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  1. 16" of snow today!

    1. Qualia

      Qualia

      Wow. That's mighty. Just to rub it in a little, I'm in t-shirt at midnight here, Mr. Jetstream :-)) But it's raining...raining, I tell you, RAINING :-((

    2. jetstream

      jetstream

      LOL!!T-shirt huh?And now its clearing up-crystal clear...-25c on its wayMight try for dark site,we'll see

  2. Today's solar obs great!10cm snow tomorrow,oh well....

    1. YKSE

      YKSE

      It had been a busy day, so you get one day off :)-

  3. Baader wedge here,need sun not snow

    1. Pig

      Pig

      Lol, very good day today with the sun :-)

      I am going to get burnt if I am not careful.

    2. jetstream

      jetstream

      Good one Shaun!LOL!Enjoy the sun....I'm going to go shovel...:-(

    3. Pig

      Pig

      :-) Enjoy

  4. Astronomik H beta arrived,waiting for moonless night...

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    2. YKSE

      YKSE

      fingers crossed for you

    3. scarp15

      scarp15

      Good luck, the Flaming star is one I am interested in and being situated high enough, look forward to any reckoning you have.

    4. jetstream

      jetstream

      I'll give it a good try,I am going to meander around Auriga with Hb for anything else too-who knows...

  5. Baader Cool Ceramic on its way

    1. YKSE

      YKSE

      Nice! looking forward to your first light.

  6. Astronomik H beta on its way

  7. Great session last night

    1. Qualia

      Qualia

      great stuff, Mr. Jet :-) Last night was so windy it almost blew over the 10" but this morning is fabulous and forecast suggest we're in for a two week treat :-)

  8. 5mm KK Fuji here,sky looks good for tonight

    1. HumptyMoo

      HumptyMoo

      I swear I must be generating local clouds and somehow have the power to hold them in place. The only thing I can think of to explain it rationally (:)) is an outstanding Telrad riser I have on order...

    2. jetstream

      jetstream

      I bought a 21mm Ethos last Nov.-then -30c for 3 monthsLOL!

    3. HumptyMoo
  9. 5mm KK ortho coming now

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    2. YKSE

      YKSE

      Great! either the 7mm or 5mm will do it when it's steady.

    3. cotterless45

      cotterless45

      Picked up a 5.5 Meade 5000 UW. Just superb.

    4. jetstream

      jetstream

      perfect Nick!5.5mm is a fl that is needed here too!250x too much most times,but 218x would be better,congrats

  10. The KK Fuji really works....

  11. kokusai kohki 7mm ordered,we'll see how it compares...

    1. YKSE

      YKSE

      Looking forward to your FL

  12. awesome lunar obs last night

  13. weather too brutal for much of anything...

    1. Qualia

      Qualia

      Shame to hear this, but I guess it's normal for this time of year.

  14. beautiful night,moon,jupiter on the menu

  15. and now a blizzard...lol!

  16. arctic airmasses rock

  17. solid 21.7-21.8 sky,-34C,and a fantastic nights oberserving

  18. blizzard

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    2. Pig

      Pig

      The UK stalls at -1

    3. tingting44

      tingting44

      lol pig, too true, we are so unprepared for sub zero conditions its unreal

    4. Pig

      Pig

      Yes I am embarrassed about it :)

  19. 18mm BCO on its way,comparison coming

    1. YKSE

      YKSE

      lovely, couldn't wait for your experiences :-)

  20. last night's sky was a gift...snow for another week...

    1. Mike73

      Mike73

      A friend of mine in Princetown was just telling me about your recent ice storms! Sounds nuts!!

    2. YKSE

      YKSE

      I hope you have some pics to show you in action

  21. Finally a cold and CLEAR night,21.5mag,very happy...

    1. Qualia

      Qualia

      Hope you had a good session, Jetstream. Here it's been blanket river fog for the last few days...

  22. a white out with -30c behind it

    1. YKSE

      YKSE

      Nice to stay in warmth. maybe can enjoy the white veiw with your 90mm?

    2. jetstream

      jetstream

      ha,ha....:)2 more days of snow storm-I hope that the -30 is a clear few days....

  23. ES 18mm looks good,the sky doesn't

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    2. jetstream

      jetstream

      Can't wait for the the first light report!and which EP's work the best....

    3. YKSE

      YKSE

      If this f10 works somewhat like C8, my should have some usable EPs

    4. jetstream

      jetstream

      We both know you will find the best EP!and that you probably have one already:)

  24. 18mm ES landed-waitng for me to pick it up.I can't wait to try Nebulae!

    1. YKSE

      YKSE

      finger crossed for clear sky!

    2. Daniel-K

      Daniel-K

      im sure you will love it ;)

  25. 18mm ES82 in tomorrow

    1. YKSE

      YKSE

      that's quick delivery, expecting your first light report.

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