Monthly Archives: April 2011

The Baader narrowband filter sets

Here are the two sets of narrowband filters from Ian King Imaging.  The filters in separate boxes are the H-Beta filters – those in the set of 3 are the (Hubble) H-Alpha, OIII, SII narrowband filters.  All sitting on top … Continue reading

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Ian King Imaging sponsors the mini-WASP project :)

Ian King has very kindly sponsored the mini-WASP project by providing me with two sets of Baader 2″ narrowband filters at an extremely good price – thank you very much Ian!  I now have the 2″ Baader narrowband H-alpha, H-beta, … Continue reading

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Unexpected guests :) And a little about the New Forest Observatory

A ring at the doorbell two days ago and a pair of American visitors together with a local lady are standing on the doorstep (??)  Apparently the visitors were walking over Brockenhurst Common having just left the train station and … Continue reading

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Mind-boggling astrophysical thought for the Month

Gold is formed in Supernova explosions!

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Chara or Beta Canum Venaticorum

Noel recently processed this Chara data taken at the New Forest Observatory.  Chara, or Beta Canum Venaticorum goes with Cor Coroli or Alpha Canum Venaticorum as the pair of stars that make the constellation Canes Venatici – the hunting dogs.  … Continue reading

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The International Space Station 25th April 2011 9:30 p.m.

Last one of the ISS for now – a bright arc across the sky with Ursa Major in the middle of the frame can only be taken so many times 🙂  But do look out for the ISS over the … Continue reading

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The International Space Station at 10:14 p.m. on 23rd April 2011

We’re getting some good sitings of the Space Station even though we are plagued with this high faint cloud.  I missed Progress 41P this time, only got the Space Station 🙁  Noel Carboni made the image a little less “orange” … Continue reading

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Progress 41P and the International Space Station

Last night (22nd April 2011) Progress 41P (a Russian automated cargo vehicle) and the International Space Station passed over almost directly overhead.  Progress 41P was just one minute in front of the ISS, so you could see both in the … Continue reading

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How many stars?

How many stars can you see when you look in the region under the handle of The Plough/Big Dipper?  Chances are only one shows up – this one – Cor Caroli in the constellation Canes Venatici.  In this image North … Continue reading

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Mercury & Jupiter – today’s Earth Science Picture of the Day [EPOD]

Today’s EPOD is my Mercury and Jupiter twilight shot taken on 17th April 2011.  Thank you Jim for publishing this one 🙂

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