This advertising for Ace Cameras of Yate (just off the M4 near Bath) came in last week but with a 3 MB Publisher file attached. I asked them to send a PDF...
Thanks for updating the maps Andrew. In the end we had a reasonable night and got a couple of hours observing in. The skies were patchy, however I managed to...
I forgot the link: http://www.abingdonastro.org.uk/aasobsites.htm A. ... From: Andrew Ramsey To: abingdonas@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009...
Hi All, I've updated all the links to the observing site maps to Google Maps links with satellite views. I hope they're easier to follow. Some of the Multimap...
It is cloudy here J What is the post code for Frilford if it improves? Owen From: abingdonas@yahoogroups.com [mailto:abingdonas@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of...
Hi I really struggled to find this last time http://www.abingdonastro.org.uk/aasobsites.htm My tip would be if you look on the above Multimap for the phone...
Hi Guys, I just watched the program on BBC iPlayer (it is available for the next 6 days), I enjoyed it. :-) To: abingdonas@yahoogroups.com; t.pitt@... ...
I think so. It was a very poor image but not surprising as it was s low down. They had an even more wobbly image of Saturn through Davids telescope :-) They...
Thanks Chris for the offer. Unfortunately, I missed as I had to work all Saturday night / Sunday morning - one of my forecasters caught the dreaded virus and...
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My son who is ex BBC tells me he is almost certain Country Tracks has had its budget slashed, hence the many outtakes from other things. Also the whole...
Yes, it was a good piece and the three of you came over very well. I have made a DVD-R of the whole programme and will endeavour to edit it down to the three...
Ann Davies of Newbury AS has contacted me about a talk at RAL they have organised with RAL as an IYA 2009 event. The title is 'Climate Change: What space can...
After 10pm last night and actually into the early morning there was a clear sky, or at least patches of it. Another instance of the seeing being fairly good...
Well it finally broadcast and we were not made to look silly so a plus for the BBC and to Trevor and David for helping out. We even got the wistful image of...
Trepidation all round J Owen From: abingdonas@yahoogroups.com [mailto:abingdonas@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of John Murrell Sent: 15 November 2009 9:30 AM To:...
Saw another two tonight (while not really trying, one from the car, one later outside). The first was a whopper - 2228UT, 20degrees to the right of Orion, at...
Hi Trevor, Nice Sunrise; lively rich colours and the crespeculars created by the sun just peaking over the mountains east of Reading add that bit of interest....
Hi Bob Crepuscular rays usually originate between gaps in the cloud, there were a few low clouds visible, but the rays are probably caused by haze / pollution...
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Trevor You seem to have some quite nice crepuscular rays as well in the panoramic image. The sky is very purple low down, with quite a sharp cut off point...
All I mentioned a while back that I had a good seeing morning when Mercury was close to Saturn and both were near to Venus. With the camera I have at present...
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Given the time I put into creating it I thought I might as well share the composite image I produced of this close pass of Mars and the Moon. It appears...
Hi, On taking a walk late last night I noticed, through the fog, that the Moon and Mars were within a couple of degrees of each other - so on my return I got...
Hello All, Just a reminder that our next main meeting is tomorrow, 9th November. Mr. Kim Ward of RAL is coming to tell us about space instruments. After tea we...