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Those are great pictures of the moon. I am also curious about your filter test.
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I see you have the NBZ which is a great filter. What is the RGB Ultra like?
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And how cute is Thor’s helmet!!! I always thought that was too far south for us…
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Sent: January 12, 2023 10:45 PM
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Subject: Re: [oaog] MArs from last night
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Images I captured from Tuesday night have been posted to my Flickr account if you want to have a gander.? The lunar images turned out okay considering the transparency was poor and the seeing was average to below-average.
I seem to manage okay imaging the Moon.? I will leave planetary imaging to those with more skill such as yourself and Jim S!
Cheers,
Jim T.
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Images I captured from Tuesday night have been posted to my Flickr account if you want to have a gander.? The lunar images turned out okay considering the transparency was poor and the seeing was average to below-average.
I seem to manage okay imaging the Moon.? I will leave planetary imaging to those with more skill such as yourself and Jim S!
Cheers,
Jim T.
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Ha ha , yes I am getting soft in my old age…. ?-16 ?sure feel cold sitting outside on the computer.
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Sent: January 12, 2023 9:42 AM
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Subject: Re: [oaog] MArs from last night
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Great capture Andrea!? The images you and Jim S. have been getting are so richly detailed, I haven't even bothered to try imaging Mars.? I was out on Tuesday night though.? I started with trying to do some deepsky observing (EAA) but the
transparency was poor.? Around midnight I switched over to lunar imaging as the Moon was quite high up and the seeing was average.? I'll post images once I have them processed.
You mentioned it was cold ... it was only -16C, that's not too bad!? I think maybe you've been spoiled by the mild Fall and Winter we've had.? :)
Cheers,
Jim T.
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Great capture Andrea!? The images you and Jim S. have been getting are so richly detailed, I haven't even bothered to try imaging Mars.? I was out on Tuesday night though.? I started with trying to do some deepsky observing (EAA) but the transparency was poor.? Around midnight I switched over to lunar imaging as the Moon was quite high up and the seeing was average.? I'll post images once I have them processed.
You mentioned it was cold ... it was only -16C, that's not too bad!? I think maybe you've been spoiled by the mild Fall and Winter we've had.? :)
Cheers,
Jim T.
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Thanks Jim?
I’m finding Mars much more enjoyable than expected!
Andrea Girones?
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On Jan 11, 2023, at 8:04 PM, James Sofia via groups.io <drsofia@...> wrote:
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Beautiful capture Andrea!? The central detail is especially well done!
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On Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at 05:38:30 p.m. EST, Andrea <agirones@...> wrote:
There were a couple of hours of nice seeing last night ( but boy was it cold)?
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Beautiful capture Andrea!? The central detail is especially well done! Jim?
On Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at 05:38:30 p.m. EST, Andrea <agirones@...> wrote:
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The Sun is going bananas. I had to turn off the alerts from Space weather live. Too bad we can see much of these days
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Thanks for the update Pierre!The sun has been hiding from us lately but it shows much activity when viewing the solar dynamics observatory website.
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POSSIBLE X-CLASS FLARES: Yesterday's X1.9-class solar flare did not hurl a CME toward Earth. Although it was intense, the blast was too brief to lift a CME out of the sun's atmosphere. Next time may be different. There are now three large sunspots (AR3181, 82 and 84) with unstable 'delta-class' magnetic fields capable of strong explosions. NOAA forecasters say there is a 35% chance of X-flares on Jan. 10th.
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POSSIBLE X-CLASS FLARES: Yesterday's X1.9-class solar flare did not hurl a CME toward Earth. Although it was intense, the blast was too brief to lift a CME out of the sun's atmosphere. Next time may be different. There are now three large sunspots (AR3181, 82 and 84) with unstable 'delta-class' magnetic fields capable of strong explosions. NOAA forecasters say there is a 35% chance of X-flares on Jan. 10th.
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Did anyone see the little bright spot on the north limb ( evening?) on the 14th ( 15th UTC)?? visible in red and green....
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Andrea, Stephen, It could be this one attached - a lightening on the left side that I couldn't figure out what that was!? Some cloud formation was suggested.
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On Thursday, December 15, 2022 at 08:34:33 p.m. EST, Stephen J McIntyre via groups.io <mcintyre_sj@...> wrote:
? I took some mars images on the 10th and 13th (UT) that showed similar features. Although in my images i didn’t think to try to enhance them. Someone posted an image to the RASC Ottawa mailing list in late Nov that showed a prominent misty feature on the left (east, morning?). Stephen J McIntyre
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On Dec 15, 2022, at 7:11 AM, Andrea <agirones@...> wrote:
?Hello All? I am just starting? to image Mars and figuring out what exactly I am seeing. I attach some images from Dec. 9th, 2022. See the white spots in the blue channel. Are those orographic clouds? Has anyone else seen the clouds? thanks Andrea
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?Hello All? I am just starting? to image Mars and figuring out what exactly I am seeing. I attach some images from Dec. 9th, 2022. See the white spots in the blue channel. Are those orographic clouds? Has anyone else seen the clouds? thanks Andrea
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Now: OAOG Gabfest - Thursday, December 15, 2022
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OAOG Gabfest
When:
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7:30pm to 10:00pm
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Tim Horton's - 1720 Innes Road, Ottawa
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As there seems to be sufficient interest to meet in person again, I have setup the calendar invite to meet at the Tim Horton's on Innes at Cyrville where we used to meet during the pre-COVID days.
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Topic: OAOG Monthly Gabfest
Time:? 07:30 PM Eastern Time, Every month on the Third Thursday
Location:? 1720 Innes Road (near Cyrville), Ottawa? ? ?
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I am just starting? to image Mars and figuring out what exactly I am seeing. I attach some images from Dec. 9th, 2022. See the white spots in the blue channel. Are those orographic clouds? Has anyone else seen the clouds? thanks Andrea
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Re: Observing the Geminids tonight in the east end is a GO!
Update: ?I’ll arrive around 10pm
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Reminder: OAOG Gabfest
When:
Thursday, December 15, 2022
7:30pm to 10:00pm
(UTC-05:00) America/New York
Where:
Tim Horton's - 1720 Innes Road, Ottawa
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As there seems to be sufficient interest to meet in person again, I have setup the calendar invite to meet at the Tim Horton's on Innes at Cyrville where we used to meet during the pre-COVID days.
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Topic: OAOG Monthly Gabfest
Time:? 07:30 PM Eastern Time, Every month on the Third Thursday
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Observing the Geminids tonight in the east end is a GO!
Hello all!
I plan to be out to observe the Geminids meteor shower tonight, at a dark sky site east of Ottawa.
It has been a long while since we've done any group observing sessions, therefore I'm extending an invitation to join me if you are interested in having some company.
The location is on the side of a quiet country road. ?It is called Johnston Rd, and located just east of the town of Bourget, about 45 minutes east of Ottawa. ?This is a decently dark area with no lights, and has some excellent horizons. ?It has become my typical "winter go to" site for the east end, due to its quietness (traffic at night is very rare), the road wideness, and for being reliability plowed. ?Here's a link to the exact location on Google maps. ?It's a fairly easy drive. ?Note that my exact position along that road might not be exact. ?If it is very windy, I may relocate further down the road to gain the protection from a row of trees.
Tonight, the gibbous moon rises at 9:20pm, so meteor observing will be affected — with reduced numbers. ?However, the Geminids are well known for producing bright, colourful meteors especially near and shortly after the peak. ?It is arguably the year's best and most reliable meteor shower, and also my favourite so I feel that the effort to bundle up and head out in the cold is worth it. ?The exact peak time is tomorrow morning after sunrise, but the Geminids typically show near max rates for several hours.
The weather is expected to be clear all night, with the exception of some possible clouds between 8-10pm. ?Nevertherless, I plan to get there around 9pm to setup and stay until the morning. ?Due the bright moon, I'll likely observe mostly facing the north (and keep the moon's glare behind me). ?Expect temperature of -5C (will feel like -11) at around 9pm, and a low of -8C (will feel like -13) at around 4am.
If you are interested in coming to setup a scope, that's fine but we cannot block the road (traffic is unlikely but still possible). ?The best approach is setting up on the side of the road, along a single file. ?I will have reflective markers to warn any possible motorists. ?If you are interested in watching the Geminids, all you need is a lounge chair and a warm sleeping bag and lots of blankets. ?I also highly recommend air activated or battery "hand and feet warmers". ?Trust me, it's a lot easier to get cold when you're not moving much.?
If the weather is good tomorrow night (and so far it looks promising), I may return early in the evening to observe any post-maximum activity (possibly brighter meteors).
If interested, please let me know so that I get an idea who wants to join in. ?
Cheers!
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Looking forward to it Jim!!?
Cheers,
Jim S
On Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at 01:53:48 p.m. EST, top-jimmy@... <top-jimmy@...> wrote:
My goodness, a month seems to go by quickly!? The December RASC meeting is this Friday night at 7:30pm.? I am giving two presentations:? "Report from a Beach Bum Astronomer", postponed from the November meeting; and "Newton and His Dang Rings", talking about my issues dealing with Newton's Rings artifacts in some aurora images I captured back in September.? If you are interested in attending the ZOOM meeting you have to pre-register using the link below.? Note that the first 15 to 20 minutes of the meeting this Friday will be the Annual General Meeting, which is likely not very interesting to non-RASC members.
Cheers,
Jim T.
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Two talks at this week's RASC meeting
My goodness, a month seems to go by quickly!? The December RASC meeting is this Friday night at 7:30pm.? I am giving two presentations:? "Report from a Beach Bum Astronomer", postponed from the November meeting; and "Newton and His Dang Rings", talking about my issues dealing with Newton's Rings artifacts in some aurora images I captured back in September.? If you are interested in attending the ZOOM meeting you have to pre-register using the link below.? Note that the first 15 to 20 minutes of the meeting this Friday will be the Annual General Meeting, which is likely not very interesting to non-RASC members.
Cheers,
Jim T.
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Andrea
