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Hi I have some filters that I no longer use. More photos are available, and prices include first class delivery. Skywatcher OIII filter £25 Celestron LPR filter vintage £30 Orion ultra block narrowband filter £70 Star analyser 100 £75 Seben CLR light pollution filter £15 Thank you. -
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Good catch! You can check for flares in the solar event lists published by NOAA here: ftp://ftp.swpc.noaa.gov/pub/indices/events/ The README file explains the notation used. For instance, on 10/18 there were several B-class flares: :Product: 20201018events.txt :Created: 2020 Oct 21 0357 UT :Date: 2020 10 18 # Prepared by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # Please send comments and suggestions to SWPC.Webmaster@noaa.gov # # Missing data: //// # Updated every 5 minutes. # Edited Events for 2020 Oct 18 # #Event Begin Max End Obs Q Type Loc/Frq Particulars Reg# #------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7010 + 0204 //// 0204 LEA U RSP 025-030 III/1 7020 + 0243 0244 0244 LEA G RBR 245 100 7030 0248 0252 0256 G16 5 XRA 1-8A B1.8 5.9E-05 2776 7030 + 0250 //// 0251 PAL C RSP 120-180 III/1 2776 7030 0251 0251 0251 LEA G RBR 245 110 2776 7030 0254 0254 0300 LEA 3 FLA S15E22 SF 2776 7050 0314 //// 0354 PAL C RSP 025-038 III/1 7060 0551 0558 0604 G16 5 XRA 1-8A B1.0 6.4E-05 7070 + 0852 //// 0857 SVI C RSP 065-080 III/1 7080 1313 1321 1326 G16 5 XRA 1-8A B1.0 6.8E-05 7090 1420 1429 1437 G16 5 XRA 1-8A B4.0 2.6E-04 2776 7090 + 1424 1427 1443 HOL 3 FLA S14E16 SF 2776 7100 + 1612 1642 1654 HOL 3 FLA S22W71 SF 2777 7100 1626 1636 1643 G16 5 XRA 1-8A B1.7 1.1E-04 2777 7100 1633 //// 1634 SAG C RSP 049-180 III/1 2777 7110 1658 1700 1737 HOL 3 FLA S22W72 SF 2777 7120 1738 1745 1833 HOL 3 FLA S22W72 SF 2777 7130 1834 1853 1900 HOL 3 FLA S22W75 SF 2777 7130 1836 1842 1851 G16 5 XRA 1-8A B1.2 1.0E-04 2777 7140 2004 2004 2010 HOL 3 FLA S23W76 SF 2777 We're interested in XRA (X-ray event) and FLA (flare visible optically in Hα; I guess a FLA will usually have a corresponding XRA). Check your recording time to find out which was yours. -
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Sorry everyone.... It must be me, I'm the Jonah. In the past two years my interest in Astonomy was revived dramatically after a thirty year break, and I set up a permanent Pod observatory and all the toys that go with it. (SWMBO's definition of my purchases.) I can't help it, the range of fairly affordable equipment is fantastic now, compared to back in the 70's.... I must admit I was surprised at the comparitive rarity of "good seeing conditions", or even just clear 'ish skies. However, there's no danger of me giving up, because I'm fortunate to have retired to a very rural Bortle 4 location, so when it's good, it's really good. 🙂 As others have alluded on this thread, the secret is to have other interests, and luckilly none are dependent on clear night skies ! Although a permanent garden observatory is a considerable indulgence financially and space-wise, (no pun intended), it actually compensates greatly for the sporadic nature of good seeing conditions. It sits quietly out there, scopes mounted and at ambient temperatures, computer all plugged together, mount polar aligned, all set and ready to go within 5 minutes. Even just an hour's break in the skies is conveniently do-able with just 5 minutes to set up and 5 minutes to clear down. The prospect of setting up all that gear out in the open would be very daunting. -
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Great night in Lowestoft tonight. Managed to capture some more video clips of Mars. Unfortunately, very similar aspect to the captures I obtained in September. Also captured two videos of the crater Clavius and tried out Topaz DenoiseAI (now purchased) for the first time on a lunar image. Much impressed by how much this software improves high res views of the Moon.· 0 replies
Now in bed and awaiting the arrival of the 'Sandman'.
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An unexpected clear night. Went outside and looked up. The Milkway is directly overhead running from Auriga in the east, through Cassiopeia and onto Cygnus in the west. Looking south Pegasus and Mars take pride of place. With the street lights off, M31 is visible to the naked eye. The Pleiades cluster is now quite high in the South-east and Betelgeuse is just visible over our hedge. Winter is on its way!· 0 replies
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