Conjunction 9 10 15

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Not ideal conditions this morning with rapidly closing cloud, no tripod and leaning out of a window…

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Mjupiter,. Mars, Moon, Venus & Regulus

[Clive HartlandParticipant @clivehartland94829]

When do you sleep Neil? I hope not on the job !

Clive

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Dog woke me up at 6:00am… although I had planned to wake up for this.

27/28 will have Mars, Venus and Jupiter very close together.

Neil

[David Clark 13Participant @davidclark13]

Could astronomy and similar off topic posts be started with the subject of the topic such as Astronomy – Conjunction 9 10 15 so we know what it relates to and don't have to waste time looking at it in the latest post threads?

[Martin KyteParticipant @martinkyte99762]

Oh don't start moaning again please !

You now know what conjunction means too. How long does it take anyhow.

Martin

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Posted by David Clark 1 on 09/10/2015 09:02:46:

Could astronomy and similar off topic posts be started with the subject of the topic such as Astronomy – Conjunction 9 10 15 so we know what it relates to and don't have to waste time looking at it in the latest post threads?

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David,

Isn't that why the posts have a 'Topic' shown

Topic: Astronomy

MichaelG.

 

Edited By Michael Gilligan on 09/10/2015 09:15:12

[David Clark 13Participant @davidclark13]

On latest posts it said Conjunction 9 10 15

How are we supposed to know what that is?

[jason udallParticipant @jasonudall57142]

There isn’t anyway to fix it.
But one of my bugbears is..
Title shows something ( say chuff chuff obstruse element)….but buried in the discussion about just which day they changed the shade of green used on the doors…there is an “off topic” post that is ..to me..actually interesting. .
As you can tell I am not a devotee of chuff chuffs esp. “Rivet counting”..but sometimes the topic wanders to include intresting matter. .
Just how do I mine for this gold?

[terry simpson 1Participant @terrysimpson1]

Neil, Going for my paper 06 00 this morning, what a wonderful surprise to see the new moon and a couple of stars as per your photograph, never seen it like that before. However to a person like me totally devoid from any info as to star position in the universe, could you please identify for me which star is which in the photograph.

Terry.

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Posted by David Clark 1 on 09/10/2015 09:22:20:

On latest posts it said Conjunction 9 10 15

How are we supposed to know what that is?

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… use the full page instead of the little list in the right-hand column.

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Posted by David Clark 1 on 09/10/2015 09:02:46:

Could astronomy and similar off topic posts be started with the subject of the topic such as Astronomy – Conjunction 9 10 15 so we know what it relates to and don't have to waste time looking at it in the latest post threads?

Get real David – it's under the 'astronomy' topic, so it's hardly off-topic…

[SteambuffParticipant @steambuff]

Posted by Michael Gilligan on 09/10/2015 09:28:35:

Posted by David Clark 1 on 09/10/2015 09:22:20:

On latest posts it said Conjunction 9 10 15

How are we supposed to know what that is?

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… use the full page instead of the little list in the right-hand column.

Because on a Multi-Page post it will always take you to the first post on the first page …. whereas the list on the right hand side of the screen takes you to the last page.

[Richard MarksParticipant @richardmarks80868]

Put it back to where it should be in the WHAT DID YOU DO TODAY post.

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Posted by Steambuff on 09/10/2015 10:21:07:

Because on a Multi-Page post it will always take you to the first post on the first page …. whereas the list on the right hand side of the screen takes you to the last page.

Not if you change that behaviour in your profile.

Neil

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Posted by terry simpson 1 on 09/10/2015 09:24:54:

Neil, Going for my paper 06 00 this morning, what a wonderful surprise to see the new moon and a couple of stars as per your photograph, never seen it like that before. However to a person like me totally devoid from any info as to star position in the universe, could you please identify for me which star is which in the photograph.

Terry.

Thank you, Terry.

From bottom left:

Jupiter, Mars (very faint), Moon, Venus and very faint to the upper left of Venus, the star Regulus in Leo, which is actually about half a magnitude brighter than Mars at the moment. Mars will be at its brightest in June, Jupiter in March.

[OldMetallerParticipant @oldmetaller]

I saw that this morning… I'd worked out it was the Moon and Venus, but thanks for enlightening me as to the others, Neil…it looked fabulous!

Regards,

John.

[Martin KyteParticipant @martinkyte99762]

For terry and anyone else who is interested. The following link is the Homepage for a very good Free planetarium software suite Hello Northern Sky (Windows only). It gives you a view of the Sky at any selected date or time. You can also use it to control your robot scope if you have one which put's it in the engineering CNC category and makes this a relevant post.

**LINK**

regards Martin

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Other nice free software in the same vein are Stellarium (very easy to use) and Cartes du Ciel (very powerful but complex).

Neil

[David Clark 13Participant @davidclark13]

Yes, full page solves the problem. Only been on the forum since it started so did not realise.

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