There WILL be an observing session tonight (1/10/08). I won't be there (long day today!) but Trevor Pit and Julian Moles will be there from 8:00PM onwards. ...
Short report on the observing evening. Disappointing attendance, but probably normal for a 2-day delay for weather. Chris (150 mm reflector), Julian,(80 mm...
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Hi All I managed to see Venus for the first time this apparition on Friday evening. It was very very low (about 3 degrees) in the south west at 07.00pm BST,...
Hello All, Our next main meeting is on the 13th October 2008. Mike Frost of the Coventry and Warwickshire Astronomical Society will be coming to give a talk ...
Hi Ian, Don't think I'll have anything ready for this month, hopefully will have something for next month. Cheers Paul ... give a talk ... piece ... has an...
Hi Bob, Yes, I saw it too. It was much higher in Crete and visible for at least an hour after sunset - very bright in the west. And of course, with a sea...
Hello, I was wondering what software you guys use. I was aware of Celestia, but somehow never really got into it. However, today, I have found out about...
depends what you want to do. Stellarium is pretty poor at charting etc. You might try Carte du Ciel (CDC) or Cnebulax, both are freeware if you do not want to...
I am not yet at the stage where charts would be of much use to me. I am a mere beginner, so I am definitely looking forward to your talk! Alan PS: sorry to...
Hi, Been a long while since I've done any proper imaging. The recent clear spell let me grab 14hrs worth on the Cocoon nebula. Pity the sky was a bit milky...
Hi, Been a long while since I've done any proper imaging. The recent clear spell let me grab 14hrs worth on the Cocoon nebula. Pity the sky was a bit milky...
Just out of curiosity, how does one observe sunspots? Indirectly, I suppose. What also about taking 'pictures' of those sunspots? PS: I am true beginner, so...
There are two ways you can do it. If you have a white light solar filter that goes over the front of the telescope you can do it that way (that is the way I do...
Of course with imaging you also need a filter or you will destroy your camera. This would be a front mount filter. Owen ... Owen Brazell Of course with imaging...
Nice! I tried to check your website for information about your equipment and techniques, but those pages (like all the others except the "New images" page) are...
It works fine for me Alan. What browser are you using? Owen ... Owen Brazell It works fine for me Alan. What browser are you using? Owen At 17:49 12/10/2008,...
I use Opera and it would seem that Paul's website doesn't like it for some reasons (it works fine in Internet Explorer and Firefox). Interestingly enough, if I...
Hi Alan, David also reports problems with Opera, with my newer pages I made the change to let opera see them. Haven't done it on my older pages, so I guess...
well back to using a standard browser then I guess :-) Owen ... Owen Brazell well back to using a standard browser then I guess :-) Owen At 18:58 12/10/2008,...
I am using Opera 9.6 which I have just installed today. Alan From: abingdonas@yahoogroups.com [mailto:abingdonas@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of David Rayner ...
Sorry to use the AAS mail for this purpose... Inayat can you send me your e-mail address as I ony have your NTL based address. Mine hasn't changed its still...
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