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Forum: Astronomy and Amateur Science

17-05-2013, 12:42 PM

Replies: 16

BOSS SN way down South

Views: 610

Posted By PeterM

Hi all, My supernova has now got a name -...

Hi all,
My supernova has now got a name - SN2013ch.
It is a type IIb - of the same variety that gave us the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassiopeia_A

Forum: General Chat

14-05-2013, 12:54 PM

Replies: 11

Stu Parker 50 Not Out

Views: 206

Posted By PeterM

Stu Parker 50 Not Out

Hi all,

I hope you will join in and congratulate Stu Parker on his personal 50th Supernova discovery. Infact it's 51 now as he found another one last night!
While 50 is a milestone for Stu, I can...

Forum: Astronomy and Amateur Science

11-05-2013, 02:34 PM

Replies: 16

BOSS SN way down South

Views: 610

Posted By PeterM

Thanks guys Stu got the one in NGC428 his 50th!...

Thanks guys
Stu got the one in NGC428 his 50th! Will start new thread on that when we get back from Leyburn.

Forum: General Chat

08-05-2013, 09:28 PM

Replies: 49

Hospitals!

Views: 1,310

Posted By PeterM

Barry I am sorry to hear this news. I have never...

Barry I am sorry to hear this news. I have never met you but have spoken to you several times on the phone. Aside from being very knowledgeable and very helpful you have always sounded a very happy...

Forum: Astronomy and Amateur Science

08-05-2013, 08:22 AM

Replies: 16

BOSS SN way down South

Views: 610

Posted By PeterM

Thanks Terry, Just got word that Gemini South...

Thanks Terry,
Just got word that Gemini South have a spectra from the 6th May and it is a type IIb near maximum light with Doppler velocities of 17000km/s

Forum: Astronomy and Amateur Science

04-05-2013, 08:27 PM

Replies: 16

BOSS SN way down South

Views: 610

Posted By PeterM

Hi Robert, Yup, life and death and then life. ...

Hi Robert,
Yup, life and death and then life.
Thanks, you have basically written my thoughts this last week.
What an amazing universe.
And thank you all for your kind words, will keep you posted...

Forum: General Chat

04-05-2013, 08:19 PM

Replies: 4

Sculptures from discarded DNA

Views: 144

Posted By PeterM

Wow, just amazing stuff. And this, from the...

Wow, just amazing stuff.

And this, from the same site.. Duct tape over your mouth, ok not as impressive as Davins link, but some interesting stuff at this site....

Forum: General Chat

03-05-2013, 06:40 PM

Replies: 3

The Diary

Views: 134

Posted By PeterM

The Diary

I didn't write this but.....

Wife’s Diary:

Forum: General Chat

03-05-2013, 06:36 PM

Replies: 5

BOSS member detained

Views: 369

Posted By PeterM

BOSS member detained

They said they wanted their Death Star back... other slogans welcome.

Forum: General Chat

01-05-2013, 07:28 PM

Replies: 2

Martin Pugh now presenting at AAIC

Views: 182

Posted By PeterM

Wow one superstar imager replaces another...

Wow one superstar imager replaces another superstar imager.... so what have you lost? Nothing!
Sincerely, hope all is well with Adams family, book him for 2015.
Peter

Forum: Astronomy and Amateur Science

01-05-2013, 04:28 PM

Replies: 16

BOSS SN way down South

Views: 610

Posted By PeterM

BOSS SN way down South

Hi all,

Last night after a week of fabulous skies over Brissy and 1500 images for the month, I chalked up my 7th personal Supernova discovery and the 61st for the BOSS team.

It is way down...

Forum: Astronomy and Amateur Science

29-04-2013, 04:33 PM

Replies: 4

Saturn, OZ amateurs track Vortex from great storm 0f 2011

Views: 195

Posted By PeterM

Fantastic Trevor, At the top of your game both...

Fantastic Trevor,
At the top of your game both of you. How good is that!
A huge congratulations!
Peter

Forum: General Chat

25-04-2013, 10:23 AM

Replies: 17

Lest we forget

Views: 337

Posted By PeterM

For 3 years in a row now my wife and I headed off...

For 3 years in a row now my wife and I headed off at 3.30am to Elephant Rock, Currumbin beach on the Gold Coast (where channel 7 Sunrise did their coverage from).

A truely beautiful place to...

Forum: Astrophotography and Imaging Equipment and Discussions

23-04-2013, 09:55 PM

Replies: 7

Odd SX issue

Views: 185

Posted By PeterM

Thanks Lewis, Just emailed Terry. I guess the...

Thanks Lewis,
Just emailed Terry. I guess the gain script is a firmware upload is that right?
Muchly appreciated. never got round to chasing up myself as the original camera is the one that does...

Forum: General Chat

23-04-2013, 10:20 AM

Replies: 49

Hospitals!

Views: 1,310

Posted By PeterM

Hope all is well Barry. Best wishes.

Hope all is well Barry. Best wishes.

Forum: Astrophotography and Imaging Equipment and Discussions

23-04-2013, 07:39 AM

Replies: 7

Odd SX issue

Views: 185

Posted By PeterM

Hi Lewis, I have noticed what you describe with...

Hi Lewis,
I have noticed what you describe with my SXVRH9.
It sometimes loses the light intensity now and then in 30second images. A good example for me was a test shot of NGC5189 the planetary in...

Forum: IceTrade Archives

21-04-2013, 08:43 PM

Replies: 2

[SOLD] AAG Cloud Watcher (second generation)

Views: 168

Posted By PeterM

I will take the other Jase. PM me with payment...

I will take the other Jase.
PM me with payment details
Peter

Forum: General Chat

12-04-2013, 07:57 PM

Replies: 4

Sup guyiz

Views: 156

Posted By PeterM

Hi Tony, I guess with Qld weather having turned...

Hi Tony,
I guess with Qld weather having turned to crap for so long there have been a few Qlders in the same boat (literally). Welcome back, hope we see some skies soon.

Forum: General Chat

07-04-2013, 09:18 AM

Replies: 18

Skippy sky update, no activity?

Views: 602

Posted By PeterM

Ok Andrew I am in for $10, no make that $20...

Ok Andrew I am in for $10, no make that $20 because I WANT to and I use the site everyday!

IIspacers lets get behind this valuable resource and help Andrew get that i7 or maybe just maybe, there...

Forum: General Chat

04-04-2013, 06:09 PM

Replies: 8

Australian Imaging Conference - Here it comes again

Views: 355

Posted By PeterM

Mark this is FANTASTIC! The list of presenters...

Mark this is FANTASTIC!
The list of presenters is absolutely world class top notch. I know the blood, sweat and tears you put in for 2011. I am astonished you are bringing this together again. What...

Forum: Equipment Discussions

02-04-2013, 09:20 PM

Replies: 5

12" Meade SCT on G11

Views: 304

Posted By PeterM

Ditto Octane's comments, Greg Bock uses a Meade...

Ditto Octane's comments,
Greg Bock uses a Meade 14inch on his G11 and he takes superb astro images. SBIG ST8 etc, etc mounted.
Peter

Forum: Astronomy and Amateur Science

18-03-2013, 08:44 PM

Replies: 5

Discovering Asteroids or Comets in Your Image Data

Views: 648

Posted By PeterM

“Vermin of the sky,” was the phrase many...

“Vermin of the sky,” was the phrase many astronomers attributed to asteroids as recently as the 1970s and 1980s.
A quick search finds stacks of faint asteroids in the area. The brighter ones...

Forum: Equipment Discussions

16-03-2013, 06:24 PM

Replies: 9

2x12 in 3x3

Views: 276

Posted By PeterM

Hi Josh hope you are well. The ACF has been a...

Hi Josh hope you are well.
The ACF has been a problem in RA tracking even over 25 seconds. I hadn't done anything with it as the R is near perfect and the weather has been lousy. Sent it down to Don...

Forum: Equipment Discussions

15-03-2013, 11:27 PM

Replies: 9

2x12 in 3x3

Views: 276

Posted By PeterM

Yup, I am back to being a regular Leyburnite each...

Yup, I am back to being a regular Leyburnite each month. I look forward to catching up with you, will be there in April. Was there last weekend and Saturday cleared for about 5 hours..

Forum: Equipment Discussions

15-03-2013, 05:41 PM

Replies: 9

2x12 in 3x3

Views: 276

Posted By PeterM

2x12 in 3x3

Well it can be done. After replacing the RA drive in my 12inch LX200ACF I had to test the scope out so I set it up next to the trusted 12inch LX200R (same optics, Mexican & USA assembled) in my 3x3...

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