Author Archives: Greg Parker

Sword of Orion and NGC1999

I Haven’t posted any images recently even though there have been a couple of nice ones (due to laziness), but this one prompted me to get writing. It’s that time of the year again when Orion is up there waiting … Continue reading

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Practical Astronomer (February 2007 vol 2 issue 2)

Another first for us! Practical Astronomer are publishing our wide field image of the Pleiades on page 62 of the February 2007 issue (volume 2, issue 2).

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Astronomy Now 2007 Yearbook

We have three images in the 2007 yearbook 🙂 : Page 38 is the 4 frame Hyperstar image of M31 as one of the top 10 images of 2006 Page 72 is a Hyperstar image of M13 as a summer … Continue reading

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Summer 2007 Imaging Project: The Veil Nebula in Cygnus

I’m thinking ahead about the deep-sky object that I will concentrate on for the short summer nights.  I am really impressed with the image of the Veil nebula on Davide de Martin’s Skyfactory site where he has processed this superb image … Continue reading

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Astronomy Picture of the Day [APOD]

It took over a year of posting images before it finally happened!  Astronomy Picture Of the Day (APOD) have chosen our picture of the nebulosity around the supergiant star Gamma Cygni as picture of the day – today!

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Laser Light Vandalism

Southampton City Council plan to fire giant lasers across the county which could ruin our view of the night sky – we hope it won’t but when you want dark skies firing a laser isn’t going to help. An article … Continue reading

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Bournemouth Daily Echo Magazine (9th-15th December 2006)

The Bournemouth Daily Echo magazine is running an article called “Shooting stars in the New Forest”.   The cover picture and article has been written by Faith Eckersall.  You’ll find the article on pages 6 and 7.

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Sky at Night (December 2006 Issue)

On the “Best Hotshots of 2006” CD-ROM you’ll find our Heart of the Rose image 🙂

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Original FM Radio Interview (Sunday 3rd December at 4pm)

At least there are no cameras 🙂 I’ll be doing three radio interviews for the Southampton radio station Original FM – tune in if you are about.�

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Meridian News (Monday 20th November @ 6.30pm LIVE)

OK, if you are in the broadcast area and want to see an unrehearsed LIVE ((please, please, please, don’t let me make a fool of myself)) television interview then tune in to Meridian News on Monday, 20th November at 6.30pm. Fred Dinenage will be … Continue reading

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