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Phosphor

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  1. Flim and Flam would be good, but I would probably choose Mayor Mare. As mayor of Ponyville, surely she has pretty good knowledge of Equestrian law. Most politicians are lawyers, so there's also that.
  2. Welcome to the forums fellow Applejack fan! Hope you enjoy it here. The community is awesome!
  3. Lots of blue squares on the sky forecast = wonderful telescope weather! :ticking:

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    1. Tacodidra

      Tacodidra

      Yay! Have fun! :yay:

      Also, that Twilight image is so adorable... ^_^

  4. Enjoying this beautiful morning. Saw the crescent Moon too. How's everypony doing?

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    2. Cash In

      Cash In

      I like that mug. Anyways I'm doing okay, about to go to sleep.

      How are you?

    3. Twilight Luna

      Twilight Luna

      You can’t go wrong with a Darkwing Duck mug. ^_^

    4. Phosphor

      Phosphor

      @Cash In, I'm actually doing pretty good, considering I went to bed entirely too late last night. 

  5. Thank you very much! More to come as long exposure astrophotography and ice giant planet season kicks in.
  6. The Triangulum Galaxy. I will be revisiting this one once the humidity settles down later this fall.

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    2. Phosphor

      Phosphor

      Thank you! :)

      @Sondash Studios, long exposures thru a refractor telescope, which is mounted on a tracking mount.

    3. Cash In

      Cash In

      As usual, that looks absolutely amazing! Do you mind if I use this as my wallpaper for my computer? 

    4. Phosphor

      Phosphor

      @Cash In, not at all. Go for it. 

      I'm glad you like it!  :-D

  7. M31, also known as The Andromeda Galaxy. Unlike planetary imaging, the setup for long exposure astrophotography is a bit different. Tracking accuracy becomes much more crucial, in order to avoid egg-shaped stars. Lightweight, short, fast refractors really shine here as they lighten the load on the tracking mount. Enjoy everypony! Exposure: 50 x 30s (total time of 25min); ISO 3200; f/5.5 Telescope: 90mm Achromat Refractor
  8. Nice! Star party at Twiggy's place!
  9. Yay! I figured out the color balance! :mlp_yay:

    Andromeda Galaxy_10-1-2018_Embed_AutoWB_Despeckle_NR.jpg

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    2. Octavia Heartstrings

      Octavia Heartstrings

      Awesome! That picture looks amazing! :pinkie:

    3. Phosphor

      Phosphor

      Thank you! :D

    4. Cash In

      Cash In

      Wow, that looks bloody brilliant.

  10. My 1st Andromeda Galaxy photo for this year. Which one do y'all like? The 1st is closest to what the eye would see. The 2nd one looks neat, but the color temperature is definitely too cold.

    Properly color balancing a near IR sensitive color camera is kinda hard! :derp:

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    1. Tacodidra

      Tacodidra

      They both look amazing to me! :rarity: Maybe the second one purely from an aesthetic point of view! :darling:

    2. Phosphor

      Phosphor

      Thanks @Tacodidra, glad you like them.

      I think I might buy a normal camera for color astrophotography and use my near IR color camera for the infrared versions. lol. That's one way to get around the color balance issue. 

    3. Cash In

      Cash In

      They are bought pretty nice, but I'll say that the first one is my favourite.

  11. Best: The Southwest. Clear, dark, beautiful skies at night. Worst: The East coast. The light pollution is extreme.
  12. Pretty soon I will need to image Venus, if I want to capture its slender crescent phase. Only 2 weeks left before the planet disappears into the evening twilight sky, as it begins to pass between the Earth and Sun.

    http://www.nakedeyeplanets.com/venus.htm

    1. Tacodidra

      Tacodidra

      Definitely a good idea then! :kindness: I think I've said it already, but Venus in its crescent phase looks quite moon-like... :orly:

    2. Phosphor

      Phosphor

      It'll probably be this weekend before I can image it, since the best time is 4-5 hours before sunset and I'll be at work during that time.

      Venus is pretty neat. It can be seen in broad daylight if you roughly know where it is. It's that bright. 

  13. I would have to say Doritos Cooler Ranch are my favorite chips.
  14. Clear skies in the forecast for this week. Thinking I might switch gears and try some long exposure astrophotography. Planet season is pretty much near the end for this year, except for Uranus and Neptune.

    1. Tacodidra

      Tacodidra

      I'm glad to hear that! I hope you get some great images! :D

    2. DivineMist1000

      DivineMist1000

      Awesome! Glad your having an amazing day my friend!!:mlp_yeehaa:

    3. Dashy 4 Ever

      Dashy 4 Ever

      AWESOME! Screw all the other news forecasts we have, I'm listening to you from now on!

  15. Had a bacon, egg, and cheese biscuit earlier, along with a cup of coffee. It's not healthy but it sure was delicious!
  16. I'm feeling much better today. Got 9hrs of sleep last nite. Lack of sleep caught up with me real bad yesterday. I really need to better manage my sleep cycle.
  17. I finished watching a couple more Batman Beyond episodes.
  18. No, but I'm actually not too surprised. I'll pretty much watch any cartoon if it's decent. I did make some wrong assumptions about MLP:FiM before I became a fan.
  19. Current gaming systems I own: Sega Genesis Model 1 Sega CD Model 1 Playstation 2 RetroN 2 (for NES/SNES games) Aging gaming PC
  20. The new banner is interesting. When did Equestria get a particle disintegrator?

    1. Lord Valtasar

      Lord Valtasar

      when Grogar started his mumbo jumbo, more info can be found in the world cup evanescence

  21. Good morning everypony! Got my Sonic cup full of coffee. I need it!

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    1. Cash In

      Cash In

      Gotta Go Fast!

      Anyways, Good Morning. How are you?

    2. Tacodidra

      Tacodidra

      Good morning! :D I hope you enjoy the coffee! :kindness: The cup is another amazing one! :pinkie:

    3. Phosphor

      Phosphor

      @Cash In, not bad, just a lil drowsy. :orly:

      @Tacodidra, thanks! I may be going for round 2 on the coffee.

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