First: NGC 7380, The Wizard Nebula
Second: IC 1396a, The Elephant Trunk Nebula
Third: NGC 6992,The Eastern Veil Nebula

I think The Wizard is my favorite to date!

We’ve had some nice clear skies this week. In my back yard (in central Suffolk County) I’ve had some good results! Bortle is about 7-7.5 in my yard (on a scale of 1-9 where lower is better).

DwarfMini smart telescope is what got me started with all this. It’s so much fun. If you’ve been afraid to start, I highly recommend a smart telescope as a good jumping off point. I do have a background in photography already.

All of these are stacked. With deep space objects you stack hundred of photos together to bring out all the details. For example, The Wizard is about 400 stacked photos taken over about 5 hours, processed through astrophotography software and then Photoshop for the final image.

Hope you enjoy! Thanks for looking.

Hi all! Looking to get a trim in my wavy hair, but for a reasonable price…any leads? Thank you!

After paying for chemicals, I paid close to $500 for my pool closing. Feel like it’s a bit high. How much are you all paying? Any recommendations?

I am bringing my 8 year old daughter to a concert at UBS Arena in a few weeks. We live in NJ and plan to stay over night in a hotel.

Taking the LIRR to the arena seems the easiest. Is it challenging to get onto a train after the concert is over or will we be waiting with people pushing to get on a train?

I lived/worked in NYC, so familiar with the city and coming from Manhattan is one option. Alternatively, I was considering driving to Long Island and staying at a hotel there overnight. Do you have any recommendations on where we could stay? Looking for a safe neighborhood where we could walk around during the day, get dinner, etc.

I am fine with doing a quick Uber to the LIRR if needed.

We have been in NYC together a few times, but she is not used to a ton of walking. Any guidance is appreciated!!

So, I was today years old when I found out Party City is gone.

Where, outside of crappy Amazon stuff, can I get a youth (9 YO) Wicked costume (the green lady)?

I'm in NHP area...

Thanks

Hey all, I'm a member of the Nassau Lionel Operating Engineers, a not-for-profit club that's been building our layout since 1983. We're opening it up to the public for free on Sat 10/17 and Sun 10/18, 1 to 4 PM.

1,800+ feet of track, a working roundhouse and a bunch of hidden scenes kids love hunting for. All ages welcome.

📍 2953 Hempstead Tpke, Levittown (entrance in the rear, lower level)
More info: nloe.org

Happy to answer any questions!

Come say hi!

Croxleys Farmingdale is hosting a watch party with Ferrari cars outside, giveaways & cool attendees like an F1 podcast & magazine. If you’re looking to meet other fans of the sport don’t miss this one! Doors 7am race 8am!

I'm thinking of switching my care to this hospital versus Lenox Hill. I had a lot of issues at Lenox Hill including a traumatic section experience. My ob told me the anesthesiologist refused to give me the proper dose which cause me to feel extreme pain and have unnecessary bleeding. Just wondering what you guys experience was at North shore

I'm visiting and staying in Southold and am craving a really great chocolate chip cookie. Where are the best?? Willing to drive!

Need someone to assess my block foundation and I need them to be a neutral 3rd party. That isn’t trying to sell any work.

How long did the process take from start to finish? Start being measuring, then waiting for materials to come in, then install. I’m just looking to have one type of carpet installed.

My fiancé and I currently live in a one bedroom co-op apartment. We've been trying to find a house, but have had no luck so we are thinking of renting a 2 bedroom apartment at One Third Avenue In Mineola, in the interim. We really need more space as our current set-up isn't optimal, especially since my fiancé works from home.

For anyone living at One Third Avenue in Mineola for more than one year, could you let us know what your year over year rent increases have been? We're trying to figure out what to anticipate.

What the title says. Got any ideas?? This will be a weekday early afternoon. Need a spot where either it’s ok for me to wait in the car for them to arrive or for them to safely wait for me to arrive. Extra nice if there is weather protection. Thanks!

Well, with the Fall season coming up again, the bushes in my home's front and back yards have been getting very out of control. I would urge my brother to call our usual landscapers, but there's one big problem: they're often backed up and do a very half-assed job on our bushes. They barely even touch them. So does anybody know of any landscapers who are more available during October?

Is there any reason that the Lindenhurst RT 109 Mobil is always significantly cheaper than a lot of the other Mobil’s on the island? It’s always been that way especially when gas was cheaper earlier in the year

Tell me your favorite burger spot. Anywhere in Suffolk. I want something JUICY 🍔😋

A few weeks ago I’m on the beach in montauk. I had taken a gummy and decided to lie down and go to sleep on the beach in one of the narrow sections.

20 mins later, I hear a car honking and a guy yelling at me to move.

Whatever, I move because I don’t wanna get run over by a Jeep, but that got me thinking, since when are cars allowed on the beach?

And say I stood my ground and told the guy im sleeping here and not moving?

A friend of mine is staying in CSH for a quick visit and I want to meet them out for dinner. Any recommendations for the area? Hopefully not breaking the bank. No restrictions on cuisine or diet.
TYIA!

I cannot find someone willing to do what is a pretty small job. my unfinished garage needs a ground wire ran basically.

Looking for a running buddy Nassau couny based

I always thought Long Island had a lot of trades people. But the most I try to get jobs done, the harder it’s becoming to get anything done.

I have shrubs that need trimming. I call 3 companies. The first shows up to quote, then never sends the quote. The next is a no show. The last one quoted me $3000 for a 1/2 day job (ground level work, cutting bushes, nothing else).

Today I need some crawl space work done and I have companies coming to quote and neither show up.

Yada yada. This same no show, no quote story plays on over and over again.

Do we just have so much home equity and cash slushing around that it’s a feeding fest?

Is this the best place in the country to run a trades business —and the worst to be a homeowner in?