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- Sun Jul 04, 2010 12:46 am
- Forum: Gallery & Techniques
- Topic: Moon shot
- Replies: 0
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Moon shot
I was looking through my old files and found this shot of the moon I took last Year. I can't even remember what it was. It was a bit blurry so I did a bit of photoshop on it. Focus is still a bit off. Weather in Melbourne in Winter is as bad as Ireland so no southern shots yet, but at least all my g...
- Thu Apr 15, 2010 1:22 pm
- Forum: Observing Sessions
- Topic: Public observing by the Shannon for April
- Replies: 12
- Views: 12621
- Thu Apr 15, 2010 9:25 am
- Forum: Observing Sessions
- Topic: Public observing by the Shannon for April
- Replies: 12
- Views: 12621
- Mon Apr 12, 2010 7:55 pm
- Forum: Observing Sessions
- Topic: Burren Sunday Night 11th April
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9085
- Sun Apr 11, 2010 6:50 pm
- Forum: Observing Sessions
- Topic: Burren Sunday Night 11th April
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9085
- Tue Mar 30, 2010 6:03 pm
- Forum: Gallery & Techniques
- Topic: Jack Newton image from New Zealand
- Replies: 2
- Views: 11916
Re: Jack Newton image from New Zealand
[quote="Frank Ryan"]Jack sent us this image from a recient visit to New Zealand.
John,
I expect nothing but the likes of this on your next post OK?
quote]
Eeeeeeekkkk!! I may not be posting for a while........
John,
I expect nothing but the likes of this on your next post OK?
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Eeeeeeekkkk!! I may not be posting for a while........
- Mon Mar 29, 2010 11:16 am
- Forum: Observing Sessions
- Topic: Public observing by the Shannon for April
- Replies: 12
- Views: 12621
- Sat Mar 27, 2010 4:21 pm
- Forum: Non Club Events
- Topic: Cosmos 10
- Replies: 7
- Views: 15773
- Sun Mar 14, 2010 9:12 am
- Forum: Observing Sessions
- Topic: Observing session down under
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4936
wow, sounds and looks great John, you are well set up there for sure. Those guys living on site, are they basically squatting there or are they club members or what ?? :lol: Nah, the trailers are permanently mounted and owned by club members. They are only used during observing sessions for sleepin...
- Sun Mar 14, 2010 7:02 am
- Forum: Observing Sessions
- Topic: Observing session down under
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4936
Observing session down under
Hi Folks I finally managed to get out to an observing session. The weather in Brisbane has been awful since I got here. We went out to the Southern Astronomical Societies dark sky site at Leyburn, about 3 hours drive south west from Brisbane. I only had my trusty 15 x 70s but I did bring my 450D and...
- Sun Mar 14, 2010 6:59 am
- Forum: Telescopes & Other Astro Gear
- Topic: Barlow lens
- Replies: 13
- Views: 23495
Rachel. I've begun selling this film on eBay. It's a special film and not regular coloured vinal. http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2792/4423592194_0c0bb9cf68_o.jpg Check it out... http://cgi.ebay.ie/RED-LIGHT-film-for-Torch-iphone-DSLR-ipod-LCDs_W0QQitemZ110505037122QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Telescopes?h...
- Tue Mar 09, 2010 9:42 pm
- Forum: Telescopes & Other Astro Gear
- Topic: Barlow lens
- Replies: 13
- Views: 23495
A good red light are the energiser head torches that can be picked up in Dunnes, Atlantic homecare, 4home etc.. and a few other places. They are about €15 and have a red LED as well as two bright white lights for setting up gera etc.... Go for the model with the sliding switch and not the rubber pus...
- Thu Feb 18, 2010 3:42 am
- Forum: Gallery & Techniques
- Topic: M42 from the Burren
- Replies: 4
- Views: 14591
Jaysus...don't let Carl O'B or Dave Grennan hear you say that 8) You could start a new star party for the average joe --COSMO-- :wink: Stinking hot here and overcast the past 3 days. I've been to both of the scope shops in the city to suss out the club scene. I'll be joining the Southern astronomica...
- Mon Feb 15, 2010 9:24 pm
- Forum: Gallery & Techniques
- Topic: M42 from the Burren
- Replies: 4
- Views: 14591
Nice shot Frank. I have an old 80mm Orion short tube you should try on the astrotrak. It willl give you a wider field of view and a longer exposure time will be possible. Its also shorter and thus easier to balance for better tracking. You need about an hour worth of subs even on a bright object lik...
- Sat Feb 13, 2010 8:04 am
- Forum: Observing Sessions
- Topic: Few hours in the Burren tonight
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6476