Boom 31 Spring
05-10-2024, 08:49 PM
#1062
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: NC
Posts: 3,770
Anyone see the Northern Lights tonight? Here in NC we were able to see them for the first time tonight. They were gorgeous! Bright pink and orange fading to blues and purples with a shot of occasional green. My great niece is a photographer so hopefully we will have some pictures tomorrow. This was a once in a lifetime occurrance here. I am so glad that I have lived long enough to experience this first hand. Those brilliant shifting colors was mind blowing!
05-11-2024, 02:34 AM
#1063
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: WNC
Posts: 9,073
LC, congrats on your new hobby! You’re going to love it! For many years we had an 8 inch Celestron. The tracking on it eventually failed but we used it periodically to see so many objects. Finally gave it away when we moved three years ago. Be sure to check out the Pleiades, the terminator (line of light and dark) on the Moon and Orion’s Belt areas. These are easily found. Just so many amazing celestial object to see and photograph. Hope you’ll share some of your pix. Have fun!
05-11-2024, 03:39 AM
#1064
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Portage, Michigan
Posts: 7,438
I forgot to look for the northern lights last night but.................it was cloudy and raining after dark and well into the night. 
Just checked with my friend Mr. Google and I may be able to see the lights tonight and/or tomorrow! Whoo Hoo! A second chance.
Just checked with my friend Mr. Google and I may be able to see the lights tonight and/or tomorrow! Whoo Hoo! A second chance.
Last edited by WMUTeach; 05-11-2024 at 03:42 AM.
05-11-2024, 07:07 AM
#1066
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: WNC
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Lstew, your pkg was supposed to arrive yesterday but it looks like it is stalled in NC somewhere. I bet it’ll be here Monday.
Janice McC - 2 sets
Cheesehead - 1 set
Terriamn - 2 sets
Hav4boys - 2 sets
Sewbizgirl - 2 sets
SusieQOH - 1 set
LogCabin82 - 1 set
RebaQuilts - 1 set
TravelingGramma - 1 set
Macybaby - 2 sets
Libster - 2 sets
Lstew2212 - 1 set - on the way
Janice McC - 2 sets
Cheesehead - 1 set
Terriamn - 2 sets
Hav4boys - 2 sets
Sewbizgirl - 2 sets
SusieQOH - 1 set
LogCabin82 - 1 set
RebaQuilts - 1 set
TravelingGramma - 1 set
Macybaby - 2 sets
Libster - 2 sets
Lstew2212 - 1 set - on the way
05-12-2024, 11:55 AM
#1070
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Join Date: May 2014
Location: Lansing, Michigan
Posts: 1,024
Okay, here’s my first try at taking astronomy pictures! It was a clear sky last night with a crescent moon. I used a blue and red planetary filter lens and then a plain one. It was fun but tricky!
