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I've had good results so far. I started using them a couple of years ago and have only lost three so far (which I still have in a box so I can dispose of them in an environmentally-safe manner later). Also, there is a noticeable drop in my electric bills. According to my digital multimeter, my house...

Thanks, Denny, for another new desktop background.

It that the official Astronomical League name of this object?

Here's a few using the "Wall" tripod. Pics Slan, D. Neat! :D I like that one of the "Eye". I was pretty bummed about the cloud cover, but it broke at just the right time and I was able to see the night sky. It was beautiful! I was worried as well, because at 5:00 and 5:30, there...

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I set mine on a tripod, used the auto focus and white-balance, and set it for a 10-second delay.

Both of these pictures were taken about 6:00 PM Central Standard (U.S.) Time, 01-Dec-2008, facing southwest.

Denny wrote:good fer you!

Looks like it will mostly quit raining for today.....

Looks like it's gonna be clear here, too. I'll post whatever I get.

Cheers,
Jim

Tootler wrote:You could always try a recorder

Yeah, that's true, but if you do, make sure it's one of the cheap plastic ones and that you don't tongue every note. We wanna keep it as down-to-earth as possible.

Thanks for the daily astronomy prompts BTW. It's something I wouldn't have looked at otherwise, but I am getting a bit hooked on these tremendous images. It helps keep things in perspective too on a daily basis. If this site had a 'thanks' scheme you'd get a credit for it :thumbsup: Ditto! :thumbsup:

I would use the G whistle and half-hole the second hole from the mouthpiece to get the D#.

That is, unless you're one of the skilled few who can simultaneously vent and half-hole a high D#.

Denny wrote:hah! I'll see yer Venus and raise ya Jupiter!

Skipped right by Mars....

coming soon to a sky near you
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I hope it's a clear night. I'll have the digital camera and tripod ready to go.

djm wrote:Damn, honey, what you bin puttin' in the chili?

djm

I took this one of Venus and Jupiter in close proximity tonight (11/28/08). My apologies for the quality of the picture, since it was taken with a hand-held digital camera not too far from a street light. I may have to try again in a night or two when they're even closer, but from a darker location ...

Here's mine:

"I guess I shouldn't have eaten that second piece of pie."

Guess I'd better fire up the old Adobe Audition again.