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| Just wondering what galaxy people in the UK are targetting right now. I started on M106 the other night as it is high in the sky and should give me a few hours a night when the skies are clear (wishful thinking). Any other suggestions given our moon status and limited clear nights? |
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He who seeks the sweet fruits of DSO astrophotography during a full moon will only find sour ones, I am told so.  As for targets, the aladin photo planner is the answere: https://csillagtura.ro/projektek/aladin-photo/ |
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He who seeks the sweet fruits of DSO astrophotography during a full moon will only find sour ones, I am told so Very true, however M106 was about as far away as you can get from that evil monster. |
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Andy Wray: Hi Andy, full moon should not be that much of an issue since it's currently very low in the northern sky. Clear skies Wolfgang |
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And it is lunar eclipse night tonite, for those lucky enough to have a clear sky which doen't include me, so much less of an issue! As for galaxies, the season is about over for the UK anyway. And for most DSOs anyways. |
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andrea tasselli: So, given what you have said, what would you recommend imaging over the summer months? |
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| I don't know about most people. I tend to do star clusters if I take the fancy but mostly, from end of May to end of July, maintenance of hardware and testing new hardware, if there is any to be tested. |
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andrea tasselli: I guess that is exactly what I am doing; just looking for targets to test my new OAG on, checking I've got my optical chain right and checking I've got the mount optimised. Also, finding the odd target that I can gain quite a few hours on to improve my processing skills. I also just added a local mini PC on the mount, so need to make sure that is all working as it should. That said: I'm sure there are still a few targets that are worth pursuing properly during the early hours (i.e. post-midnight). |
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| I'd be curious to know what the other folk in the UK are doing during the "bright time". When isn't cloudy or raining, that is. |
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I'm not located in the UK but Gemany is most likely not that much better off. As a beginner in addition to trying to get to grips with my gear, I started to image and learn the constellations. No spectacular targets but you learn to navigate the night sky while practising the imaging workflow. Clear skies Wolfgang |
