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Some one-shot photos (10-minute exposures, binned 2x2): M104, M64, C2019 Y4 Atlas, C2017 T2 Panstarrs
by Dave Gary 25 Apr '20

25 Apr '20

I went out last night on the driveway and took some one-shot photos of a couple of galaxies and two comets. The exposures were 10-minutes each. Photos were binned 2x2. It was a nice way to spend the evening. The weather tonight does not appear to be so promising. Dave > https://www.flickr.com/photos/78046474@N06/with/49815761343/ <https://www.flickr.com/photos/78046474@N06/with/49815761343/>

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Venus & co.
by Chuck Hards 05 Apr '20

05 Apr '20

I stepped out back for a little while last night, to admire Venus sitting there just below the Pleiades. Really a spectacular sight, I was using a 60-year-old ATCO 60x910mm refractor, modern 1.25" dielectric diagonal, and a 60-year-old Jaegers 56mm eyepiece. The whole scene fit in the FOV nicely. A TV 25mm Plossl gave a similar view, higher power but larger AFOV, overall the Jaegers gave the slightly better view. The weather may give us another break tonight, give it a look if you can. I then looked at M42 just because you can't not look at it if you are out with a scope and Orion is up. Over to the moon and the little old refractor really showed it's stuff. Uncorrected color was minimal, the view was nice and crisp up to 105X. The seeing was better than average last night. And finally it was nice to see Betelgeuse brighter than it has been in months. Orion looks almost normal again. Stay safe, my friends. Wear a mask rated no lower than N95, and rubber gloves, whenever you go out, and only go out when you must.

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Red dwarf stars and the possibility of life
by Joe Bauman 01 Apr '20

01 Apr '20

Hi Friends, I hope you will enjoy my Blog 102. Thanks, Joe https://the-nightly-news.com/blog/blog-102-red-dwarf-stars

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morning planets
by Sue Ellen Ebertz 01 Apr '20

01 Apr '20

Thanks, Chuck Been enjoying this view every clear morning:) Hope Thurs night will be clear Best to all. Shoshana

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Morning Planets
by Chuck Hards 01 Apr '20

01 Apr '20

There is quite a planetary pile-up in the morning sky right now. Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars. Mars and Saturn are especially close to each other for a couple of days. M75 sits quite close by. Worth a look if you are an early riser.

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