...Well, I had a couple of attempts at finding this NEO on Saturday night - but had no luck whatsoever! Using charts and software programs I managed to...
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Gwyneth Hueter
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Apr 3, 2007 12:20 pm
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My last one didn't work: This was what I wanted you to see- ============ Space Day ============ To celebrate the UK premier of the new Walt Disney film...
Gwyneth Hueter
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Apr 3, 2007 12:30 pm
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Hi, Happy Easter to you all, Python fans will remember this. And it's all factually correct... Cheers, Andrew. P.S. You'll need Flash to play this. ...
Details about the October star party at Kielder. Chris ... Subject: 5th Kielder Star Camp Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 21:15:16 +0100 I wonder if you could flag up...
A uk.sci.astronomy thread has pointed out that Lidl are running 10x50 Bresser binoculars at a special offer price of 9.99 from Monday. The thread can be...
A Didcot-based non member has written to me about a telescope he would like to sell. It is "a 114 reflector plus battery drive and some eyepieces etc., all...
I almost posted earlier today that there was to be the Lyrid meteor shower tonight, but after looking at the weather forecast (for lots of cloud) I thought it...
Hi Julian, Looks like you had a very successful night. If you've got a camera take one with you next time and just leave it on "BULB" - you might catch some on...
Hi all, In one of my other incarnations I'm secretary for the Oxford Local Group of the Royal Statistical Society. We are having a talk that might be of...
I'm very impressed with your dedication (even if it's not very cold now. Will he do the same for the Quadrantids I ask?)!! 13 Lyrids in 95 minutes over 1/4 of...
Good report Julian well done. What a cheek, the Met Office are not my colleagues and I rarely get a forecast wrong ( sometimes the forecast is not in the...
Pitt, Trevor
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Apr 23, 2007 6:01 pm
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Tonights observing session (23/4/07) is off. Ian....
Thanks Bob, Paul and Trevor. Of the meteors I saw a lot of them were only moderately bright, and 3 of them I would probably have not seen at all without dark...
Hi David, I have not purchased any, but I read on Cloudy Nights website that they are of good quality (for inexpensive mass produced binoculars) and at THIS...
I bought 3 pairs! one for a friend and 2 for school, but they were much better than my old 10 x 50 s so I kept a pair for me fantastic value they look very...
I treated myself to the Telescopehouse 15x70 binocs for £60 (incl post). They arrived last week and I tried them out during a short break in South Wales. Was...
Gwyneth Hueter
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Apr 25, 2007 11:05 am
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Hi Gwyneth / John Thanks for that. A question - can you see the rings of Saturn in your 15x70s, or indeed the 10x50s? I can in mine, Skywatcher 15x70s, but...
Pitt, Trevor
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Apr 25, 2007 12:29 pm
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... Excuse me for wading in here, but FWIW I have a pair of 10x50s -- not particularly good ones -- and I've been able to "see" the rings of Saturn pretty...
I can't even see Saturn... but I'm inside and its day time.. seriously though, I've not tried with my old ones, but I doubt it. It's been cloudy at night since...
In my experience with Saturn at low-magnification, the first thing you see is that the planet appears to be "elliptical" if you're at high-ish ring plane...
Hi Just been reading the May issue of Astronomy Now, what do I find? Another image of Cliff's (page 94)!! You will soon be on the payroll at AN at this rate...
Thought this might raise the odd chuckle (and the odd groan!) http://www.creators.com/comics/natural-selection/4390.html As for the binoculars debate on the...
Jarrett, Gareth
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Apr 25, 2007 10:23 pm
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Thanks for the cartoon Gareth, I enjoyed it. Julian (Leo). ... how the price of binoculars has come down over the last few years, as with scopes, with the...
Hi, Some of you went to last years talks in this series. Here is the list for this year, see below. Cheers Paul McGale Green College Lectures for the Public...
Hi All, If anyone has any contributions for Spacewatch for this month, or for the website, please will they send them to me at AbAstro@..., or simply...
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