Monthly Archives: January 2014

The current status of the mini-WASP array

Since First Light at the beginning of 2013, the mini-WASP array has undergone a number of changes. The current status of the array is: Megrez 80 guide scope with SX guide camera linked to M26C camera 1. Sky 90 imager … Continue reading

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Better luck second time around

Managed to get 15 x 4-minute subs using the Hyperstar III on the new supernova in M82 last night.  Although the sky looked crystal clear, and was Moonless as a bonus, the seeing was terrible.  Never mind – I do … Continue reading

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Well at least it’s there innit!

So what’s the excuse for such a grubby image then? Half the sky (towards the East) was clear at 6:00 p.m. but half the sky running north to south and covering the whole of the West was black and overcast. … Continue reading

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A question to those that deny climate change

Where are the peer-reviewed Journal papers in a quality publication to back up your claims??

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Supernova in M82

But will we get 10-minutes of clear sky to be able to image it?

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Astroimaging 2014

On the 17th – 18th February 2014 there will be a joint Royal Photographic Society/Royal Astronomical Society meeting on Astroimaging. Looks like this will be an interesting event.

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EPOD number 56 today

Got today’s Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD) http://epod.usra.edu/ with the recent “12 brightest stars” montage I put together. Thank you Jim at EPOD for continuing to publish my work 🙂  

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