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Re: Anyone live in the Catskills area?
2017/10/19 18:48:13
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Long Time Nate, I'm just across the Hudson but spent much of my life on that side between work, hiking, camping fishing etc. What part are you headed to?
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Re: Anyone live in the Catskills area?
2017/10/19 20:46:13
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Murphy Hill State Forest. Firing up my telescope for a fun filled evening.
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Re: Anyone live in the Catskills area?
2017/10/20 14:00:20
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You will be going past, wave as you go by.
I am not too far from there. On the other side of the river too.
I'll be out tonight looking for some shooting stars too, if there is no cloud cover.
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Re: Anyone live in the Catskills area?
2017/10/20 16:00:29
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When I think of the Catskills I think of when I was kid going to the Catskill Game Farm back in the mid to late '80s. Edit: I guess the former property is now a very big camping site.
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Re: Anyone live in the Catskills area?
2017/10/20 17:13:29
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EyeDeeNo
When I think of the Catskills I think of when I was kid going to the Catskill Game Farm back in the mid to late '80s.
Edit: I guess the former property is now a very big camping site.
I went there in the 60s as a kid, took my kids in the 80, 90s and grandson when he was young. I miss that place, was always a fun day trip. Kids loved it. There are some pretty cool caves up that way to explore. Ice caves mountain, if you have some extra time.
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Re: Anyone live in the Catskills area?
2017/10/20 18:17:16
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Yep, its turning into a Glamping site for us ol timers to reminisce. Been there many times growing up in the 70s. Nate, hope the sky stays clear for your viewing.
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Re: Anyone live in the Catskills area?
2017/10/20 18:37:38
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Re: Anyone live in the Catskills area?
2017/10/20 19:50:53
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Blow by the Catskills Nate and go another 90 miles to the ADAK's !
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Re: Anyone live in the Catskills area?
2017/10/21 09:50:21
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Did you pick the date for the meteor showers, great timing. Hope the sky's are clear for you. Enjoy dude!!! 
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Re: Anyone live in the Catskills area?
2017/10/21 09:57:40
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Stop by the pepacton reservoir in your journey, one of my favorite fishing,sight seeing spots
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Re: Anyone live in the Catskills area?
2017/10/22 19:32:19
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I didn't end up crashing there. It was a judgement call. I was all by myself. No cellphone reception for 20 miles, and I was driving up a goat path in mini SUV not designed for said trail. I barely made it out of there on the reconnaissance mission. The state forest was quite overgrown, and I need a clearing of at least a football field in size. Plus lugging a 150 lbs telescope, tent, gear, water etc... wasn't my idea of fun, and there wasn't much daylight left to recon the entire state forest for a good spot, transport gear, set up shop etc. I made a judgement call and aborted. All the nice open spots were all private property around the park and I don't know anyone up there. Plus I asked myself how weird would it be if some random dude came ringing my doorbell and said hey, do you mind if I camp out on your property? The Pepacton reservoir only had cell phone service on the south side. Murphy Hill is on the north side of the reservoir. I really was saddened to drive 3 hours just to abort, but not all hope was lost. I went to Jenny Jump Observatory and I set up shop there just as the sun was setting. Took some nice pictures: My hootch and telescopes:  Pleiades on the right:  Pleiades center:  Random section of sky:  Double Cluster on bottom right:   marked with laser AND the highlight of the night - ORION  No processing for any of these. Just used a Cannon T6. mounted on top of the smaller telescope with equatorial mount w/tracking. That picture of Orion is (currently) the top rated picture on r/astrophotography.
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Re: Anyone live in the Catskills area?
2017/10/23 10:58:21
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That is pretty cool Nateman. Did you try out your new apparatus you made?? Great pic's dude, I would be really enjoying myself, being out there gazing. 
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Re: Anyone live in the Catskills area?
2017/10/23 11:52:07
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notfordman
That is pretty cool Nateman. Did you try out your new apparatus you made?? Great pic's dude, I would be really enjoying myself, being out there gazing.
I have to try it out during the day. I just used my Canon EOS rebel 6 adheared to a 1/4 20 stud on top of the telescope. Here is the full image of Orion: https://i.imgur.com/4uKwQBu.jpg
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