Well in Cairns Australia anyway. Sunrise is 5:30 a.m. their time which is 7:30 p.m. our time and the action starts shortly afterwards. Log into a webstream showing you all the action – just wish I was there in person, … Continue reading
Apparently a German Court has decided against a woman’s claim that the large hadron collider should be shut down as it will create black holes and destroy the Earth. Did it really require a Court to be assembled to consider this … Continue reading
We’ve been very fortunate to have a couple of clear Moonless nights recently and I’ve been able to fire up the mini-WASP array, and the Hyperstar III. The Double Cluster was taken using an imaging time of just one … Continue reading
As I write this entry in my study I have the other 3 screens showing me what is going on in the mini-WASP observatory. All 3 scopes and cameras are currently imaging the Double Cluster, and later I am really … Continue reading
I just came across a nice Star Vistas review that I hadn’t seen before. Thanks guys – nicely done 🙂
I ordered a Robofocus unit for the TS 80mm triplet APO last Friday after lunch – and it arrived at 2:00 p.m. today (Monday) – and that’s all the way from the States!! Unbelievable speed of delivery – well done … Continue reading
Looking at the front face view of the array, top left we have the TS 80mm triplet APO, top right is the 80mm Megrez guide scope, and occupying both lower slots are the pair of Sky 90s. Looking at the … Continue reading
Today the TS 80mm triplet APO (with flattener) arrived after ordering from Bern at Modern Astronomy – great service Bern, now let’s see what this little scope can do 🙂 On the back of the TS 80mm is an M26C … Continue reading
I have two desktops and a single laptop connected up to three M26C cameras in the mini-WASP observatory. I fired up Tom How’s synchronisation program to make sure it can control 3 cameras o.k. – it did of course. Next … Continue reading
I have returned the faithful old M25C to the Hyperstar and taken the new M26C into the mini-WASP observatory (North dome) awaiting the arrival of the TS 80mm triplet APO. Expect rain and cloud for at least the next 6 … Continue reading
