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William Bottaci
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Mike Maunder
3
Jul 14
Equipment - astro-imaging - future development
An interesting mail, William, thanks. I'm not sure if a “beastie” I bought about a decade ago
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Equipment - astro-imaging - future development
An interesting mail, William, thanks. I'm not sure if a “beastie” I bought about a decade ago
Jul 14
drja...@aol.com
Jun 26
Another sunny day
Here's another Sun Today, 26 June 2024. The novelty of cloudless daytime skies hasn't yet
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Another sunny day
Here's another Sun Today, 26 June 2024. The novelty of cloudless daytime skies hasn't yet
Jun 26
Kevin Phillips
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William Bottaci
3
Jun 25
NGC 6992
Hello Kevin Another good attempt. Small tight stars, so good optics, and guiding (well at least good
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NGC 6992
Hello Kevin Another good attempt. Small tight stars, so good optics, and guiding (well at least good
Jun 25
Roberto Furlan
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drja...@aol.com
3
Jun 24
last month's aurora 5
hi James, thanks. it actually took several hours to process these images. I know there are some user
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last month's aurora 5
hi James, thanks. it actually took several hours to process these images. I know there are some user
Jun 24
Kevin Phillips
Jun 24
West viel nebula or witches broomstick
This was a difficult one the moon full out and twilight, but still Sent from Outlook for Android
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West viel nebula or witches broomstick
This was a difficult one the moon full out and twilight, but still Sent from Outlook for Android
Jun 24
drja...@aol.com
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William Bottaci
5
Jun 23
The Sun on Thursday
Impeccable logic William Thanks James Sent from my iPad On 23 Jun 2024, at 10:55, William Bottaci
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The Sun on Thursday
Impeccable logic William Thanks James Sent from my iPad On 23 Jun 2024, at 10:55, William Bottaci
Jun 23
Roberto Furlan
Jun 22
last month's aurora 3
5095: from Gemini to Lyra/Cygnus before the Aurora was visible with the naked eye.
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last month's aurora 3
5095: from Gemini to Lyra/Cygnus before the Aurora was visible with the naked eye.
Jun 22
Roberto Furlan
Jun 22
last month''s aurora 4 of 4
5188: Ursa Major at the zenith (the Big Dipper is upside down)
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last month''s aurora 4 of 4
5188: Ursa Major at the zenith (the Big Dipper is upside down)
Jun 22
Roberto Furlan
Jun 22
last month''s aurora 3 of 3
5185: Cygnus / Lyra 5134: from Gemini to Lyra; Moon low in the West sky It is a shame I did not have
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last month''s aurora 3 of 3
5185: Cygnus / Lyra 5134: from Gemini to Lyra; Moon low in the West sky It is a shame I did not have
Jun 22
Roberto Furlan
Jun 22
last month''s aurora 1 of 3
hi all, last month when we had been so lucky to see the aurora, I did not have with me any modern
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last month''s aurora 1 of 3
hi all, last month when we had been so lucky to see the aurora, I did not have with me any modern
Jun 22
Martin Gaiger
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William Bottaci
3
Jun 22
T Corona B
As often mentioned, actually seeing a nova is such a rare event it's a 'bucket list' item
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T Corona B
As often mentioned, actually seeing a nova is such a rare event it's a 'bucket list' item
Jun 22
William Bottaci
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trevsie7
3
May 29
The Sun, 3 days - 2 images
Hello Trevor, thank you for your comment. I use nothing impressive at all: Adobe Photoshop Elements
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The Sun, 3 days - 2 images
Hello Trevor, thank you for your comment. I use nothing impressive at all: Adobe Photoshop Elements
May 29
timc
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William Bottaci
4
May 28
Last night's aurora
Hello Tim, these are about as good as anywhere else; you did well to capture them - for the rest of
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Last night's aurora
Hello Tim, these are about as good as anywhere else; you did well to capture them - for the rest of
May 28
William Bottaci
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drja...@aol.com
15
May 28
The Sun today - 2 images attached
Hello James, thank you for the images; very nice work, and good to know features of the sun.
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The Sun today - 2 images attached
Hello James, thank you for the images; very nice work, and good to know features of the sun.
May 28
adhi M
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William Bottaci
6
May 8
Need advice
Hello again Besides the forum reader this is also addressed to the replies; I won't specifically
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Need advice
Hello again Besides the forum reader this is also addressed to the replies; I won't specifically
May 8
William Bottaci
May 2
Mercury - BBC Radio 4 - starting ~ 9:04 am
You may be interested to know that on BBC Radio 4 this morning just past the 9 am news there is the
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Mercury - BBC Radio 4 - starting ~ 9:04 am
You may be interested to know that on BBC Radio 4 this morning just past the 9 am news there is the
May 2
William Bottaci
Apr 25
The Sun today - 2 images attached
Today's Sun: Altitude 38º Diameter 31º 50' Distance 1.006 AU (we are closest in winter,
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The Sun today - 2 images attached
Today's Sun: Altitude 38º Diameter 31º 50' Distance 1.006 AU (we are closest in winter,
Apr 25
Graham Cluer (CAS)
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Michael Maunder
7
Apr 9
Eclipse
Spot on with that prom at 5 o/c, just where DR showed. 4min 26 sec. 2027 4 saros on from '73.
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Eclipse
Spot on with that prom at 5 o/c, just where DR showed. 4min 26 sec. 2027 4 saros on from '73.
Apr 9
William Bottaci
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Saeed Ahmad
6
Apr 4
Rare Saturn transit across Sun
Wow that shot is "far out"! You must have been positioned quite remotely to get that shot.
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Rare Saturn transit across Sun
Wow that shot is "far out"! You must have been positioned quite remotely to get that shot.
Apr 4
Trev S
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drja...@aol.com
7
Mar 27
The Head of the Jellyfish
Thanks for the kind comments. James, I have tried collimating on an artificial star. The best result
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The Head of the Jellyfish
Thanks for the kind comments. James, I have tried collimating on an artificial star. The best result
Mar 27
William Bottaci
Mar 21
Polar aligning equatorial telescope - 1 image attached
I've been 'asked' to provide practical details of a method of polar alignment,
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Polar aligning equatorial telescope - 1 image attached
I've been 'asked' to provide practical details of a method of polar alignment,
Mar 21
Trev S
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tcos...@gmail.com
5
Mar 4
IC410 Tadpoles Nebula and IC417 Spider nebula
That's a very nice image Trev. I like the composition you achieved of framing the two objects in
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IC410 Tadpoles Nebula and IC417 Spider nebula
That's a very nice image Trev. I like the composition you achieved of framing the two objects in
Mar 4
Mike Maunder
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William Bottaci
2
Mar 1
Leap year
:) On Wed, 28 Feb 2024 at 21:15, Mike Maunder <mike.spe...@gmail.com> wrote: From one time
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Leap year
:) On Wed, 28 Feb 2024 at 21:15, Mike Maunder <mike.spe...@gmail.com> wrote: From one time
Mar 1
William Bottaci
Feb 23
The Sun today - 2 images attached
Today's Sun: Altitude 27º Diameter 32º 20' Distance 0.989 AU (we are closest in winter,
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The Sun today - 2 images attached
Today's Sun: Altitude 27º Diameter 32º 20' Distance 0.989 AU (we are closest in winter,
Feb 23
William Bottaci
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David Bagnall
3
Feb 23
The moon two days ago - 1 image attached
Thank you Dave, I'm glad you liked it. William On Wed, 14 Feb 2024 at 18:33, David Bagnall <
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The moon two days ago - 1 image attached
Thank you Dave, I'm glad you liked it. William On Wed, 14 Feb 2024 at 18:33, David Bagnall <
Feb 23
William Bottaci
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Marlène Levy
7
Feb 23
The Moon tonight - 2 images attached
Hello Marlène, you're welcome; glad to oblige. Rotten weather lately, though last night was good,
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The Moon tonight - 2 images attached
Hello Marlène, you're welcome; glad to oblige. Rotten weather lately, though last night was good,
Feb 23
William Bottaci
Feb 12
The Sun today - 1 image attached
Today's sun. Altitude 25º Diameter 32º 24' Distance 0.987 AU (we are closest in winter,
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The Sun today - 1 image attached
Today's sun. Altitude 25º Diameter 32º 24' Distance 0.987 AU (we are closest in winter,
Feb 12
William Bottaci
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Marlène Levy
2
Jan 31
Euro Astrofest 2024 - London - 2nd and 3rd February
Dear William, Thank you so much for this info. Kind regards, Marlène On Wed, 31 Jan 2024, 09:26
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Euro Astrofest 2024 - London - 2nd and 3rd February
Dear William, Thank you so much for this info. Kind regards, Marlène On Wed, 31 Jan 2024, 09:26
Jan 31
Martin Gaiger
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Graham Cluer (CAS)
4
Jan 18
Satellites ii
I had a look on Stellarium for activity at that time. Dozens of satellites going in all directions.
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Satellites ii
I had a look on Stellarium for activity at that time. Dozens of satellites going in all directions.
Jan 18
Martin Gaiger
Jan 16
Satellites
Good evening all, Did any body else see a string of about 30 satellites pass south of Jupiter heading
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Satellites
Good evening all, Did any body else see a string of about 30 satellites pass south of Jupiter heading
Jan 16