Our deep-sky objects for March 2011 are a pair of open clusters that sit nicely in the field of view of most imaging setups – these are M35 and close-by NGC 2158 in Gemini. M35 (also labelled NGC 2168) has … Continue reading
Unbelievably it was clear last night – and no annoying Moon to contend with either! But what to image? I have the H-alpha filter in at the moment so I went for the faint supernova remnant in Cassiopeia – CTB1. … Continue reading
The Sun track pinhole camera image made it into the Daily Mail online 🙂 Not exactly an accurate representation of what went on but I am rather used to it by now 🙂
Noel has recently processed just about the only image I’ve taken since the beginning of November 2010 – astronomy-wise, this is the worst spell of weather we’ve had since I started imaging in the Winter of 2004!! I was hoping that … Continue reading
Gave a talk on “The Magic of Photography” yesterday to the Rhinefield Probus Group. Nice turn out and some very good questions! You will see a new Page Heading above, namely APODS/EPODS where I have listed all the APODS/EPODS published … Continue reading
Also on this Valentine’s Day – you can hear the Radio Solent interview where I discuss the pinhole camera photograph of the Sun’s tracks over a 6-month period. Tune in to Radio Solent at 4:55 p.m. to listen in 🙂
Please note the new category above, in the header bar, for the New Forest Observatory. In this section I will list suppliers who have generously helped out with the creation of the mini-WASP imaging array. First in the list is Kieron of … Continue reading
As we leave winter and start heading for spring I am coming out of hibernation and beginning the final thrust of getting the mini-WASP array on-line. Next week I am getting in some quotes for the concrete block and decking … Continue reading
Well – a very nice and totally unexpected surprise this morning (thank you Jim!) when I opened the EPOD (Earth Science Picture of the Day) page and saw my pinhole camera image of the Sun’s path across the sky. Taken using a … Continue reading
Went to AstroFest yesterday to catch up with as many equipment vendors as I could – had a great time there. Met Garik Israelian on the Starmus stand, Gordon Haynes on the Widescreen Centre stand, Michael Hattey on the Starlight Xpress … Continue reading
