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The Backyard Astronomer: September 2009
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Adventures in Amateur Astronomy. Monday, September 28, 2009. Snotty little scope got a road named after it! Well, not really. Pronto, Ontario, Hwy 17 west of Sudbury. Saturday, September 26, 2009. Pronto, Refractor and The Sleeping Giant. Later everyone. Back in two weeks! Tuesday, September 22, 2009. Pronto gets a new ride. Clouds have rolled in, but we will see what happens over the next few days. Wednesday, September 16, 2009. I can't part with it. My mom who is no longer with us gave it to me....
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The Backyard Astronomer: September 2013
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Adventures in Amateur Astronomy. Thursday, September 19, 2013. Full Moon get you down? If you restrict your observing to strictly photographing deep sky objects, the Moon will get you down. If you restrict yourself to just observing deep sky objects, the Moon will get you down. But if you like double stars.different story. The Full Moon blazing away did not present too big a problem (shot with my phone). The Full Moon shot through the Antares 105 and my phone. Antares Elite 105 f/15. It harkens from the ...
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The Backyard Astronomer: Return of *The Refractor*
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Adventures in Amateur Astronomy. Saturday, November 30, 2013. Return of *The Refractor*. It's back.and better than ever. I have only spent a limited amount of time with the old (newish looking) SP-C102 which was returned to me from Astroshrink. Restoration (note the sad shape it was in). Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Astronomer, photographer, naturalist, thinker, wonderer, science reader, and often times forgetful of where he is.and an atheist. View my complete profile. Return of *The Refractor*.
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The Backyard Astronomer: Is Organized Astronomy Dead?
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Adventures in Amateur Astronomy. Monday, September 9, 2013. Is Organized Astronomy Dead? If this were a Monty Python sketch.or a scene from Princess Bride. It's a conversation that crops up when friends desperately want to observe in dark skies on that rare weekend but don't want to face going alone. So they try and reach out but to no avail. Dark sky sites sit empty on pristine nights. Why? My good friend Nicole explains the benefits of actually joining a club here. Astronomical experience the best for ...
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The Backyard Astronomer: July 2013
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Adventures in Amateur Astronomy. Thursday, July 18, 2013. DDO night this Saturday! With any luck I should be doing some public observing with other members of the RASC Toronto at the next DDO Star Talk. I'll have the TV76 with me to share some views of Saturn and the Moon. Tuesday, July 16, 2013. My new gig.New Eyes Old Skies. Labels: New Eyes Old Skies. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. Tin Foil Hat Photography's Fan Box. Tin Foil Hat Photography on Facebook. DDO night this Saturday!
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The Backyard Astronomer: Vixen/Celestron SP-C102 OTA gets overhauled
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Adventures in Amateur Astronomy. Thursday, October 17, 2013. Vixen/Celestron SP-C102 OTA gets overhauled. After many, many years of wishing, the long wait is over and the old Refractor is getting it's much needed overhaul courtesy of David Dev at Astroshrink. The process will take a couple of weeks to complete but so far so good. You can follow the refurbishment at the Astroshrink website. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Tin Foil Hat Photography's Fan Box. NEW EYES OLD SKIES.
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The Backyard Astronomer: August 2013
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Adventures in Amateur Astronomy. Tuesday, August 20, 2013. K and I got lucky only because we showed up as it was clearing up. Lots of set up including our trailer, dining tent (Party Central! And the New Eyes Old Skies vendor tent. So luckily for us the weather cooperated. Thursday night really defines StarFest personally for us. Always good times and good fun. Tony and Janet and Jim Kendrick. Tent Friday was a very nice day till about early afternoon when high altitude clouds began to form. By eveni...
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The Backyard Astronomer: November 2013
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Adventures in Amateur Astronomy. Saturday, November 30, 2013. Return of *The Refractor*. It's back.and better than ever. I have only spent a limited amount of time with the old (newish looking) SP-C102 which was returned to me from Astroshrink. Restoration (note the sad shape it was in). Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Astronomer, photographer, naturalist, thinker, wonderer, science reader, and often times forgetful of where he is.and an atheist. View my complete profile. Tin Foil Hat Photography's Fan Box.
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The Backyard Astronomer: June 2009
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Adventures in Amateur Astronomy. Wednesday, June 17, 2009. Cloudy (Windy and Rainy) Night Link: NYAA. If you want to jump to the next step apart from some basic get togethers and observing, you might be ready for a club that offers more, quite a bit more. Yet this group is also a down-to-earth, friendly gathering of astronomers. The North York Astronomical Association or NYAA. Joining your "local group" is something you won't regret. Monday, June 15, 2009. Observing Challenge: Delta Cygni. Ended last nig...
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The Backyard Astronomer: Full Moon get you down? Not me....
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Adventures in Amateur Astronomy. Thursday, September 19, 2013. Full Moon get you down? If you restrict your observing to strictly photographing deep sky objects, the Moon will get you down. If you restrict yourself to just observing deep sky objects, the Moon will get you down. But if you like double stars.different story. The Full Moon blazing away did not present too big a problem (shot with my phone). The Full Moon shot through the Antares 105 and my phone. Antares Elite 105 f/15. NEW EYES OLD SKIES.