I have long sided with Halton Arp regarding quasars. Like Halton Arp I also believe that quasars are not undefinable objects at extreme distances radiating unimaginable power – but are objects much closer to us who exhibit an odd redshift … Continue reading
The New Forest Observatory is a private observatory run by Prof. Greg Parker from his home in Brockenhurst, Hampshire. At the current location it is not, unfortunately, open to the public. However, if the current plan to change the Sodium … Continue reading
Well as predicted – the only way I’m actually seeing the little blighter is via the live feeds. Sky clear while Meridian weather did their live piece from here, even got the mini-WASP array focused up and ready to go … Continue reading
An unexpectedly clear night last night – spent all the time working on the Hyperstar – managed to get about 90% of the way there in setting it up, next outing should see it imaging again 🙂 So what are … Continue reading
How can we protect our whales and at the same time put destructive nuclear devices to good use? I propose strapping tactical nuclear devices to our larger whales that have an acoustic sensor to pick up the whale’s heartbeat. Heartbeat … Continue reading
Great to see everyone at AstroFest today. Must admit I do like the location for AstroFest – BUT – it really is far too small for all the exhibitors, and the crush is now getting rather unpleasant. It is way … Continue reading
If you wish to purchase High-Speed Flash, “Little Planet”, Photomicroscopy or Macro images, then please check out what is available on the Scientific Artist web site.
Due to having received several requests – the New Forest Observatory now offers another course for astronomers. “Constructing an observatory for imaging or observing” is the latest course we have on offer – please check the “Courses” section for details.
You can see how to purchase deep-sky images here in the “Image Gallery/Agency Copyright Notice” section. For DSLR images – photomicroscopy/micromosaics, macro/macromosaics, “Little Planet”, panoramas, and high-speed flash images – please check the purchasing details for either datafiles or prints … Continue reading
With the recent passing of Sir Patrick Moore I thought it would be worth revisiting this post from July 2007 where Sir Arthur C Clarke pays tribute to Sir Patrick. Sir Arthur sent me the article asking me to put … Continue reading
