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"Dave Jurasevich of the Mount Wilson Observatory in California spotted the "Cygnus Bubble" while recording images of the region on 6 July 2008. A few days later, amateur astronomers Mel Helm and Keith Quattrocchi also found it. The bubble, which was officially named PN G75.5+1.7 last ...

Amazing, Clifford and Richard! Really lucky for you to get clear weather in Hangzhou. Looks like it was the best of the major cities in China. Shanghai was clouded over and I drove to the outskirts of Hangzhou where I managed to see most of totality but with cloud. My first solar eclipse! Missed the...

Hi Quasar, where can I get more info on the Shanghai govt run travel agency ?

Beautiful. Really can see the butterfly shape. Just like in the eyepiece from a clear site. Thanks for sharing!

Sorry guys - can't join you in Hangzhou. I'll be in Shanghai and trying my luck from the JinShanWei beach area.

Let me know if anyone else is in Shanghai and wants to tie up.


Clear skies!

So cool that you all are so much more experienced and have seen so many things.

The most fascinating naked eye object is still the Milky Way for me. When I first spotted Omega Centuri that was cool too, as well as the Pleiades's and the Orion Nebula.

That IS / WAS my dob! (tube is formerly Weixing's 8") They just redid the rocker box. Haha.. so good to see it again and familiar faces in the photos.

Looks really nice. Thanks for posting photos, Richard!

Hi, pls ignore my pm because I didn't see your post here. :) Could you tell us more about yourself (teacher/student) and what you're trying to achieve for the session? Normally, for primary schools, a basic astronomy presentation, followed by an "identifying stars and planets" in-the-field...

Hi WK,

Nothing confirmed yet, prob 18-22, fly back on 22nd.

Hi everyone,

I'm planning to catch the eclipse on July 22nd in or around Shanghai. Anyone else going and can recommend where is the best to catch the eclipse?

Rgds,
Chris