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Chopin
Post subject: Re: January 2021 Celestial Calendar Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2021 8:49 am

 
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Thank you for the always detailed list, Dave!
Chopin
Post subject: Re: Happy New Year!!! Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2021 1:22 pm

 
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...but yes, non superstitious finger crossing for 2021!!
Chopin
Post subject: Re: Happy New Year!!! Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2021 1:21 pm

 
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You didn’t say that. You said exciting. I’d say you nailed it!
Chopin
Post subject: Re: December 2020 Celestial Calendar Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2020 2:55 pm

 
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Thank you for this Dave! ...Jupiter and Saturn are 2.1 degrees apart as December begins and lie within one degree of one another from December 12th through December 29th. During the first week of December, the two planets set by 8:30 p.m. local time. A waxing crescent Moon passes three degrees south...
Chopin
Post subject: RIP Arecibo. Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2020 1:49 pm

 
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NPR: Arecibo Observatory Telescope Collapses, Ending Era Of World-Class Research
Chopin
Post subject: Re: Interesting article confirming what was long theorized Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2020 1:46 pm

 
Forum: Cosmology
Replies: 3
Views: 516
 
Yeah, I can't say for sure if I knew what the official status was. But I agree it seems like we've heard about neutrinos enough times in the past to assume it to be true. Good article, though. It specified a few details I wasn't aware of, like the relation of the CNO cycle. Thanks for posting!
Chopin
Post subject: Re: MARS!!! Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2020 7:30 pm

 
Forum: Observing
Topic: MARS!!!
Replies: 9
Views: 1121
 
Rath, it's great to hear from you. Not a poor sketch at all, especially for 100x! Mars has been exciting to see for sure.
Chopin
Post subject: Re: November 2020 Celestial Calendar Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2020 12:39 pm

 
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Thank you, Dave!
Chopin
Post subject: Re: MARS!!! Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2020 7:09 pm

 
Forum: Observing
Topic: MARS!!!
Replies: 9
Views: 1121
 
You should do some Mars sketches! I'd love to see what I'm missing.
Chopin
Post subject: Re: MARS!!! Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2020 7:08 pm

 
Forum: Observing
Topic: MARS!!!
Replies: 9
Views: 1121
 
Sounds great, Erik! Glad you are getting some awesome views. I am trying patiently, weekly. Hoping to make the most of my 10" newt and binoviewer combo for the approach this season. That setup is a planet killer for sure, but I need skies that are better than Pickering 1. LOL
Chopin
Post subject: Re: 9/19/2020 Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2020 7:04 pm

 
Forum: Observing
Topic: 9/19/2020
Replies: 4
Views: 815
 
Thanks dude! I have not done Mars yet. Tried recently a couple times with no success. Seeing has been in the toilet in New England.
Chopin
Post subject: Re: 9/19/2020 Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2020 1:27 pm

 
Forum: Observing
Topic: 9/19/2020
Replies: 4
Views: 815
 
So, my daughters joined me as the night progressed, all of us appreciating the incredible transparency that a notable cold snap brought to the northeast. I haven't seen a clear sky like this, without a moon no less, in a long time. It was nice to set up the 12" dob. Man I love that scope, and I can'...
Chopin
Post subject: Re: 9/19/2020 Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2020 12:51 pm

 
Forum: Observing
Topic: 9/19/2020
Replies: 4
Views: 815
 
I'm bored. Image reprocessed. LOL
Chopin
Post subject: 9/19/2020 Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2020 5:22 pm

 
Forum: Observing
Topic: 9/19/2020
Replies: 4
Views: 815
 
If observing is the question, then the answer is yes.
Chopin
Post subject: Re: Binoviewing schtuff on the way! Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2020 6:00 am

 
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Views: 22214
 
Erik wrote: *  Sat Aug 08, 2020 12:31 am
Maybe we need a thread called Random Thoughts. :lol:
:food-smiley-004:
Chopin
Post subject: Re: Binoviewing schtuff on the way! Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2020 7:03 pm

 
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Views: 22214
 
LOL No worries! I don't care if we go off topic. I was honestly trying to find where we talked about Agena in this thread. Hahaha
Chopin
Post subject: Re: Binoviewing schtuff on the way! Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 11:37 pm

 
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Views: 22214
 
I am struggling to focus enough to read all of the posts of this ancient thread. LOL! That is a seemingly random question...of which I actually have no answer. I have ordered from Agena in the past with great success, but never actually talked directly to Manish. Always heard positive accounts, thro...
Chopin
Post subject: Re: August 2020 Celestial Calendar Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2020 5:06 am

 
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As always, Dave, thank you for your monthly contribution. I always look forward to your well focused list. :thumbs-up:
Chopin
Post subject: Re: Comet NEOwise Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2020 6:38 pm

 
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Sadly I missed Hale-Bopp, hadn't been bitten by the astronomy bug quite yet. Nor did I catch Hyakutake. For me this rates as one of the better comets, but then I was able to catch it on a dark moonless night where brightness estimates ranged between mV 2.0 and 3.0 among amateurs. The shape is classi...
Chopin
Post subject: Re: NEOWISE did not disappoint! Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2020 6:14 pm

 
Forum: Observing
Replies: 2
Views: 1345
 
Thanks, Erik!
Chopin
Post subject: Re: Comet NEOwise Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2020 3:35 pm

 
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Views: 2595
 
Sorry man. Maybe you'll get lucky and catch it as it continues to linger and slowly fade. Should be doable with bigger binos, or of course a large scope for the next month at least, just maybe not as bright. I did see it again last night in so so transparency with the 15x85. and at an estimated mV o...
Chopin
Post subject: NEOWISE did not disappoint! Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2020 8:14 pm

 
Forum: Observing
Replies: 2
Views: 1345
 
What a great night! I have to give credit to my older daughter for bringing this comet to my attention a couple weeks ago. When I researched the track it seemed this weekend would be ideal for us to catch it, post perihelion. As an evening comet the timing is more conducive to everyone’s schedules. ...
Chopin
Post subject: Re: Comet NEOwise Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2020 6:48 pm

 
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Erik, have you seen it yet? I just caught it with my family in the back yard. It's actually in a perfect spot to view for us. Clouds were beginning to move in after sunset so it never really got particularly dark before the clouds took over. That said, we were able to see it with a clear dust tail i...
Chopin
Post subject: Re: Comet NEOwise Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2020 4:02 pm

 
Replies: 7
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Thanks for starting this thread. I’ve been patiently waiting since last week for it to be an evening comet. Much lower horizon for me to the west and no moon! Fingers are crossed the clouds move out...!
Chopin
Post subject: Re: Bees loving our lehua flowers today Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2020 10:53 am

 
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Yeah, well, I'm not allergic but I'd do the same!
Chopin
Post subject: Re: July 2020 Celestial Calendar Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2020 10:52 am

 
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Views: 1181
 
Thanks Dave! Welcome back to the refurbed site.
Chopin
Post subject: Re: Bees loving our lehua flowers today Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2020 11:47 pm

 
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Views: 2143
 
Great pics Erik! And very close for someone who doesn’t prefer the idea of stingers.
Chopin
Post subject: Betelgeuse is dimming, more than ever Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2020 4:40 pm

 
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Views: 1253
 
This isn't brand new, as the current trend of dimming was noted back in October. Still, this is worth posting for posterity's sake. FWIW, I considered placing this in the Cosmology forum. I listed it here instead because you really should be getting your tush outside to look at how dim this star has...
Chopin
Post subject: Re: January 2020 Celestial Calendar Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2020 4:29 pm

 
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Thanks, Dave!
Chopin
Post subject: Re: Happy New Year!!! Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2020 4:01 am

 
Replies: 6
Views: 2052
 
Happy New Year to all astronomy and random hobby freaks everywhere!
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