Mike Meynell
Mike Meynell
@mikem
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Joined: Jun 19, 2020
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7 years ago
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RE: Weather Station Data

I've had an offline request for more information about the weather station setup. OK, so here goes... I'm using the Netatmo Weather Station, with the...

7 years ago
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RE: Weather Station Data

Thanks Tej. The data should update every few minutes. I'm not measuring cloud cover with my weather station... just temperature, wind and rain. The o...

7 years ago
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RE: Comet Catalina charging into galaxies - timelapse

Fabulous stuff Tej. Like that a lot. Wow, that comet is moving fast! I actually tried to stack them too but its really difficult to stack the comet...

7 years ago
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RE: Nice photographic opportunity tonight

It was actually a very clear night, wasnt it? It was, yes. Looking good again tonight as well... but another cold one I think. I popped up to Shoote...

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RE: Nice photographic opportunity tonight

Well, as it turned out, a little too tough to get any lunar detail and enough background stars to put the Moon into context in the sky. So, I resorte...

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RE: Comet Catalina flies by M101 Pinwheel Galaxy

Either I get a 50mm apo frac or a 200mm prime. SOmthing I may ponder on for a while…:) Something like a MiniBorg, you mean? I think they're overly e...

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RE: Comet Catalina flies by M101 Pinwheel Galaxy

the stars look like a horrifying mix of Liquorish Allsorts and triangular polo mints Such a shame... but it's a nice composition nonetheless. Diffi...

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RE: Nice photographic opportunity tonight

Mike, how will you try expose your shot with the moon in the frame, wont it wash out most of the cluster? Or will you merge different exposures? Yes...

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RE: Rainbows and other sky phenomena

Ever heard of a circumzenithal? Also known as a Bravais? What about an upside-down rainbow? Nice spot. They're relatively common, by all accounts...

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RE: M101 The Pinwheel Galaxy

Stunning image Tej. There is some lovely detail in the spiral arms of M101, and you've got the added bonus of picking up some really faint galaxies......

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RE: Clear Skies!...So whats on sky?

Actually, the forecast looks grim for next week according to Scope Nights. Still time for it to change though.

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RE: Clear Skies!...So whats on sky?

Cheers for the update Mike. Next week during the weekdays looks very promising but I don’t think you guys ever do your sessions during the weekdays c...

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