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Hi all
Sorry for the long time between updates - it's been a busy time. But we're back in action now and there's a lot to tell you about today.
I've uploaded 4 new articles and 2 new reviews -
- 16" Tri-Dob improvements including ArgoNavis and ServoCat
- Balancing your home-made dobsonian
- Setting Up and Using a Celestron CG5 Mount
- Revealing Star Colours using the Defocusing Technique
- Review: Skywatcher ED80 Pro
- Review: QHY8 One Shot Colour Cooled Camera
Thanks as always to the authors for contributing their knowledge and information as content for IceInSpace so others can share and learn from their experiences.
Terry (mojo) has been busy and has added a couple of new features to IceInSpace:
- "First Name" in your forum profile. This is for registered members of the IceInSpace Forum (register here), where your first name will appear next to your username when you post. See this forum thread for an example and discussion about this feature.
- A new Search Page has been added as you can see in the menu on the left. Working through Google search, you have the option of searching the entire site, just the forum, or an internet wide search.
We're always happy to hear your suggestions or feedback for additional content or features on IceInSpace - so please contact us and let us know what you think!
Jupiter is reaching opposition in a few weeks time (July 9th) so remember to head outside and observe the King of the Planets! It's best to wait until it's high in the sky (at least until over 45° is best), and wait for those moments of steady seeing where you'll be able to make out the Great Red Spot (GRS) and perhaps the two smaller red spots right nearby, the SEB and NEB outbreaks, and check for any moon or shadow transits which are always exciting to observe and image.
If you live around the mid-north coast area of NSW, or you don't mind a bit of traveling, you're welcome to join us at the Planetary Imaging Camp at Nambucca, near Coffs Harbour at the end of June/early July. Anthony Wesley will be there from around the 22nd June (for 2 weeks), and i'll be there from the 28th June until the 4th July. This forum thread discusses all the details, so please post your interest so we know to expect you. You'll need to book your own accommodation or even just come for the day/night if you like.
If you're interested in planetary imaging and want to improve your skills, it would be a great event for you to come along and learn from some of the best and most active planetary imagers in Australia.
Anthony and I are hoping for clear and very steady skies, so that we can come away from the week with a hard-drive full of sharp, new images of Jupiter.
Thanks for reading!
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