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Forum: Nightscapes 23-05-2013, 05:35 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 218
Posted By jjjnettie
Thanks Mike. I so wished it could have been...

Thanks Mike.
I so wished it could have been new Moon. But one makes the very best of the situation at hand.
We were there for Sunset too. But only one or two photos turned out any good. Too busy...
Forum: Nightscapes 23-05-2013, 05:18 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 218
Posted By jjjnettie
Grand Canyon at night

The Moon was pretty bright last night, and it illuminated the Canyon beautifully.
I travelled there with three friends, Heather (from NASA), Amjad and Richard (space geeks from the UK). We joined...
Forum: Solar System 20-05-2013, 07:46 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 119
Posted By jjjnettie
:) I'm in Flagstaff right now. :) I can see...

:) I'm in Flagstaff right now. :)
I can see snow capped mountains from where I am sitting. :)
Tonight we're going to see the new Star Trek movie. (My roomie Heather knows Leonard Nimoy btw) and...
Forum: Solar System 19-05-2013, 04:19 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 119
Posted By jjjnettie
Lunar X from LA

:) Who said you can't do Astronomy in the big smoke?
I captured this just now from the balcony of my motel here in Los Angeles, and was totally amazed to see I'd captured the illusive Lunar X. ...
Forum: General Chat 15-05-2013, 10:10 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 383
Posted By jjjnettie
:D Thanks. Fortunately my holiday has be pre...

:D Thanks.
Fortunately my holiday has be pre disastered, spent nearly all of yesterday in bed with a 24hr bug. so sick :( But better now and busily catching up with my preparations.
My biggest...
Forum: General Chat 15-05-2013, 08:22 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 383
Posted By jjjnettie
Tomorrow!!

Only one sleep to go before the adventure of a lifetime begins. :)
Watch out USA, JJJ is on the way. :D
The Star Trek shirt is packed for our "away mission" to the Grand Canyon, the Cocktail frocks...
Forum: Deep Space 15-05-2013, 08:02 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 420
Posted By jjjnettie
:) Congrats on the scope.

:) Congrats on the scope.
Forum: Equipment Discussions 14-05-2013, 07:26 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 266
Posted By jjjnettie
That's right Andrew :) The update went very...

That's right Andrew :) The update went very smoothly. Someone gave me a link to a Youtube clip showing exactly what to do as I was a bit nervous about doing it. Didn't want to end up with two dead...
Forum: Equipment Discussions 13-05-2013, 11:13 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 266
Posted By jjjnettie
Thumbs up FYI re. synscan hand controllers

The hand controller on my HEQ5Pro died the other week.
And during the process of trying to get it going again, I thought I should try a firmware update. I upgraded the firmware on my SW goto dobbie...
Forum: Solar System 12-05-2013, 11:27 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 145
Posted By jjjnettie
:) What an amazing time everyone must have had. :)

:) What an amazing time everyone must have had. :)
Forum: Solar System 11-05-2013, 02:07 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 173
Posted By jjjnettie
Great work there Rowena, nice and sharp. :)

Great work there Rowena, nice and sharp. :)
Forum: Deep Space 10-05-2013, 08:55 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 401
Posted By jjjnettie
:) Gradient Exterminator is the bomb. I don't use...

:) Gradient Exterminator is the bomb. I don't use it often, but I'm grateful to have it there to fall back on.

You've done well for a suburban location.
Forum: Solar System 10-05-2013, 08:49 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 301
Posted By jjjnettie
:) Gorgeous work. Beautiful processing Dave. :)

:) Gorgeous work. Beautiful processing Dave. :)
Forum: Solar System 10-05-2013, 01:19 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 183
Posted By jjjnettie
Partially Eclipsed at Kilcoy

I have a wibbly wobbly time lapse of the Eclipse here. Taken with this set up. Canon 550D, Sigma 70-300mm on a badly aligned Polarie. One shot every 15 seconds turned into grab as clear a shot as I...
Forum: Star Parties, Club and Community Events 10-05-2013, 12:08 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 2,469
Posted By jjjnettie
:) Oooh a Winnebago. How posh. After getting...

:) Oooh a Winnebago. How posh.
After getting the tour of your old camper van I've gone and bought myself a converted VW Transporter. :)
No more bunk houses and no more crazy german ladies for...
Forum: Celestial and Astronomical Events 09-05-2013, 11:56 PM
Replies: 170
Views: 6,655
Posted By jjjnettie
:) I'm really excited for you all. Good luck,...

:) I'm really excited for you all. Good luck, clear skies, and I'm looking forward to the piccies. :)
Forum: Deep Space 09-05-2013, 04:50 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 296
Posted By jjjnettie
The star colours.... I "select" the "colour...

The star colours....
I "select" the "colour range" of a few of the smallest stars. Making sure there is a variety of colours, then adjust the "fuzziness" to the right so as most of the stars are...
Forum: Deep Space 09-05-2013, 03:47 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 151
Posted By jjjnettie
Are the stars a bit too yellow? Nicely done on...

Are the stars a bit too yellow?
Nicely done on the neb though.
I've not seen nor imaged this one yet.
Forum: Deep Space 09-05-2013, 01:14 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 296
Posted By jjjnettie
Ngc 5128

Twas nice to have some clear skies last night.
Managed to get 3 hours of imaging in before clouds rolled in.
I stacked the data in two different ways, the first ended up making the image look...
Forum: Beginners Equipment Discussions 07-05-2013, 11:58 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,652
Posted By jjjnettie
When I bought my boys their telescope, a 60mm...

When I bought my boys their telescope, a 60mm refractor on an alt azi mount, they enjoyed it, for about a week. All we could really see were the Moon, Saturn and a few of the brighter nebulae.
Skip...
Forum: Observational and Visual Astronomy 07-05-2013, 10:00 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 216
Posted By jjjnettie
That's probably Sirius setting. :)

That's probably Sirius setting. :)
Forum: General Chat 07-05-2013, 09:58 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,499
Posted By jjjnettie
Damn and blast Barry. That's bloody crook. I...

Damn and blast Barry. That's bloody crook.
I hope you are coping with the news as well as can be expected.
I know the docs are going to do their very best for you.
Much love and a huge hugs...
Forum: Equipment Discussions 07-05-2013, 10:11 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 516
Posted By jjjnettie
I bought a pair of USB heated gloves for a couple...

I bought a pair of USB heated gloves for a couple of dollars, they have 2 removable heating pads.
They will run all night on my Jumpstarter battery pack with built in USB socket.
Or you can just...
Forum: Astrophotography and Imaging Equipment and Discussions 06-05-2013, 06:10 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 162
Posted By jjjnettie
Thanks. Just had a look and loved it.

Thanks. Just had a look and loved it.
Forum: Deep Space 05-05-2013, 12:56 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 131
Posted By jjjnettie
M83 is a 100% crop, and the Prawn is almost a...

M83 is a 100% crop, and the Prawn is almost a full frame.
Petra, I ended up shooting at ISO1600 and they are mostly 3 minute subs.
If it's clear tonight I'll work on my alignment so I can get...
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