Peco4321

This time tomorrow, will find a link later  

All very straightforward, just what you'd expect from The Russians. 

Missed a few recently, but Soyuz going up in 20 mins or so

All went well. Still makes me laugh the astronauts using sticks to reach the controls!!

1 hour. 

Live launch of astronauts tomorrow 12:12

https://www.nasa.gov/nasalive

Not the most exciting launch, camera was out of focus and no 1st stage landing. I guess we're getting a bit blasé about all this. 

And another tonight:

Crescent Nebula from Saturday night, 60 x 45 seconds ISO 1600 plus bias and darks. Stacked in DSS and stretched in GIMP and PS express. I have flats to add so will reprocess and see if there's any improvement. 

Antares 230 launch at 09:39 this morning 

https://spaceflightnow.com/2018/05/20/oa-9-mission-status-center/

Shame about the coverage for the landing, think we were spoiled by Falcon Heavy double landing. 

Delayed to Friday. I was actually outside looking at Jupiter so missed it anyway so will try again tomorrow 

Put back till 22:45

Another link for tonight. 

https://www.space.com/17933-nasa-television-webcasts-live-space-tv.html

May 10th at 21:12 for the next launch 

Loads of apps and reminders available, I try and post on here as well but forgot this time. 

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/liftoff-rocket-launch-schedule/id1183059317?mt=8

Just watched a misty night time launch of the NASA Insight mission to Mars.  Not as spectacular but a great mission all the same. 

My take on M13, almost exactly the same composition as yours @Nigel G  

90 x 50 seconds ISO 1600 plus 20 darks and 20 bias, no flats. I love clusters, they seem to give so much, especially without flats. Couple of bonus galaxies as well. 

I am so mad, I came inside leaving my set up taking images of the Leo Triplet, got the feed up with 15 mins to go, and woke up 10 mins after launch having missed all the action. 

Postponed till Wednesday night ?

17 hours ago, Peco4321 said:

Space x similar time tomorrow launching TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) 

Delayed to Monday evening. 

Another safe one off. 

Space x similar time tomorrow launching TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) 

Here we go again, show starts 23:45

9 minutes ago, celestron8g8 said:

I have Celestron 15x70s' . I use them on a camera tripod but i'll get a different type in the future I hope . 

I bought this tripod, a bit more than I wanted to spend but like everyone says about telescopes, invest in the Mount and tripod ?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B014241XDW/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1523388373&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=zomei+z818&dpPl=1&dpID=41iCUzY8X3L&ref=plSrch