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This was the morning of the 18th. I had been hoping to get a full moon reflecting off the pond I dug for fill when we built our home. I'll take this one instead.

Amazing piece of equipment. How much will it carry.

Sadly just today I was looking at images of Orions nebula on another of the threads. Advice was given on adjusting the image and I came to realize I just might not have the ability to see small variations in colors many of the superb images on here do. As far as picking up on small changes in an image, a faint meteor or even a single flash from one heads on is very easy for my brain. Very small movements of an object in an image stand out for me. But I'm beginning to wonder about colors. This make sense to some of you more seasoned astronomers? Could I be on to something? It's not that it will put me off what i attempt. It's just the realization, i might never do what others can do.

Got out this morning and except for some scattered clouds and light haze, this conjunction was nice. Took a few images, but haven't looked at them being we had a dr's appointment. Turned out not only did I have the three planets and Luna, but at 6:30 I got to watch the Hubble cross about 20° above them. First time I watched that marvelous piece of equipment and be certain of what it was.

I'm in decent dark skies and still find it hard to see naked eye. With my 8" DOB I mostly see just the core. On a good night, after letting my eyes adjust I can begin to see the wispy outer bands, but nothing like the great images posted here on SGL. With it being 2.5 MLY away, I'm just pleased seeing it. This is a single image at high ISO that is a bit long with the stars stretching out. I always keep one thought in my mind when I'm viewing, I'm seeing something with my own eyes and though it might not look like what the hubble shows me, I am really seeing it.

Beautiful images! Viewing this morning from Florida was very good. Just wish I could get images like this, but cant with my trusty Canon.

It's been several years since my last "new" glasses and I have definitely noticed a change. Biggest thing I do know for certain is I'm seeing floaters much more now.

Got up at 3:30, like usual, and couldn't believe as I yelled at the dogs to do their business, how incredible Luna looked. Hurried out to Area51 to have a few moments of viewing to get my mind away from both our looming apocalypses here in the States. (Covid-19 and our election!!) The air was clear and calm, the terminator only a hour is so from being perfect to view the Apollo 11 landing area. With a 10mm and 2x barlow I could make out two of the 3 craters named for them. I do my best to enjoy what I do personally and not be envious of others, while at the same time enjoying what others do who have equipment much better than my simple DOB. I can't help but wish for a tracking mount as I go in close on these days and fight to keep that fast moving girl in view. Still this morning was awesome.

Oh yes, a very good image!

I got out last evening and struggled to find Uranus. I credit it being in my worst light polluted area of the sky which also has me looking in the direction of my fire department neighbor. By the time it got dark, Venus was only 45° above the horizon if not a little less. And for some unknown reason, a microwave tower about five hundred yards away in that direction went from the red aircraft warning lamps to a flashing strobe light that was easily magnitude -600!

Very nice images. I hope to change cameras soon, get away from my Canon, but it's not in the budget right now. It's very clear it does make a huge difference.

Actually, they're just 3 normal days. I'm semi retired. And enjoying it.

I shouldnt complain, 4 days off is great. But the days I work, I get up at 2am so bedtime is 7.

Uranus is on my to see list. And of course with it now easy to locate being close to Venus, it had to be the start of my 3 day work week, and time changed making it not get dark till close to 8pm. ARRRGGGHH!!!!!!

My daughter lives up near that area and can see the launches just as clearly as I can down near Sarasota and Bradenton. I live a little South East of Tampa Bay.

SpaceX has been going pretty often lately. Too often it's a daytime shot. I live on the Gulf coast too. 40 miles inland from the beach. The images are probably from 175 or 200 miles from the Cape.

After months of things not working out, I finally was able to give a cousin's granddaughter her first look through a telescope. The air was very clear so she and my cousin got good looks at the moon and a first quarter phase Venus. Orion's nebula was visible but most a faint cloud with the Moon being bright. The young lady, eight years old, was amazed with the close ups of the Moon. Later, after napping the best I could, I went to the end of my drive to watch another SpaceX launch at 11:50. Once again, it went off right on time. This time my 18 year old grandson was with me. He had never seen one live like this. We waited for the booster returning and listened to it streaming live wondering if we would be able to see it. It was almost better than the actual launch! This hobby never fails to bring me so much enjoyment!

Taking the dogs out, I found the morning sky very clear. I hurried took a few single images all the time wishing I had much better equipment. Even though I stretched the time too long and its visible in the stars, I do like still seeing a sky like this from home.

I really enjoy seeing the brilliant diamonds appear in the darkness of the terminator! Cooking dinner as I wait for sunset. I think my sky is going to be cool and clear.

Welcome from your neighbor a few miles South. I'm in Florida.

Excellent images.

What did you image it with?

Congrats! Each time you view something new will bring another smile to your face.

Went out to check on the Moon at sunset yesterday, then saw how near it was to Venus. After taking a few widefields of the two together, I opened the roof to view with my 8" dob. A cold front went through the night before leaving the air cold and clear, just a slight breeze. As soon as I looked at the Moon I saw there was a star right at the edge about to be occulated. I stepped back to give my grandson a turn at the eyepiece. He was amazed with the detail using a 2x barlow and 23mm. When I moved back to the eyepiece, the star was there, then almost magically disappeared behind the moon! We viewed the Moon with the barlow and 10mm then turned to Venus. My grandson couldn't believe how instead of the brilliant star it appeared by eye, it was clearly a planet. Though there were no details, it's phase showed perfectly. Early this morning, about 12 hours later I went out alone. The sky was beginning to lighten but the Sun was still below the horizon as I turned the telescope to Jupiter. The equatorial bands were clear, the four large moons spread out two and two on opposite sides. Down to the East, Saturn had just cleared one of my tall Cyprus trees. It in the eyepiece its rings tilted hard with the visual right side high! I do enjoy Saturn anytime I can view it! Losing dark sky rapidly to the rising Sun, I quickly turned to Mars. With it so distant, it was very small but brilliantly red. After just a few minutes, I could no longer see it with my naked eyes. Not much actual time at the eyepiece, but in that short time I viewed four planets and five moons. If I had more time this morning I might have been able to tighten up on Saturn to get a couple of its moons.

Anyone have the number for intergalactic planning?😁