THEPLOUGH
Nailed Again
Reged: 01/11/08
Posts: 3957
Loc: Carlisle, Cumbria, ENGLAND
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Well you have all come up with some great dark sites. Panhard, in this part of the UK we have a saying, it goes something like this. IF YOU CAN'T SEE THE HILLS IT'S RAINING, IF YOU CAN SEE THEM, THEN IT'S GOING TO....  ....  .... Thanks for all the great photographs everybody.  .... 
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Geoff...
Nexstar 8SE -- 9X50 RACI Finder scope... 6.3 F/R.-- 13 & 17mm Hyperion EPs.. 25mm Celestron E- Lux EP.. 2X Celestron X-Cel Barlow----- Celestron solar filter + A few bits and pieces..
Never give up on any one..... MIRACLES happen every day....
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JPDeTombe
super member
Reged: 06/27/07
Posts: 145
Loc: Davenport, IA
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Night shot in western TN.
30 second exposure EOS Rebel.
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John
8" Orion f/5
6" C-150 f/6.7
CG-4 w/dual axis drive
Celestron NexImage
15X70 Zhumell Bino's
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panhard
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 01/20/08
Posts: 2574
Loc: Markham Ont.
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Well you have all come up with some great dark sites. Panhard, in this part of the UK we have a saying, it goes something like this. IF YOU CAN'T SEE THE HILLS IT'S RAINING, IF YOU CAN SEE THEM, THEN IT'S GOING TO.... .... .... Thanks for all the great photographs everybody. ....
 
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Orion xt10i
8 & 17mm Hyperion eye pieces
koning 32mm 25mm skywatcher eyepieces
lumicon 0111 & antares variable polarizing filters
12x50 binos
A love for this hobby
"What goes around comes around."
"She who must be obeyed."
Herb c
cloudy nights my # 1 site
43.53°n 79.17°w
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csa/montana
Astro Ambassador
Reged: 05/14/05
Posts: 28619
Loc: montana
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John, beautiful photo!
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Carol
AstroTech 16" Dob (Thanks ASTRONOMICS!)
AstroTech 66ED / Vixen 80MF/AstroTech Voyager
Masuyama's 7.5, 15, 25W, 35mm,
Tak LE 5mm B/TMB 3.2
7mm Pentax XL, 10mm Pentax XW
14mm Meade 4000 UWA
22mm Pan, 35mm Pan
DreamCatcher Dobservatory, #2
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molniyabeer
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 01/08/05
Posts: 2058
Loc: Central Coast, California
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Here is my local dark site on Figueroa Mt in the Los Padres National Forest. It's a bit north of Los Olivos and we do get some light from the communities to the south, but overall it's pretty nice. For me, it's an hour drive.
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Steve
16" Meade LightBridge (Beowulf)
10" Hardin DSH, StarMax 127mm Mak, PST H-a
Oberwerk 11 x 70 binocs, Tasco 10 x 50 binocs
Santa Maria Clear Sky Clock
Figueroa Mt Clear Sky Clock
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molniyabeer
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 01/08/05
Posts: 2058
Loc: Central Coast, California
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And here is one of the better nights. The skyglow to the southeast is evident but overall, I'll take it!
30 min exposure at f2.8, 28mm lens, 35mm ISO 800 film.
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Steve
16" Meade LightBridge (Beowulf)
10" Hardin DSH, StarMax 127mm Mak, PST H-a
Oberwerk 11 x 70 binocs, Tasco 10 x 50 binocs
Santa Maria Clear Sky Clock
Figueroa Mt Clear Sky Clock
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Bill Weir
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 06/01/04
Posts: 893
Loc: Metchosin (Victoria), Canada
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This is the new location I found a 45km drive from my yard. The SQM reading I got there was 21.89.
http://rascvic.zenfolio.com/p609299741/
I can't get anyone from my club to come out.
The most of rest of the time I observe from my backyard (the background in my avitar) SQM readings average 21.14 -
21.3
My other most often used site is the observatory at Pearson College (an international highschool) only a 5 minute drive from my home. This is where the 25" on the eq lives. Here is an aireal shot with the dome pointed out.
Bill
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6'' Orion SkyQuest
12.5'' f/5 Custom Truss Dob
William Optics 80mm ZenithStar II ED Doublet
f/5 25" newtonian on a giant GEM, any time I want
Observing sessions grand total for 2007, 171.
So far in 2008, 115
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Patrick
Postmaster
Reged: 05/16/03
Posts: 6788
Loc: Franklin, Ohio
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You guys with the wide open expanses and dark skies make me sick. 
Here's my "dark sky site". See the little cross hair in the middle? That's our club observatory near the Dayton-Cincinnati light belt.  Columbus, Ohio is the big white spot to the right of the cross-hairs.
Here's a link to a photo of the MVAS Observatory at John Bryan State Park. It's good to have a place to go to observe even if it's so close to so much light pollution.
Patrick 
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Discovery 10" f/6 Split Tube Dob
Celestron C6 SCT
Denk Binoviewers
AT66ED Refractor
Oberwerk Ultra 15x70 Binocular
475B Geared Tripod & 501HDV Head
Oberwerk 9x60 Binocular
Celestron Regal 8x42 Binocular
Canon 30D DSLR
Mini EQ1
My Astronomy Pages
Edited by Patrick (07/08/08 11:08 PM)
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Randy Spiker
Radioactive Stormchaser
Reged: 01/28/07
Posts: 1637
Loc: Carson City Nv. Elev 4720 feet
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Patrick, all I can say about your LP map is....  
That's flat out ugly, Dude!
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Vixen ED80sf on a Vixen Portamount
Zhumell 12" The "Beast"
Some premium EPs
A wonderful, understanding Wife, 2 Dogs, lots of backyard Birdies, mag. 6+ skies to the S.E. on a good night.
Strange Universe, may I kiss your breeze,
Your beautiful statement - reaches,
as my wallet empties.
Carson City, Nv.
Edited by Randy Spiker (07/09/08 12:23 AM)
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turndalightsoff
super member
Reged: 06/24/08
Posts: 172
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Well here's something to cheer almost everyone up 
Now at least be happy your not in my postion
Oh and by the way, I am not joking, -_-, lol
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The names M, Mr. M
Proud Owner of a 6 Inch Hardin Deep Space Hunter Dobsonian Telescope
32mm, 25mm, 9mm, 7.5mm, 4mm plossls
Meade 4000 series 2X Barlow
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Randy Spiker
Radioactive Stormchaser
Reged: 01/28/07
Posts: 1637
Loc: Carson City Nv. Elev 4720 feet
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So that's what Toronto looks like eh?
Maybe we should start a new thread with who has the prettiest (I mean ugliest) LP map. Gotta love (or hate) them colors.
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Vixen ED80sf on a Vixen Portamount
Zhumell 12" The "Beast"
Some premium EPs
A wonderful, understanding Wife, 2 Dogs, lots of backyard Birdies, mag. 6+ skies to the S.E. on a good night.
Strange Universe, may I kiss your breeze,
Your beautiful statement - reaches,
as my wallet empties.
Carson City, Nv.
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Randy Spiker
Radioactive Stormchaser
Reged: 01/28/07
Posts: 1637
Loc: Carson City Nv. Elev 4720 feet
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Quote:
Well you have all come up with some great dark sites. Panhard, in this part of the UK we have a saying, it goes something like this. IF YOU CAN'T SEE THE HILLS IT'S RAINING, IF YOU CAN SEE THEM, THEN IT'S GOING TO.... .... .... Thanks for all the great photographs everybody. ....
Geoff, we're still waiting for a photo from you that has even a hint of blue sky.
I know they call Ireland the Emerald Isle because it's so green due to all the rainfall but the sun does shine once in a while..... RIGHT?!!!
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Vixen ED80sf on a Vixen Portamount
Zhumell 12" The "Beast"
Some premium EPs
A wonderful, understanding Wife, 2 Dogs, lots of backyard Birdies, mag. 6+ skies to the S.E. on a good night.
Strange Universe, may I kiss your breeze,
Your beautiful statement - reaches,
as my wallet empties.
Carson City, Nv.
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THEPLOUGH
Nailed Again
Reged: 01/11/08
Posts: 3957
Loc: Carlisle, Cumbria, ENGLAND
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Randy. The first chance I get, I will post a photograph of some sunny places. Might even be to day, just don't bet on it.......
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Geoff...
Nexstar 8SE -- 9X50 RACI Finder scope... 6.3 F/R.-- 13 & 17mm Hyperion EPs.. 25mm Celestron E- Lux EP.. 2X Celestron X-Cel Barlow----- Celestron solar filter + A few bits and pieces..
Never give up on any one..... MIRACLES happen every day....
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LLD
Lucky so far
Reged: 11/14/05
Posts: 1698
Loc: MASS.
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Well after seeing all the pictures of the great spots you lucky folks have to observe from, I have picked my jaw up off the floor and decided to post a shot of 1 of my spots,Not the darkest place to view from but for my area its not too bad!
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LLD. Meade 16 inch dob. Meade 60mm Polaris refractor 76mm Bushnell reflector
Meade ETX60-BB,Meade 70MM / USB color camera
Edited by LLD (07/09/08 10:39 AM)
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ForgottenMObject
Post Laureate
Reged: 09/11/04
Posts: 3585
Loc: Maryland, US
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*Looks up at what is left of the "night sky" - a sickly, orange-grey glow above - from his balcony apartment. Realizes that he'd have to drive hundreds+ miles to escape the glow...*
*Looks at pretty pictures on this thread.*
*Goes into a corner and cries a bit.*
*sigh*
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Matthew
IDA member
XT8i, 10x50 binoculars, lots of eyepieces
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NightMonkey
super member
Reged: 01/10/08
Posts: 184
Loc: Upstate, SC
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Hey ForgottenMObject....Misery loves company, can I join you...
**Walking out his front door to see two street lights.
**Thinking .o0(Good think I have a compass, I can't even see polaris)
**Sky-glow up to 35 degrees all around....
Good dark skys are a minimum of 110 miles away....ROAD TRIP!!! Thank goodness I didn't trade my 93 Civic with 33MPG.
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Meade DS-2114ATS-LNT
Meade 285
Celestron Eyepiece and Filter Set
Thousand Oaks Solar Filter
Quickcam Pro 5000
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THEPLOUGH
Nailed Again
Reged: 01/11/08
Posts: 3957
Loc: Carlisle, Cumbria, ENGLAND
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OK Randy, you asked for a bit sunshine.. TOOK these at 1-30pm and by 5-30pm it was back to normal.. You have to be on the ball to catch the sun over here....
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Geoff...
Nexstar 8SE -- 9X50 RACI Finder scope... 6.3 F/R.-- 13 & 17mm Hyperion EPs.. 25mm Celestron E- Lux EP.. 2X Celestron X-Cel Barlow----- Celestron solar filter + A few bits and pieces..
Never give up on any one..... MIRACLES happen every day....
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john D
All you have to do is ask!!
Reged: 08/05/07
Posts: 4965
Loc: Midlothian, VA
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mine isn't anything to jump about.
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Meade ETX-125
Meade LXD55 mount
Philips SPC900NC webcam
Seymour Solar filter
Backyard Observatory
 -Midlothian VA
--Land Of The Free Because Of The Brave--
Edited by john D (07/09/08 01:41 PM)
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THEPLOUGH
Nailed Again
Reged: 01/11/08
Posts: 3957
Loc: Carlisle, Cumbria, ENGLAND
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No-2
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Geoff...
Nexstar 8SE -- 9X50 RACI Finder scope... 6.3 F/R.-- 13 & 17mm Hyperion EPs.. 25mm Celestron E- Lux EP.. 2X Celestron X-Cel Barlow----- Celestron solar filter + A few bits and pieces..
Never give up on any one..... MIRACLES happen every day....
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THEPLOUGH
Nailed Again
Reged: 01/11/08
Posts: 3957
Loc: Carlisle, Cumbria, ENGLAND
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Back too normal.....
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Geoff...
Nexstar 8SE -- 9X50 RACI Finder scope... 6.3 F/R.-- 13 & 17mm Hyperion EPs.. 25mm Celestron E- Lux EP.. 2X Celestron X-Cel Barlow----- Celestron solar filter + A few bits and pieces..
Never give up on any one..... MIRACLES happen every day....
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