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    Too cloudy here. Maybe some lucky breaks in the clouds, not for me, so far.
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    Cheesy telescope photo, as promised.

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    All the world’s a stage, but obviously the play is unrehearsed and everybody is ad-libbing his lines. Maybe that’s why it’s hard to tell if we’re living in a tragedy or a farce.

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    Carl, it is a great photo!! Nice!!

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    Pope, that was an awesome pic. Now, the question: How did you take it?
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    Quote Originally Posted by N1LAF View Post
    Carl, it is a great photo!! Nice!!
    I see sunspots!

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    Quote Originally Posted by KC2UGV View Post
    Pope, that was an awesome pic. Now, the question: How did you take it?
    Using a very primitive method! I projected the image from my telescope's eyepiece onto a sheet of white card stock, then photographed it with my iPhone. You can even see the tip of my thumb in the upper left corner.
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    All the world’s a stage, but obviously the play is unrehearsed and everybody is ad-libbing his lines. Maybe that’s why it’s hard to tell if we’re living in a tragedy or a farce.

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    Quote Originally Posted by KJ6BSO View Post
    Using a very primitive method! I projected the image from my telescope's eyepiece onto a sheet of white card stock, then photographed it with my iPhone. You can even see the tip of my thumb in the upper left corner.
    Oh...looked like some kind of mutha ship to me.

    Thanks for pic. Great!
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    Quote Originally Posted by KJ6BSO View Post
    What did you think she was talking about when she mentioned "chaining?"

    Something involving daisies, I suppose.
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    Quote Originally Posted by N2RJ View Post
    I see sunspots!
    Yes! Quite a lot of them, in fact. The photo is not sharp enough to really show them well but the SSN is 155 today.
    All the world’s a stage, but obviously the play is unrehearsed and everybody is ad-libbing his lines. Maybe that’s why it’s hard to tell if we’re living in a tragedy or a farce.

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