Out this A.M.,at the WING at 3:45. Spectacular sky,espec Venus/Jupiter and the Sisters in alignment with Moon higher & to the west. BUT, by 4:30 the sky was...
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Mur Camp
mur_camp
Jul 12, 2012 7:44 pm
Dan I take it you enjoyed your early morning sojourn. Or were you "casing out"a few ...? ;-) What are "the sisters" by the way? Mur...
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mur_camp
Jul 12, 2012 7:51 pm
Dan, Having some moon is always better particularly since its a big target and I like to view it. So the 22nd would be a good date. Gives us plenty of time to...
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Mur Camp
mur_camp
Jul 12, 2012 7:57 pm
Terry I looked at your link and thought you had done a neat piece of work there. That did you use to capture the image? Mur...
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Mur Camp
mur_camp
Jul 12, 2012 8:01 pm
Saw your sun Ray on the site page with all the other glamourous stuff Good going Mur...
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mylittleye64
Jul 13, 2012 12:56 am
Mur you devil,you. Ya got me ...and I was only doing my Peeping Tom routine ..no ref to our TOM of course!! Yes I enjoy pre-dawn activities....reminiscent of...
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raymondlalonde
Jul 13, 2012 10:25 am
Very nice image Terry. 2 nebula in the same field, wonderful. The nebulosity is very extended, really sharp. Getting ready for CAFTA?? Ray...
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raymondlalonde
Jul 13, 2012 10:27 am
Having some moon is more fun. Saturn should still be available. Mid September is fine with me. Ray...
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raymondlalonde
Jul 13, 2012 10:30 am
Dan, you must be working the night shift. I am sure it must be pleasant, peaceful and quiet. keep it up. Ray...
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Raymond Lalonde
raymondlalonde
Jul 13, 2012 12:24 pm
Saturday Sept 22 would be the best This is a test at the same time. Ray...
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Raymond Lalonde
raymondlalonde
Jul 13, 2012 12:31 pm
Check this out: http://www.madawaskahighlandsobservatory.com/ Will be something to visit. Ray...
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Raymond Lalonde
raymondlalonde
Jul 13, 2012 12:41 pm
It worked. I "snipped" this off the internet using the snipping tool of Windows 7, copied then pasted it on the body of the message. Interesting. Ray From:...
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Tom Olien
astrohoodo
Jul 13, 2012 12:55 pm
Well done Dan Will look to join you somewhere out at that time again. Good eastern view across the river from WING I assume. And 4:30 is the shut down you say....
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mylittleye64
Jul 13, 2012 2:41 pm
Actually Tom,setting up by 3 a.m. allows 1.5 hrs of obs/imaging. The planets are at 45 degrees well out of light poll'n from Mtl.... These mornings I obs 'til...
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mylittleye64
Jul 13, 2012 2:47 pm
Yeah!! Friday the 13th.......ENJOY!! D...
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raymondlalonde
Jul 13, 2012 4:52 pm
I might want to join you Dan Saturday 3:30 AM, maybe check the sunrise in the Lunt? Ray...
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Mur Camp
mur_camp
Jul 13, 2012 10:39 pm
Hay Ray This tourist attraction was featured in one of the magazines - Astronomy or Sky News. but i did read it. Its focus is less on science and more on...
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georgea@...
lord_tillerman
Jul 15, 2012 3:51 am
Anyone else notice the haze and fog on the hill in the artists rendering? Not what you would want for an astro tourism spot... George...
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raymondlalonde
Jul 15, 2012 11:17 am
Hello everyone, Here is the site where I picked up the solar ruler ("regle solaire") in a pdf format. It allows you to measure distances on the sun when you...
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raymondlalonde
Jul 15, 2012 11:19 am
Well it does not work on every computer. Does not appear on another computer at home. Will have to check the settings. Ray...
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raymondlalonde
Jul 15, 2012 12:02 pm
Check out the image of M42, blow it up to full screen. The details are unbelievable, breathtaking. Ray...
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Raymond Lalonde
raymondlalonde
Jul 15, 2012 12:56 pm
Hi Dan, Do you still have the BYA logo that we could print on sweaters? Ray From: maguf2000 Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 4:36 PM To: BYA@... ...
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Mur Camp
mur_camp
Jul 15, 2012 3:12 pm
Heloo BYAers Having read the interest of Dan's early morning peeping tom stuff I was out observing last night - early this morning to 4h30. Nice crescent moon...
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mur_camp
Jul 15, 2012 3:17 pm
Ray I like the Lunar Ruler I think that would be an interesting tool fo some images and scaling for distances / size Cheers! Mur...
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maguf2000
Jul 15, 2012 5:04 pm
Hi Ray Wow ...some image.. Just picked up a used Meade DSI pro ccd for my guiding set up so maybe it will bring rain Terry...
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mur_camp
Jul 15, 2012 6:29 pm
Hi Terry So you got yourself a new auto guider. Try it out over the next few nights as the weather seems to stay hot and dry. Give us a shout how it works out ...
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raymondlalonde
Jul 15, 2012 7:13 pm
Terry, Is that monochrome or color and ??pixels ? Ray...
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maguf2000
Jul 15, 2012 8:36 pm
Hi Ray Its the Mono edition Chose that as its for guiding as its more sensitive than the colour one...Pixels about 1meg ie 640 x 480 Terry...
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raymondlalonde
Jul 15, 2012 8:57 pm
Must be similar to the DMK 21, 640 X 480. Ray...
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raymondlalonde
Jul 15, 2012 8:59 pm
Hello everyone, you have to see this. BYA made the "Astronomie Quebec" July/August issue with pictures and names. Go to the website...
