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North Dome Fully Functional

This morning I built up a switch box with 12V display meter to bolt onto the 12V 20A PSU for the dome rotator. All wired up – taken out to the observatory – connected up to the dome rotator black … Continue reading

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YouTube Channel

From mid-day tomorrow the New Forest Observatory will have its own YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/@TheNewForestObservatory

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The God Question

Has actually been answered by Bertrand Russell. If you have seen my past ramblings on this subject then you will have read that I concluded that God would exist if the Absolute Infinite existed, and I left it there. I … Continue reading

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DNA

If you look at the basis of life right back to the first stromatolites – it’s DNA all the way back. I have no problem with that. What I do have a problem with is that it’s continued to be … Continue reading

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Strange Name for a New Observatory

https://www.lsst.org Why would you name a new observatory after someone who has openly plagiarised the work of Fritz Zwicky which he undertook way back in 1933?

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I am Now Naming Names

Way back in 2015 I had an exasperating email discussion with a very persistent fellow wanting one of my images “on the cheap” for his publisher. I will reproduce the discussion below. I have now had ANOTHER request for a … Continue reading

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Purchase a High-Quality Print of Any Image You Can See on the New Forest Observatory Website

With the acquisition of the new HP T230 4-colour printer, I am once again able to offer prints of ANY image you see on the NFO site. Print sizes available are A4, A3, A2 with a maximum of A1. Prints … Continue reading

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Sunspots This Morning 09:50

Best group of Sunspots I’ve seen in years. Projection method. No wonder the aurora is so good right now 🙂  I have no idea why the preview looks like that – click on the image to see what it should … Continue reading

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First Clear Night in Weeks.

A couple of nights back we had the first clear night in many weeks. This is such a rare event it deserves an entry all of its own. So, starting at 7 p.m. I began work on setting up the … Continue reading

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A Maths Problem for You

Here’s a simple little maths problem for you to look at, if you like that sort of thing. For what value of x does the following equation hold true? x^n + 2.x^n+1 = x^n+3 Where x^3 is x cubed.

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