Just to remind everyone; Tonight the moon is due to pass very close to Saturn (less than 1 degree), reaching it's closest around 22.00 UT. Given the forecasts,...
Just got back from looking at this. Closest Saturn seemed to be 2220UT at about one Moon radius or maybe a bit under, but I guess you can look that up. It's...
I was out walking at about 8.30 pm and Saturn was directly below the Moon at that time. Gwyneth H/ ... ...
Gwyneth Hueter
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Feb 3, 2007 11:24 am
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As I normally view Saturn and the Moon separately, it was very interesting to see them so close to one another - they easily fitted into the field of view of...
hi folks, yes saturn was quite impresive alongside the moon, very difficult to video because of the contrasting brightness hope to come up with some ideas for...
Hi Cliff Yes I saw them last night. They made a very nice sight against the evening twilight. For anyone who wants to have a go for them, Venus you cannot miss...
Bob, Although sky was clear and Venus very bright I couldn't see Mercury, will try again tonight having used Heavens Above to fix it's position. When I last...
... Yes, I also saw them. Though I got out a bit late, after watching Jonny 'Wonder-boy' Wilkinson do his stuff. As a result Mercury had started to fade. ...
Hi, rgds my earlier email have just seen Mercury 17:52, didn't spot it last night because it's further away from Venus than I expected. (5 moon diameters?)...
Hi (sorry me again) http://www.heavens-above.com/skychart.asp?lat=51.674&lng=- 1.284&alt=56&loc=Abingdon&TZ=GMT&SL=1&SN=1&BW=0&SZ=600 From my housing estate...
Hello All, Just a reminder about next weeks main meeting on Monday 12th Feb. Usual place, usual time. We have Dr. J. Weller talking about dark energy. As usual...
Hi, A near full Moon on Sat night and fuzzy sky, time to get the Ha filter out. This is 3 hr exposure of an old supernova remnant in Gemini. It's sometimes...
Hi Bob, I will be going on sat morning with paul on the ox tube if all goes well, see you there that is if were not snowed in tonight. cliff ... From: Bob...
... Me on Saturday, for the whole day. Do you need a lift ? regards Inayat P.S I saw Abell 21 last night with an oIII :-) .Saturn was very good verging on...
I am off skiing for a week in Italy. It will probably be far too cold for any observing. Gwyneth/ ... ...
Gwyneth Hueter
gwhueter@...
Feb 10, 2007 12:21 pm
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Hi, Did anyone hear the interview this morning on the Today Programme with Graham Bryant from CfDS about increasing light pollution? You can hear it again at: ...
Can I ask (before comitting a faux-pas!) if "anyone" is allowed to offer items for SALE on this group? Perhaps to benefit of local-ish (to Didcot) person who...
Chris As long as list members are offering for sale items of astronomical equipment as they might do at an AAS meeting, I don't think there can be any...
Hi Chris, I think means "Yes". How big is your "small scope"? Andrew. ... From: "Chris Holt" <chris.c.holt@...> To: abingdonas@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
FOR SALE: Skymax 90mm (f=1250) Maksutov / EQ1 + Sundries Having considered the logistics of my physical <sigh> and financial health, I've decided that the...
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