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Simon Parkin presented the Meridian TV weather on March 10th around 6:30 p.m. and showed the beehive cluster image (Messier 44) taken just the night before from the New Forest Observatory  Noel Carboni processed the data as usual to create the deep-sky work of art.

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Simon Parkin gave tonight’s Meridian Weather forecast and the introductory picture was the Beehive cluster (M44) in Cancer which is now in a great position for imaging.  I recently took several hours data on this one using both 5 and 10-minute subs.  Noel Carboni is processing the data.  I shall put up a short video capture of the Meridian Weather forecast a bit later.

Here is a short clip from the Meridian weather forecast from December 28th 2009.

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The satellite van is in sunny Brockenhurst right now and there’ll be a live broadcast from the New Forest Observatory tonight on the local Meridian News.  We’re due to have a few days (and nights!) fine weather apparently, so I guess we’ll all be bleary eyed for work again on Monday   Watch this space for more on tonight’s programme.

Well that went a lot smoother than I was expecting, these Meridian guys are very professional and make the whole thing appear very relaxed and easy (which it isn’t).  Even Louey (our black Labrador) made a cameo appearance on the night

Radio interview recorded in April 2009

A new local radio (webcast) station recently opened in Brockenhurst and Greg was invited along to talk about the New Forest Observatory.  You can listen to the interview here

The piece on the forthcoming publication of Star Vistas appeared on Meridian Evening News on Wednesday 10th December 2008.  You can visit the Meridian News web site and view the programme now.

Well – I didn’t see anything about Star Vistas on Meridian News on either the 3rd or 4th December 2008 – sorry for the bad information given below.  I have no idea when, or if, anything will be shown

Local independent TV broadcaster Meridian TV was filming at the New Forest Observatory on the evening of 2nd December 2008.  Unfortunately they were still filming when that evening’s News was on and I think I missed my image of the Moon/Venus/Jupiter on the weather introductory picture Read the rest of this entry »

The Star Vistas radio programme was broadcast on Radio Solent on the morning of Friday 28th November 2008 - you can download this interview over the Internet.

Meridian TV will be at the New Forest Observatory this coming week to cover the Star Vistas story and to get up to date with the most recent developments at the observatory.