Monthly Archives: October 2014

The mini-WASP array does the PacMan nebula and Schedar

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Greg Parker

Several hour’s worth of half hour subs resulted in this deep view of the PacMan nebula and nearby bright star Schedar in Cassiopeia courtesy of the mini-WASP array. The array is due for an upgrade at the end of this … Continue reading →

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Thor Heyerdahl’s 100th Birthday today

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Greg Parker

Thor Heyerdahl, great adventurer and explorer would have been 100 today. He created a great impression on a very young lad with his book “Kon Tiki” about an expedition aboard a balsa wood raft.  I recall building my own wooden … Continue reading →

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Another mini-WASP upgrade

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Greg Parker

I recently discovered that Takahashi have discontinued making the Sky 90 – mad decision IMO.  And this comes at a time when I was looking to replace the TS80 with a Sky 90 giving me a mini-WASP array with 3 … Continue reading →

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