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  1. Beautiful images @Gerr I loved my trip to Anglesey last year. Gorgeous location.
  2. Is titled Water In The Universe I might cancel the talk because all the water is landing on Marlow at the moment!
  3. If there is one thing that is likely to make me apoplectic with rage I will have calmed down but, one thing that does tweak the apoplexy button is the written or uttered phrase “We have an app for that “. You Tube and it’s ilk have their place but I prefer my documentaries on TV.
  4. In answer to the original question, the programme frequently takes a winter break- I think it has for the last couple of years anyway. This might be the time when the team dissapears off to locations in the Southern Hemisphere to do some filming? I do agree with going back to the basics a bit more though.
  5. This is where the human brain must be a better option than AI. Human reactions can be unpredictable and that is what we need when things turn out to be sub nominal at the destination.
  6. I can't work out how to lin k to specific sections but, wind back to a few minutes ago- 2024-02-23 04:57:00 and watch a little way above the silver dome second in from the right- what would have been a screamer with no moon.
  7. The image is very bright at the moment due to the moon (I think the live camera points roughly east so, the domes are probably reflecting a lot of moonlight) but, I have still caught a couple of sporadics in the last 10 minutes or so.
  8. Nice image Jon. What sort of skies Bortle wise, do you image from?
  9. Very rare for Mauna Kea- some high thin cloud drifting through the feed at the moment. Domes are still open though.
  10. I enjoy (grudgingly) the processes involved in imaging from start to finish. My most time consuming element is the actual setting up and avoiding cable tangle. This is despite having a permanant pier which my mout sits on 24/7.
  11. I am chair of my local society and we welcome all comers. We have an annual subscription to join and visitors are asked for a voluntary contribution to costs. We suggest 3 sessions as a visitor before deciding whether to join (this basically stops people coming to every session as a visitor and paying less than membership). If a visitor turns up at any time and brings a telescope with them, they generally get mown down in the stampede to have a look!
  12. Watched episode 2 of The Space Shuttle That Fell To Earth last night and, it certainly raises some questions about the ethos and decision making processes at NASA at the time. I think there will be some tearful interviews of engineers and managers in episode 3.
  13. I came to seek advice and guidance as I started my journey into astronomy. I receieved that advice and guidance in spades. I now occasionally find myself in a position to repay that debt. Additionaly, the folk here are a great bunch and far nicer, personality and ego wise, to some on a non astro forum I backed away from and a football forum I still frequent.
  14. I did a total of 6 panes last night. ICE wouldn't render them all together so, here are the remaining 2 panes. Same processing as the first image.
  15. C6 SCT/ ASI290MC/ HEQ5PRO Each pane best 20% of 1000 frames. Autostakkert!3 for stacking and sharpening. Microsoft ICE for stitching and Microsoft Photo for tweaking the colour rendition. Drifting cloud has resulted in a little softness in places but overall, quite pleasing.
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