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  1. Phosphor

    I've been wanting one of these solar telescopes for quite some time, but my wallet still says no. 

     

    1. Rikifive

      Rikifive

      Noice!

      I'm not hiding I'd love to have these things too! ^_^ 

    2. Cash In

      Cash In

      Man, that would be awesome to have.

  2. Phosphor

    I've had a lot on my mind lately, especially with my plans to buy some land in a couple years. I find moving to be stressful, since I moved a lot when I was a kid. I've lived in the same general area for about 2 decades, so it will be tough but I'm ready to move on.

    100 acres of pine trees and class 3 dark skies is calling my name.

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    2. Tacodidra

      Tacodidra

      Good luck, my friend! :kindness: Even if it's difficult at first, I'm sure everything will go well! :rarity:

    3. Lord Midnight Madness

      Lord Midnight Madness

      I'm looking to move to but it will be a little bit before I can get my place in the country. I hope it goes good for you man. The place i'm at now is my parents house and the internet sucks so a place with good internet is a necessity. lol

    4. Phosphor

      Phosphor

      @Lord Midnight Madness, I live in a fairly rural area but I don't own the woods surrounding me. The only internet I can get here is satellite, which is what I'm currently using. It works

      @Twilight Luna, Oh believe me. I'd love to, but I can't move too far away from work. There's some really dark skies within an hour or so drive from my work, so that's probably what I'll go for.

  3. Phosphor

    Imaging gear is inside and I'm sleepy. I'll share the results with y'all tomorrow. :mlp_grin:

    Good night everypony!

    1. Tacodidra

      Tacodidra

      I look forward to seeing them! :yay:

      Good night, my friend! :D

    2. RDDash

      RDDash

      Night 

    3. RaraLover

      RaraLover

      Goodnight, and sleep well! :orly:

  4. Phosphor

    It has been raining all day, so no astronomy for me. :mellow:

    Cute pony videos it is!

     

    1. Twilight Luna

      Twilight Luna

      I’m sorry to hear that. It’s supposed to rain here all weekend. Not looking forward to it. 

      Cute pony videos are fun to watch. How about a smile song?

       

    2. Phosphor

      Phosphor

      @Twilight Luna, thanks bro!  :-D

    3. Twilight Luna

      Twilight Luna

      @Phosphor270 You’re welcome! :mlp_icwudt:

  5. Phosphor

    It is beautiful outside! 

    Some flowers are blooming too

    pinkie pie jumping.gif

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    2. Phosphor

      Phosphor

      @The Recherche, Winter Wrap Up? Yes, please! :ticking:

      With the flowers beginning to bloom, I plan to do some UV shots this afternoon. Tonight, I wish to try out my wide angle lens on the Winter Milky Way. Might take a peek at Mars too, but it's so tiny and far away now.

      Hope you get some clear skies :mlp_grin:

    3. Tacodidra

      Tacodidra

      Great to hear that, my friend! :mlp_yay: And I think that Pinkie shows very well how happy that made you! :pinkie:

      There's still some snow here, but thankfully it's no longer especially cold! :P

    4. Lord Midnight Madness

      Lord Midnight Madness

      It only got up to about 45 degrees here but the sun was out. I hope your day was fantastic. 

  6. Phosphor

    It is incredibly difficult to image cloud details on Uranus.

    Tonight, I succeeded. I am so excited!!  :ticking:

    Uranus_W25_11-17-2018 (1).jpg

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    2. RDDash

      RDDash

      Lovely

    3. Partialgeek514

      Partialgeek514

      That's so awesome! Congratulations!

    4. Cash In

      Cash In

      Congratulations! The image looks wonderful! 

  7. Phosphor

    It's after midnight. I think that's the latest I've stayed on here. :sealed:

    Good night everypony! :orly:

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    2. Phosphor

      Phosphor

      @Tacodidra, do you ever sleep? :-P

    3. Tacodidra

      Tacodidra

      Yeah, at very random times. :laugh: And sometimes my sleep can be quite fragmented, which makes it seem even more like I don't. :P Actually, this week I've slept more than in ages – maybe due to the darkness outside or my cold or various factors combined :muffins:

    4. Phosphor

      Phosphor

      What? How? lol! I would be like a zombie if I slept like that!

      Hope you get to feeling better, tho. :kindness:

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  8. Phosphor

    It's almost time for the Luna Eclipse! :ticking:

    I'll post some pics on here. I plan to stay up for the whole event

    Luna Moon.gif

    1. Arc Flash

      Arc Flash

      Im going to try and do the same...:orly:

    2. RDDash

      RDDash

      Oh no, fly safely.

  9. Phosphor

    It's gonna be in the 20's tonight, but I plan to take another shot at the Horsehead Nebula.

    In the meantime, here's my 3rd attempt on the Pleiades. (22 min exposure)

    On a side note, sometimes I wish I could offer some pony content to the fandom.  :sunny:

    Pleiades_12-4-2018_Embed_AWB_Gimp.jpg

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    2. Phosphor

      Phosphor

      Thanks guys. I'm fine. It was a weird feeling that hit me while looking at my profile. Not enough ponies.

      @Tacodidra, yeah, I suppose the Horsehead Nebula would sorta count. :P 

    3. Arc Flash

      Arc Flash

      Thats is awesome!!!!:ticking:

      I wish I could do this...:(

    4. Dashy 4 Ever

      Dashy 4 Ever

      That is... unbelievable...

      I'm gonna cry at it's beauty...:mlp_yeehaa:

  10. Phosphor

    It's not often for an amateur astronomer to talk nice about clouds, but they are amazing when photographed with a near IR camera. The sky becomes black, which really makes the clouds pop out.

     

    Clouds_Near IR 2.JPG

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    2. Phosphor

      Phosphor

      @Mellow Mane , clouds have a strange habit of showing up right after purchasing telescope accessories. lol

      @Simply Cerberus, lol! It took me a second to see it, but now I do.

    3. Tacodidra

      Tacodidra

      I guess I should take back some of the bad things I've said about clouds. :adorkable: I think especially the first picture looks great – those lights... :rarity:

    4. Phosphor

      Phosphor

      @Tacodidra, clouds tend to get the same treatment as our Moon in amateur astronomy circles. lol. A lot of astrophotographers view the Moon as a giant light polluter. 

  11. Phosphor

    It's not often I pass up a clear night for astronomy, but I'll make an exception for tonight. It's gonna be in the mid 20's. 

     

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    2. Phosphor

      Phosphor

      @Celtore, not just for me but batteries and the grease on my tracking mount feels like glue in the cold temps. :laugh:

      @Tacodidra, tomorrow night will be 31°F. I can handle that. :P

    3. RDDash

      RDDash

      21°/8° Celestia but it's sunny for 3 days, no clouds for me

    4. Phosphor

      Phosphor

      @R.D.Dash, yikes! I suppose one could do some solar astronomy in those temps.  :P 

  12. Phosphor

    It's raining outside, so no astronomy for me.  :unamused:

     

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    2. RDDash

      RDDash

      @Phosphor

      Oh, okay then. It's been kind of cloudy for awhile in my area too

    3. Phosphor

      Phosphor

      @R.D.Dash, gonna have to talk to Spitfire. Rainbow Dash has been slacking lately with the sky.  :P 

    4. RDDash

      RDDash

      @Phosphor

      images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRChuNgYA_0hIqxpkEQe-G

       

      Spoiler

       

       

  13. Phosphor

    It's so pretty outside today! :D 

    The foliage is beginning to lose some reflectivity in the near infrared spectrum, as the leaves change color and fall.

    Trees 2_11-15-2018_NIR.jpg

    Trees_11-15-2018_NIR.jpg

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    2. Phosphor

      Phosphor

      Thanks, @Partialgeek514. I have a couple more UV shots of some flowers from earlier today. I'll post em in little while. ^_^

      @Celtore, Where's the snowman? :-P

    3. Celtore

      Celtore

      It kind of turned dark like moments after I took that picture. Plus, right now, I think I'd prefer to stay inside where it's heated :P

    4. Phosphor

      Phosphor

      @Celtore, indoor astronomy sounds pretty good when it's freezing outside.  :laugh:

  14. Phosphor

    It's so weird to see Drew Brees in a Chargers uniform. I didn't even know he once threw a TD pass against the Saints! :sealed:

     

  15. Phosphor

    It's time for me to hit the hay. After last week, I will need all the sleep I can get. 

    Good night everypony. :fluttershy:

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    2. Partialgeek514

      Partialgeek514

      Goodnight! :squee:

    3. RDDash

      RDDash

      Sleep well

    4. Tacodidra

      Tacodidra

      Good night, my friend! :)

  16. Phosphor

    Last night was wonderful! The atmosphere was as steady as one could ask for. I will be posting more images of Mars and Saturn pretty soon. 

    The storm near the Polar Hexagon appears to have grown in size, since the last time I saw it.

     

    Saturn_Color_8-13-2018.jpg

    1. Tacodidra

      Tacodidra

      I'm glad to hear you enjoyed the night! :yay:

    2. Phosphor

      Phosphor

      Thanks. The humidity and mosquitoes were bad but I can't complain when the sky is clear. Hopefully tomorrow night stays clear. I plan to setup my large telescope.

  17. Phosphor

    LED billboards are good for only two things: blinding motorists and illuminating clouds  :unamused:

     

  18. Phosphor

    Looks like a great day to reorganize the toolbox in my truck. 

    I pulled out a spare fan clutch, 2 fuel pumps, ignition coil, belts, hoses, etc. I pretty much have the whole auto parts store in there! ^_^

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    2. J.T.

      J.T.

      Sounds like someone had to have a timing belt changed :-P

    3. Phosphor

      Phosphor

      @Stone Cold Steve Tuna, ouch! 

      Timing chain >> Timing belt  :mlp_proud:

      I also found a rebuild kit for the factory carburetor in the toolbox. lol. I took it out because my truck has a 4 barrel Edelbrock carb.  

    4. Stone Cold Steve Jobs

      Stone Cold Steve Jobs

      @J.T. My favorite part was their making me wait 2 1/2 weeks to do it because reasons.

      @Phosphor Little known fact: if you were to drive your car to the moon, you would die.

  19. Phosphor

    Looks like I'll have some clear skies this week. I think I'll take some more wide field shots of the Orion Constellation.

    I did find a solution for my dslr mount. It should handle the weight of that quartz lens.  

    20190303_200310.jpg

  20. Phosphor

    Looks like I'm in for another week of rain and clouds.  :unamused:

    I normally love winter, but I'm getting really tired of this dreary weather.

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    2. Dashy 4 Ever

      Dashy 4 Ever

      The best place to do astronomy:-D

    3. RDDash

      RDDash

      I feel you,  

    4. Tacodidra

      Tacodidra

      I hope the weather changes soon! :kindness: Here it's cold with a lot of snow, but what you have doesn't sound that nice either... :okiedokieloki:

  21. Phosphor

    Looks like Nightmare Moon banished the mods and admins. Hmmm...

    *Evil Apple Bloom plots mischief*

    Apple Bloom dark.jpg

    1. Dashy 4 Ever

      Dashy 4 Ever

      Oh no... 

      You need my help?

       

      sonic_exe_darkest_struggles___but_what_about_kyle__by_sandvich33-d7ycih9.png

    2. Discordian

      Discordian

      Quick! Post ponies while the mods are away!

    3. Phosphor

      Phosphor

      Evil_Apple_Bloom 2.png

  22. Phosphor

    Lord Frith, it's been a while.

    (No Sunspots today)

    Sun_2-24-2019.jpg

    1. Barnstormer

      Barnstormer

      Lies. I can see two faint ones off to the right, and a third just below center (unless it's dirt on the lens, but at this magnification, I'm kinda doubting that'd show up) :P

      Also, cuz I can't resist:

       

    2. Phosphor

      Phosphor

      @Barnstormer, you guessed it. Dirt on the lens.  :blush:

    3. Barnstormer

      Barnstormer

      Really? Honestly thought itd just fuzz out when that zoomed in. Its not that noticeable tho, I'm just eagle eyed XP

  23. Phosphor

    Love the new forum banner!

    Awesome job, @Midnight Solace :mlp_yay:

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    2. Dashy 4 Ever

      Dashy 4 Ever

      I actually really like the style he drew it! Very unique! B)

  24. Phosphor

    Love this song

     

    1. RDDash

      RDDash

      Awesome:mlp_yeehaa:

  25. Phosphor

    Luna looks beautiful tonight.  :LunaMCM:

    I've been thinking about writing another blog. Topic will probably be about light pollution: how to measure it and it's effect on the night sky

    Luna_2-13-2019.jpg

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    2. Tacodidra

      Tacodidra

      That she does! :orly:

      And that's certainly an interesting idea for a blog! :)

    3. RDDash

      RDDash

      Class 7 or 6, but I still always enjoy the moon in the sky 24/7

    4. Phosphor

      Phosphor

      @R.D.Dash, I would say that only the Sun can outshine the Moon, but give humans long enough, they'll exceed that  :sunny: 

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