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Sunday 23rd October 2022
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By  Greg McCall

UPDATE 7/12/2022:

This script is now at version 0.61 

You can find it with Dean's comments on the PixInsight Forum at  https://pixinsight.com/forum/index.php?threads/combineimages-script-v0-6-redeveloped-to-improve-functionality-and-support-for-jwst-images.19463/#post-119808

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Category: Astrophotography
Thursday 20th October 2022
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By  Greg McCall

Is anyone processing JWST images, particularly with our ongoing poor weather preventing decent imaging?

NASA has released a new JWST image on the centre of M16 Eagle Nebula, comparing a small area to a famous HST image.

Read about it (and also watch the embedded video within the page) at https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2022/nasa-s-webb-takes-star-filled-portrait-of-pillars-of-creation

I've

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Category: Astrophotography
Wednesday 28th September 2022
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By  Greg McCall

Note that NSAS has various chat groups available to members. Chat groups provide an opportunity to ask questions or chat on various topics of interest. We currently host the following chat groups.

"General Discussion" - For chats on any topic not covered by other chat groups.

"Astro Tonight"

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Category: General
Wednesday 28th September 2022
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By  Greg McCall

Note that MemberJungle has released a new app V2.0.15 for your mobile or tablet with "Misc bug fixes

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Category: General
Monday 22nd August 2022
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By  Greg McCall

Please note that the MemberJungle support people have told us that the current version of the app is not supported on Android 13. We are releasing a new version soon that will support that version of Android.

Note that Android is the operating system used on mobile phones that are NOT APPLE. I understand that currently, only the Google

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Category: General
Friday 12th August 2022
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By  Greg McCall
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Category: General
Saturday 23rd July 2022
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By  Greg McCall

Check out the images at the following page:

http://www.cwas.org.au/astrofest/awards/2022_AstroFest_DMA.html

Amateur astronomers and photographers from around

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Category: Astrophotography
Thursday 30th June 2022
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By  Greg McCall

I thought I'd post this blog after the final release of a YouTube video series that I've been watching was posted today. The series would be very helpful to someone setting up an imaging computer.

The series by Patriot Astro (linked below) has a few things I would do differently but the workflow, hardware and software

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Category: Astrophotography
Tuesday 28th June 2022
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By  Greg McCall

Take a look on the Documents

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Category: General
Tuesday 21st June 2022
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By  Greg McCall
Marnie Ogg is looking for anyone interested in being a guide at Siding Spring in the AAT over the
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Category: General