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kristaga
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I'm in the board of my local astronomy society, "Deep sky exploration", http://www.dse.no/.
And I am studying physical geography at the university of Oslo, my master thesis will be about Mars! I am going to compare landforms on both planets to see if they are made by the same processes. Especially landforms that seem to have been made under influence of water.
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Sammy_boy
Joined: Mar 31, 2004
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From: Staffordshire, United Kingdom
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@JN - no UFOs yet - quite a few satellites though!
Stargazing can be very therapeutic and relaxing after a stressful day, and also makes us realise exactly how small we really are in the grand scheme of things. Brings things into perspective, really!
And I enjoy it too, of course! 
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whizkidd
Joined: May 14, 2004
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Where have you guys gone? :-)
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Sammy_boy
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Still about - not been able to do much astronomy for a while - it's been chucking it down despite it been supposedly the middle of summer! Then again, the British summer usually turns out to be our rainy season 
So, do you have a favourite constellation, planet, star, galaxy or nebula?
I personally like the 'Double Double' in Lyra (Epsilon Lyrae I think it's official name is), the Andromeda galaxy, and the Plaedes (Mainly probably at the moment because I can actually find them! )
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whizkidd
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How 'bout the orion nebula? Thats one i can clearly identify.
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Sammy_boy
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Oh yes, of course! Lovely sight that in winter here in the UK. That is a lovely telescope sight, even my cheap newt shows that really well!
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whizkidd
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Sammy, are you only into stars or do you observe our very own moon? Even with a binocular, the moon is a great sight.
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Sammy_boy
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I do a bit of planetary observing too. I also have this Russian terrestrial telescope that's a 20x50. It's excellent for looking at the moon! I bought an old, small tripod to go with it. Sadly, I managed to snap the bottom off one of it's legs when I nearly tripped over it! The tripod still works, but it's quite a few inches shorter now....
I'd recommend that setup for cheap kit - that telescope came from Ebay and cost £10, and the tripod was about £8, again from Ebay. I would recommend a slightly more expensive and therefore stable tripod though, this one was a bit wobbly (before I broke it, that is!)
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scotsboyuk
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I would like to point out that Astrology, far from being silly, is the forerunner of modern Astronomy, the history of Astrology is very interesting as it allows us to see how our anscestors studied the heavens.
Astrophysics was my subjct rather than Astronomy, but very interesting all the same.
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methylated_spirit
Joined: Jul 07, 2004
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From: Bonnie Scotland
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Have you guys ever looked at uranus through your telescopes?
(I'm deeply, deeply sorry but it HAD to be done!!)
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mince-inside
Joined: May 09, 2004
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@meths grow up! Apologies lads. Does anyone get to explore Clitora Major at night?
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whizkidd
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I haven't. Btw, i only manage with a binocular!
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methylated_spirit
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@whizkid: do what with binoculars, look at uranus or Clitora Major? Have you seen anyone on uranus?
( i will refrain from any more jokes, im sorry it was too tempting. Apologies.)
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Sammy_boy
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@meths - you naughty boy! I wondered how long before uranus appeared.....
btw did see clitora major this evening. Didn't need binocs though!  
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whizkidd
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Really sam! How did it look like!? :-D
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