Yup.

And digital has really opened it up for those with really bad light pollution, too. Funnily enough they had the Baker Street Irregular Astronomers on Sky at Night (don't know if you watch) and some of the DSO imaging they can do from the centre of London is remarkable.

Posted By: AstroCanary on January 12th 2022 at 11:36:05

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FFS I see things don't change. (NCFC) - AstroCanary, Jan 12, 01:13:08
- Apologies for the drunk rant. (NCFC) - AstroCanary, Jan 12, 10:51:23
- What scope you got Astro canary? I’m assuming you’re into that kind of thing? (n/m) (NCFC) - Biggles, Jan 12, 09:56:25
  - Yeah I am. (NCFC) - AstroCanary, Jan 12, 10:45:19
    - Used to have an 11” SCT but moved to solar with a Lunt. (n/m) (NCFC) - Biggles, Jan 12, 12:38:18
      - Love the solar scopes! My ex used to have one, and it often found itself in my hands (n/m) (NCFC) - AstroCanary, Jan 12, 14:16:43
      - Cor - that was some impressive bit of kit! (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Jan 12, 13:45:13
        
        Especially as the new lunts can be used for nighttime viewing by removing the ethalon. (n/m) (NCFC) - Biggles, Jan 12, 14:54:57
  - While Astro sips his black coffee... (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Jan 12, 10:09:00
    - Those gotos are great for doing quick eyeball 1.0 astronomy. (NCFC) - AstroCanary, Jan 12, 10:49:02
      - Indeed (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Jan 12, 10:59:53
        
        Yeah I can totally understand that. (NCFC) - AstroCanary, Jan 12, 11:09:24
        
        Just insane what people can do with affordable kit now (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Jan 12, 11:21:43
        
        Yup. (NCFC) - AstroCanary, Jan 12, 11:36:05
        
        Catch it from time to time (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Jan 12, 11:45:25
        
        I can't wait. (NCFC) - AstroCanary, Jan 12, 11:53:10
        
        heh - as a chemist (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Jan 12, 12:17:27
        
        Didn't realise that evolution without replication was a possibility... (NCFC) - AstroCanary, Jan 12, 12:58:30
        
        I did my first degree in chemistry! (NCFC) - AstroCanary, Jan 12, 12:53:47
        
        It's a great time for popular science! (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Jan 12, 13:20:37
        
        Most of my course mates stayed in chemistry or thereabouts. (NCFC) - AstroCanary, Jan 12, 14:19:57
        
        "quantitative analysis in financial services" (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Jan 12, 14:24:34
        
        Thanks! (n/m) (NCFC) - AstroCanary, Jan 12, 14:29:47
        
        Pop Science Books (NCFC) - AstroCanary, Jan 12, 14:14:01
        
        Feynman and Penrose are good communicators (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Jan 12, 14:33:13
- you're not wrong (n/m) (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Jan 12, 08:20:11
- ? (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 12, 01:20:35
  - Well there is constantly fucking conflict on here. (NCFC) - AstroCanary, Jan 12, 01:24:12
    - There are some truly awful people on here who will insult you for absolutely no reason…. (NCFC) - Biggles, Jan 12, 09:55:42
    - You think this is bad? Good job you weren’t here while Corbyn was Labour leader (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 12, 08:18:31
      - What about the 100 years war? (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 12, 09:23:50
        
        Oh gosh yes (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 12, 10:06:08
        
        Politics I think (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Jan 12, 11:19:12
        
        I left initially because (NCFC) - norwaay, Jan 12, 11:29:26
        
        I don't understand the Corbyn reference (NCFC) - norwaay, Jan 12, 09:35:25
        
        😂 (n/m) (NCFC) - Wrath analytica, Jan 12, 10:27:53
      - Or ‘03 (NCFC) - CWC, Jan 12, 09:19:30
    - Sock Puppet would be a great user name (n/m) (NCFC) - Augustus Pablo, Jan 12, 06:34:48
      - Yeah! (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC Sock Puppet, Jan 12, 08:16:22
      - Real Sock puppets are underrated (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Jan 12, 07:31:50
        
        And for those who like the untitled goose game (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Jan 12, 07:33:24
    - On a school night? Tut tut... (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 12, 02:11:19
      - Had the interview from hell yesterday. (NCFC) - AstroCanary, Jan 12, 10:43:10
      - practice makes perfect Proth ! (n/m) (NCFC) - shoddy, Jan 12, 06:39:25
        
        Good point tbf. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 12, 07:43:40

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