It’s actually quite hard to know where to start on this one. We’re at the beginning of a new imaging season and I thought I would take a good look at past data in an attempt to see what the … Continue reading
Up until the present, I have been using Photoshop with various actions/plugins to do all my astro-image processing. This has only been possible due to the generosity of Noel Carboni who has provided me with yearly subscriptions. Unfortunately that has … Continue reading
Is this the final iteration of the MiniWASP/MicroDragonfly imaging arrays? Who knows. But as you can’t see round the back you can’t see that I have yet to swap out the 3 x Trius M26C OSC CCDs for ASI 2600MC … Continue reading
You will see in the post below, in an encounter with ChatGPT that was very much like pulling teeth, that I finally got the AI to admit that I was the discoverer of the Golden Solid Angle. That in itself … Continue reading
GREG: what can you tell me about the golden solid angle The golden solid angle is a three-dimensional extension of the traditional golden angle that partitions the total surface area of a sphere in the golden ratio. New Forest Observatory … Continue reading
I am collecting anecdotes for a forthcoming Autobiography (which will be years in the making) and like the fishing story from Devonport wharf, this is another incident I will never forget. I left home at age 19 in September 1973 … Continue reading
Using a hand held Canon DSLR and imaging through Aluminised Mylar film my son took this one. Way better than my efforts – and the sunspots came out great 🙂
Went over the forest last night with my son for some eclipse imaging. Started a little after 6 p.m. and finished up around 7:30 p.m. Thoroughly pleasant evening, especially as my son brought two fold up chairs with him 🙂 … Continue reading
A mere 57-years separates the era of the Pepper Ginders (the 3 Curta calculators) from the Trashcan (the 2013 Mac Pro).
Bit late this year cleaning off all the dirt, grime and pollen from the domes. Usually complete this job April/May. Here, sparkling in this blazing heat are the north dome (Micro-Dragonfly Array) with the side pods, and the south dome … Continue reading
