Last reminder before the big day – the Star Vistas Private Viewing at the ArtSway gallery opens at 6:00 p.m. on Friday 3rd September. If you cannot make it on opening night, the Exhibition runs over the weekend. At 7:00 … Continue reading
I just saw a very inspirational programme about Brian Duffy (a famous professional photographer) on BBC’s IPlayer. Clearly Brian (who unfortunately died earlier this year) was a very bright man and his answers to the inane questions from the interviewer … Continue reading
Clear night last night – didn’t matter there was a blazing Moon up for setting up the Hyperstar III. Managed to get good collimation quite quickly and then went on to re-train the focuser as so much had moved since … Continue reading
Flickr has changed how you link to your photos – I am just putting this in as a test to see what happens: <a href=”http://www.flickr.com/photos/12801949@N02/4863366848/” title=”Cocoon nebula in Cygnus by cybermystic, on Flickr”><img src=”http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4137/4863366848_7fcf82682e.jpg” width=”500″ height=”195″ alt=”Cocoon nebula in Cygnus” … Continue reading
With the current weather I have not been able to set up the repaired M25C for any imaging and I am aware of the days ticking past with nothing new to add 🙁 Still, this gives me a little time … Continue reading
Copyright ITV Meridian News & Weather
It was great to have Simon Parkin and the Meridian TV crew visit the New Forest Observatory – they are a very professional outfit and they make live broadcasting appear so easy! So once again, the familiar shape of the … Continue reading
Keep an eye on Meridian News & Weather tonight from 6:00 p.m. onwards as you should see the New Forest Observatory and me discussing the Perseid meteor shower. There may be a cameo appearance by Louey the black Labrador as … Continue reading
I went over to what I thought was going to be a “dark” bit of the forest around 10:00 p.m. last night and got worse sky glow on the horizon (from Southampton) than I get in my back garden. So … Continue reading
After a completely overcast day the cloud began to break up around 5:00 p.m. and now (9:00 p.m.) it looks like we might actually have a reasonably clear night. Whooppeeeeeeeeee – I’m off over the forest with the AstroTrac Canon … Continue reading
