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Hi! I thought you'd be interested in this story from Science@NASA: During the recent Geminid meteor shower, NASA astronomers watched at least five Geminid...
Just to let you know I have just uploaded a file: NLO_newsletterJan2007.doc to the files area of the message board. Jill has asked me to takeover from her in...
I caught the comet at 5.00 pm this evening in 10x30 bins from the hill top above Branscombe. It was only visible for about 5 minutes before setting in the...
Comet seen again tonight between 1700-1730h UT. It is now zero magnitude and the tail length is increasing. Sadly my camera is still lacking batteries but I...
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Reminder from: NLO_Observers Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NLO_Observers/cal NLO Members Lecture Monday January 8, 2007 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm ...
From the comet discoverer himself, showing discovery details and a daytime observation through sun glasses! http://msowww.anu.edu.au/~rmn/C2006P1.htm...
We're so excited! We've just had brilliant views of comet McNaught. First in the binoculars and then with the naked eye. We couldn't believe how long the tail ...
... Congratulations! I had great views from Branscombe beach. I've just uploaded some images I took to the solar system section of the Photos area of the...
Some lovely Comet McNaught images from Italy: http://www.cortinastelle.it/comete/2006P1-mcnaught.htm and here's the direct link for the latest SOHO LASCO C3...
I have just created a new Photo Album on the NLO_Observers message board called Robotic Astronomy, where I've just uploaded the most interesting images...
I have been looking at the Faulkes Telescope web site, and can now tell you that we have been granted 90 minutes of real time telescope control. The dates...
... including ... worn. ... I saw 13 from Branscombe and Kathleen tells me she saw 15 from NLO. Your eyesight must be better than mine - or perhaps it was all...
Comet McNaught now putting on a fine display in Australia: This from Terry Lovejoy 60km South west of Brisbane: The most impressive display came after the coma...
I don't think we have seen such a spectacle as this since the Great Comet of 1744. The tail is so long now it is appearing back in our northern skies. If it is...
The Moon will be at perigee (closest point in its orbit) on Monday Jan 22. It will be about 4 lunar days old so it will be a good time for observing detail...
... Thanks – I'll pass the message on to Andrew. To be honest we were not sure it was appropriate for the forum. We have found a copy of the first issue of...
Mercury has now joined Venus as an easy naked eye object in the evening sky. Both are visible soon after sun set. I have just uploaded an image taken tonight...
