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They possibly will! Why someone would want to experience this madness here, just to see what there is amazing to see I don't understand. You never know, an advanced alien race might enjoy a good comedy routine. My point was, it wouldn't make much sense to confront someone that just came from who knows where, with a projectile weapon!

It is definitely something amazing, even if it only reminds us occasionally, I'm still here!

The first letter says it all. U Unidentified. I really want to believe there are other life forms out there. And that they have advanced enough to solve the distance/time problem that leaves us lowly humans scratching our heads. I like the scene in K-Pax where he demonstrates "light travel!" You didn't go anywhere! I'm already back. Around here, we call that the fastest gun in the west trick. I'm not from around here! Sadly when it comes to human authority figures, I am a conspiracy believing fool. The one thing I know for absolute certainty is when one lands in my yard, I won't be taking a gun out to greet them!

Excellent image!

A supplier, Highpoint Scientific is running a 10% off sale on its ZWO cameras. Has me scratching my head now, considering a camera to get away from my Canon. The ASI224 MC Color is costing $179.00. For planetary with my 8" fl1000, would that be a decent choice?

Seeing an image like that of such splendor and beauty makes my head spin! I can only image what it would be like being much closer so you looked up into the heavens and saw that with your eyes!

It would be nice if it was just a bit cool at 4:30am! Lately been in the low 80's° F. And very humid.

That is amazing. I can only dream of being that talented!

As large as I can get it on my phone, every area is unbelievable! Incredible work! I feel like I should at least say WOW once!

Excellent! Watched that just a few days ago! Dock that astronomer a days pay for complaining about the heat! At my house we are behind on rain, ahead on the hear. High heat advisory usually from 10am till 5pm. Took a quick peek at Sol yesterday, felt like I had been in the shower!

On break at work and saw a post about this Asteriod. Anyone else seen anything on it. It approached in the Sun's glare and was not seen until it had passed. It passed between us and the Moon. 200' wide. The telescope in South Africa that searches for NEO's spotted it after it had gone by.

Originally my idea was to use the corrugated vinyl panels for the observatory roof. I realized immediately that was a mistake because of how unbelievably hot it got inside. On a sunny day, easily 115°F! So, I put 2 inches of foam insulation under the panels. Cooled this right down. After time, the reflected heat, baked the vinyl to a crisp! I lucked out and remembered my daughter had some left over 24 gauge galvalume roof panels left over from her reroofing. Finished changing them yesterday. To reflect the heat I painted the metal white. Did add a lot of weight to what had been a light, easy to open by hand roof.

You still have the touch!

Incredible images!

Those are so amazing! Does this activity die down during the minimum period?

I'm off the next four days so I'll have to look as often as I can. Shows what I don't know. What makes 3361 have the extra energy? I would have thought 3363 being so large it would have been the one to watch for action. Is it the area of 3361 has separation and the energy can arc between the spots?

You kids are getting too spoiled! I would be walking around going "yep, I took that" with either of those images!

Once again, seeing here on the forum a new large spot was showing I got out. The clouds are scattered, making looking through breaks necessary. There are a couple more I could see visually but not on the image and one that is that isn't numbered on the SOHO image. I wonder if this one will continue to grow?

Thanks for posting it. The way it grew really makes you realize the power involved. I also liked the way as it disappeared around the limb, you could easily recognize that it going around a sphere!

Excellent seeing it like this, as a crescent! Well done on the imaging and processing!

Excellent images, both Jupiter and Saturn. The way the rings are becoming near flat is amazing.

So, the huge spot that was recently visible with just your eyes, only took 48 hours to get that huge! That's amazing! It surprised me that after it went around out of sight, there were only a few small spots visible. Though it's been very hot here lately, I've been peeking at Sol every chance I can get.

Just a single image with my Canon. Visually it was much better. I realized I must do something with the plywood floor in area 51. I had cheap croc type shoes on and was forced to dance! We are dealing with mid to high 90°'s, the heat index going close to 110°f! Really makes that narrow opening witha real dome seem very appealing!

Wonderful image! I have a question. What is your scope covered with and what is the purpose?

It didn't bother me at all. I found a perfect alternative! I went out in the 110°f heat and stood there staring up at the sun! All joking aside, THANK YOU to the wonderful people that keep this site operating. That includes the monitors, who I know are really from the dark side of the force!😄