North Texas Stargazing
Like minded people in North TX who enjoy stargazing, astronomy and astrophotography. Share star party stories, observing rigs, images and observing locations.
- created by Astrodude
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Hey all, Im going to visit Wildwood Friday, Aug. 14th, and stay the night. Im going to bring a telescope and hope to share the views with everyone Friday night. Ill be in the tent area. Ive always wanted to have a nude star party. Come join the fun.
No more staying up late to view Saturn. I bought some new eye pieces and tried them out last night on Saturn. Not bad for these budget eyepieces from Svbony. They are the red line ones with 68 degrees fov. I havent gotten up early enough to view...
I stayed up late to view Saturn. Always so amazing. While I was waiting, I explored the center of our galaxy in Sagittarius. I observed M6, M7, M8, M20, M22, M21, and before turning to Saturn, M13. Im glad I was observing nude. Its still and humid....
Did anyone view the total solar eclipse? I had a few friends over and we all viewed it from my backyard. I had 4 telescopes set up.
Has anyone ever seen a fireball in the sky, ie a meteor? My wife and I saw a huge fireball Saturday night over south Fort Worth, TX.
I decided to build a Roll off Roof observatory in the back pasture. Im tired of my neighbors porch lights interfering with my observing. I got a great deal done this past weekend. Anyone else have a backyard observatory?
I use my 10 inch Dobsonian mounted Orion XT Newtonian most the time.
Im thinking of participating in the 5K at Bluebonnet in September. If the weather is good, I can bring my telescope and have a star party. What does everyone think?
How do you plan to view the annular eclipse in October, 2023, and the total eclipse in April, 2024?