was using an 8" Newt a 12" and latterly 10". I wish I still owned that 12". It was a very good telescope. Now that I...
  8. Thread: Hello

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    Hello

    Hello Deep Sky enthusiasts.

    I just wanted to say a "Big" Hello.

    After many years of digital imaging with CCD and DSLR. I have decided, to give that side of things a rest. I now want to look up...
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    Late Summer Deep Sky Observing, from England

    Good Morning

    I live in the UK. Where we are plagued with cloudy skies. But from time to time. There are occasions when the cloud gods have a night off.

    And last night was one of those very...
  10. You might want to take a look at UKABS for a...

    You might want to take a look at UKABS for a telescope. You can find some very good deals on there.
    http://www.astrobuysell.com/uk/

    And- If she is interested. Join the SPA....
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    Thank you Jimi. I forgot to mention in the...

    Thank you Jimi.

    I forgot to mention in the intro.
    I am a member of the BAA and the BBA Deep Sky Section and also. The Webb Deep Sky Society.
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    Greetings from Cheshire, England.

    Hello everybody.

    My name is Paul.
    I use a Celestron C9.25 on a G11- G1 from home. But when I go into the wilds of the Peak District near my home. I use a IOptron MT II.
    I also use a Altair...
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