Category Archives: mini-WASP Array

The creation and use of the New Forest Observatory mini-WASP array

It’s 1:30 p.m. and the Paramount arrives at the NFO!!!

Posted on November 3, 2009 by Greg Parker

UPS have just delivered the Paramount 🙂  Will now unpack – taking piccies as I go.  It’s come all the way from Germany!!

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A brand new Paramount ME is on its way to the New Forest Observatory

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Greg Parker

Well it wasn’t a two week wait to see what happened – I crumbled just a few days after the last mini-WASP report and ordered up a Paramount ME from Kieron at SCS Astro – it is due to be … Continue reading →

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Statrep on the mini-WASP deep-sky imaging array

Posted on October 22, 2009 by Greg Parker

It’s been about a year since my last report on this project, and that last article actually said very little 🙂  I am on the point of putting my hand in my wallet (you cannot begin to understand the amount … Continue reading →

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Update on the mini-WASP deep-sky imaging array

Posted on December 23, 2008 by Greg Parker

There hasn’t been a huge amount of progress since the last report.  The only change to the array is that I’ve now added the second Sky 90 to the frame as I now use the lightweight Celestron 80mm refractor to … Continue reading →

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The mini-WASP array morphs into the NIP

Posted on November 6, 2008 by Greg Parker

It is just as well I don’t have the funds available to proceed with the mini-WASP concept as it has given me time to think about the whole system.  Since coming up with the idea of multiple imaging scopes to effectively … Continue reading →

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mini-WASP Array Project – Part 3 – The Framework

Posted on December 8, 2007 by Greg Parker

The mini-WASP framework was delivered to the New Forest Observatory by the CEO of NTE Poole, Eric Kennedy, on Wednesday 5th December 2007. If you have just joined us then make sure you read all about the mini-Wasp Array Project from … Continue reading →

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mini-WASP Array Project – Part 2 – A Likely Solution

Posted on August 7, 2007 by Greg Parker

In my last post I was at the point of deciding which refractors and CCD cameras to use.  I think I’ve now solved that dilemma! Having gone through many combinations and permutations I am thinking the best solution for me is … Continue reading →

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mini-WASP Array Project – Part 1 – The Problem

Posted on August 2, 2007 by Greg Parker

As I said in the project announcement, living in the UK we have a major problem to contend with trying to pursue our hobby – the weather!  There are very few good clear Moonless nights to take those perfect images.  … Continue reading →

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mini-WASP Array Project

Posted on July 10, 2007 by Greg Parker

The name for this project comes from the Wide Angle Search for Planets or SuperWASP project.   As you can guess it is used for hunting exo-planets.   If you look at the SuperWASP site you will see an impressive imaging array comprising … Continue reading →

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