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Discussion in 'New Members Introduce Yourself' started by stepping beyond, Sep 2, 2016.

Glad to be here !

Started by stepping beyond on Sep 2, 2016 at 3:37 PM

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    stepping beyond Well-Known Member

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    stepping beyond, Sep 2, 2016
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    Dave from Vermont turned me on to this site and I expect to have a good time gathering tips to improve . I'm a disabled amateur astronomer that started his RGB imaging journey last November. Now that the heat and humidity is starting to leave , I can get back to compiling data on the brighter dso's and work towards completing a final image with my Po'mans imaging rig Group1 m42-2Group1 m42=2 Scaled.jpg
     
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    Luling_Skies, Sep 2, 2016
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    Welcome to the forum. Come share your experiences and we will do the same so we can all learn.
     
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    Dave In Vermont, Sep 2, 2016
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    I see you found your way! Welcome aboard!

    Off to snag more..... :D

    Dave
     
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    tripod tipper, Sep 3, 2016
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    Welcome,
    This site has many resources and good contacts. I too am new to this site also recruited by Dave. enjoy your time here.

    Dennis
     
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    stepping beyond, Sep 3, 2016
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    Thanks yall for the warm welcome, I'm hoping for longer clear skies than I had tonight. Temps. were cooler tonight for once this Vulcanic Summer I received my surprise today and tried it out but, it was a fail. Everything new is always harder until I get the distance and orientation just right, the it's waiting on that darn sky to relax. I collected some ccd data on Saturn , tried Mars before it sunk in the BA Oak tree and did a precision align and took off to M31 and before I could center it on the sensor , here comes that sea of clouds that held me up from getting an earlier start tonight.
     
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    klaatu2u, Sep 4, 2016
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    Welcome from another new member. I am just coming back to visual from a few years of imaging, I feel your pain!
     
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    Orion25, Sep 5, 2016
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    Welcome aboard! Dave got me here, too. Supercool dude that Dave is! Love your pic of the Orion Nebula; I got a few myself that I took with my old Nikon D50 through my 127mm Mak. What kind of rig do you have?

    Regards,
    Reggie
     
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    Killercloud, Sep 5, 2016
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    Welcome to the forum.
     
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    tripod tipper, Sep 14, 2016
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    Hey, stepping beyond,,

    Dennis here. I too am somewhat disabled and glad to have you aboard. I'm also new to the AC. I can't wait till it get's a little cooler and dryer. So much I want to see. Enjoy you're stay here, lots of good help!

    Dennis
     
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    tripod tipper, Sep 14, 2016
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    ...there goes that memory thing again....

    I knew I replied before, my sincere apologies. I just wanted to connect to another challenged observer.

    Dennis
     
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    Dave In Vermont, Sep 14, 2016
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    What's that old saying? "Misery loves company?" Well - I'm also disabled. Need to get to lawyer and get some money from the government. I'm just glad I have every astro-goodie 10 people would ever need for astronomy pursuits. So I hear you all!

    I have a nasty mixture of advancing forms of arthritis, and neuropathy brought about by the incompetence of some low-level medical-technitions who failed to submit reports to the physicians - too much trouble for them, so they threw them in the trash-can!

    It's nice to know I'm in good company! Fare thee well, my friends.

    Dave
     
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    tripod tipper, Sep 15, 2016
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    Yes, we can relate to each other in a way others might not understand.

    Dennis
     
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    stepping beyond, Oct 20, 2016
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    Yall got that right , were just a band of damaged goods that together we make a better whole. I'll get it together one of these nights .
     
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    Zigarro, Dec 18, 2016
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    Welcome from N. Texas where this morning it was 8 degrees!
     

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