The Astronomy Thread

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Big Phoenix

Big Phoenix

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BrutulTM

BrutulTM

Good, bad, I'm the guy with the gun.
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"The Doors of Durin, Lord of Moria. Speak, friend, and enter. I, Narvi, made them. Celebrimbor of Hollin drew these signs."
 
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Borzak

Borzak

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New telescope(s) day. I had to drastically downsize due to weight issues. My other scopes are a 12 dobsonian, an 8" reflector on an EQ mount that total with imaging gear probably weighs over 100 pounds, a 102mm (4") refractor and EQ month that is probably around 45 pounds.

Two new scopes are a 5" tabletop dob that I have a 2 ft. square table I made 35 years ago which is a good fit, and a 80mm (3") refractor on an alt az mount. Giving up a lot in quality and aperature but making up a ton in weight and usability.
 
Aaron

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It's amazing that the James Webb Space Telescope actually managed to get into place and fully operational. I feel as though it was so highly unlikely that we used up a shit ton of civilisational Karma points to get it right and now we have to rebalance by having WWIII break out.
 
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Borzak

Borzak

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Full lunar esclipe Sunday night. I looked it up on stellarium and starting about 10pm central to about midnight. Starts low on the horizon and up from there. Southeast.
 
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