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Presenting at RASC meeting this Friday night about possible meteor outburst on May 31!
Hello all, I'll be doing a presentation at this Friday night's RASC Ottawa meeting (on the Zoom platform) about the upcoming Tau Herculids meteor shower on the night of May 30/31, 2022. ?This meteor
By Pierre Martin · #34566 ·
Re: Inexpensive solar filter
Thank you for this idea. Brilliantly simple. I have a second filter to build for a kid who got a small telescope (definitely lower end) for Christmas so I will probably redo mine at the same time.
By InQ <inq@...> · #34565 ·
Re: New to the group, need a telescope
Hey Tris! Sorry how it all worked out, but glad you landed on your feet as an electrician apprentice! Steady work…. As for myself, I have been retired for almost ten years! Unfortunately I lost my
By Richard Harding · #34564 ·
Re: New to the group, need a telescope
Hi Richard! How are you? The store moving to Merivale Rd wasn't something Kent had any say in, he was put in a long-term care home.? His wife took over mid-2019.? In 2020, she really wanted out of
By Tristan Young <tryoung@...> · #34563 ·
Re: Inexpensive solar filter
I got my hands on some leftover stiff pink insulating foam. I cut some rough chunks to be manageable, and stacked them on top of each other to be able to make a matched set. I taped them together with
By Ingrid <iao@...> · #34562 ·
Re: New to the group, need a telescope
Tristan, Nice to hear from you. Glad you landed on your feet. cheers, Albert.
By ALbert · #34561 ·
Re: New to the group, need a telescope
Good to hear an update! Hope to see you at some star parties! :) Paul
By PolyWogg · #34560 ·
Re: New to the group, need a telescope
Hi Atilla and friends! Thank you for your concern.? I super-appreciate the kind words. I was out of work for 3 months, but then got hired on December 24 2021 as an apprentice electrician.? I began
By Tristan Young <tryoung@...> · #34559 ·
Re: ASI174 Camera
That’s great news...something to be learned for everyone!! Cheers, Chris.
By Chris T · #34558 ·
Re: ASI174 Camera
Problem solved!? The bloated stars were related to pixel size and the central obstruction on the C8.? The pixels on the ASI462 are 2.9um and with 2x2 binning they are still very small causing over
By gregz12@... · #34557 ·
Re: Inexpensive solar filter
Great design. At some point this year, I'll be buying a 3D printer. When I do, I'd be happy to print a custom sized hoop/ flange if you want something more exact. Envirolaser does custom printing too
By PolyWogg · #34556 ·
Inexpensive solar filter
It was about $40 for a square foot of Thousand Oaks solar film, and the embroidery hoop was $5. I used a 9" circle of film in an 8" hoop. It sits nicely inside the lip of my 8" sct. All it needs is a
By InQ <inq@...> · #34555 ·
update from startest
I received this email today from NYAA Starfest.
By Attilla Danko · #34554 ·
Re: Slow, Sometimes Beautiful Film
A group of us from the Kingston Centre all went to see it in the theatre a few years ago.? Definitely slow, not really an astronomy movie but it? did have some lovely night sky imagery.? I believe
By R WAGNER · #34553 ·
Slow, Sometimes Beautiful Film
Some beautiful photos of the night sky from the Atacama desert in Chile. Trailer is here: https://cielo-thefilm.com/ The entire film can be watched free if you have a library card here:
By Michael W · #34552 ·
Messier Marathon 2022 (this weekend!)
Hello all, Here’s some important information for doing the Messier Marathon this year. The two toughest evening objects (M74, M77) will not likely be visible in the twilight this year due to the
By Pierre Martin · #34551 ·
dawn planets
Venus Saturn and Mars rise together. Theyre within a 6 degree circle. Could be fun sight for people capable of waking up that early (not me). For the especially masochistic, comet 22P/Kopf (mag 9.5)
By Attilla Danko · #34550 ·
Re: observing at frontenac
there is no more snow in any of the open areas wrote:
By Mike Wirths · #34549 ·
Re: observing at frontenac
The driveway and lot should always be clear of snow because the site is used by the air ambulance
By yeldahtron · #34548 ·
Re: observing at frontenac
They will freeze!
By Randy Legault · #34547 ·