Huge thanks go to Terry Platt and Michael Hattey of Starlight Xpress Ltd who made me a deal I simply could not refuse on imaging cameras, a guide camera, and filter wheels. Thank you for sponsoring the mini-WASP project guys … Continue reading
The imaging object of the month for May 2011 is a Messier object, Spiral Galaxy M106 in Canes Venatici. I particularly like this galaxy and have imaged it several times – it looks to me like a piece of celestial … Continue reading
Here are the two sets of narrowband filters from Ian King Imaging. The filters in separate boxes are the H-Beta filters – those in the set of 3 are the (Hubble) H-Alpha, OIII, SII narrowband filters. All sitting on top … Continue reading
Ian King has very kindly sponsored the mini-WASP project by providing me with two sets of Baader 2″ narrowband filters at an extremely good price – thank you very much Ian! I now have the 2″ Baader narrowband H-alpha, H-beta, … Continue reading
A ring at the doorbell two days ago and a pair of American visitors together with a local lady are standing on the doorstep (??) Apparently the visitors were walking over Brockenhurst Common having just left the train station and … Continue reading
Gold is formed in Supernova explosions!
Noel recently processed this Chara data taken at the New Forest Observatory. Chara, or Beta Canum Venaticorum goes with Cor Coroli or Alpha Canum Venaticorum as the pair of stars that make the constellation Canes Venatici – the hunting dogs. … Continue reading
Last one of the ISS for now – a bright arc across the sky with Ursa Major in the middle of the frame can only be taken so many times 🙂 But do look out for the ISS over the … Continue reading
We’re getting some good sitings of the Space Station even though we are plagued with this high faint cloud. I missed Progress 41P this time, only got the Space Station 🙁 Noel Carboni made the image a little less “orange” … Continue reading
Last night (22nd April 2011) Progress 41P (a Russian automated cargo vehicle) and the International Space Station passed over almost directly overhead. Progress 41P was just one minute in front of the ISS, so you could see both in the … Continue reading
