Yes I saw her and have just got Stan's lovely maksutov telephoto lens to play with! It's been too windy to try it out. Will happily contribute for flowers. If...
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Feb 1, 2008 1:12 pm
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Yes, I saw her on the telly twice - on the day of the explosion outside her house, and the next day at the Kassam. In fact, her house is the nearest to the...
Science Oxford has something of astronomical interest to offer in March, namely astrophotography, the Sun and Robert Hooke: (as well as sport science!) ...
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Feb 2, 2008 11:26 am
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Hi M82 from friday night. SXV-H9 CCD and OMC250 f/9 & 0.67 AP redcuer (=> 0.75 "/pixel), Celestron CGE mount. 2 hrs of L in 5 min subexposures and 20 min each...
HI every one, I liked M82 Paul will we have M81 next, I have finally finished my 1st attempt at the Horsehead neb after the clear sky's at the weekend, I...
Hi Cliff, Good image. The long exposure certainly brought out the extend of the flame. Thought I'd be doing M81 tonight as the weather forecast at 6pm was for...
Super image Cliff, well done. Trevor ________________________________ From: abingdonas@yahoogroups.com [mailto:abingdonas@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Cliff...
Pitt, Trevor
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Feb 5, 2008 9:43 am
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There is NO observing session tonight (5/2/08). Cheers, Ian....
Thanks Trevor' its hard work to get 7hours of clear sky the way the weather is at the moment. I am droping metcheck weather forcasts in favour of the BBC...
Excellent image Cliff Metcheck have become complete rubbish in the last couple of months haven't they. They used to be useful, I used to check them, the BBC...
Thanks and well done, those of you who organised the bouquet for Yvonne Cocking after learning of her proximity to the petrol station fire and her temporary...
As for accuracy of the weather data - you get what you pay for! Which in this case is... Trevor ________________________________ From:...
Pitt, Trevor
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Feb 6, 2008 9:12 am
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Hello All, Just a reminder that our next meeting is on Monday 11th February when Dr David Whitehouse is coming to give us a "biography of the Sun". Usual...
Thanks Andrew, I have never collected 7 hours of data before for just one image its certainly suppresses the noise and gives you some strong data to process in...
WOLFSON HALDANE LECTUREProfessor Martin Rees, Lord Rees of Ludlow OM Kt, Presidentof the Royal Society, Master of Trinity College andProfessor of Cosmology and...
Gwyneth Hueter
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Feb 7, 2008 4:57 pm
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Hi people, Given it's a nice clear night again, I thought I'd find out if the ISS was visible, and it is - so for anyone who reads this SOON; there is a 3...
Got it. Took a guy from work out on top of a hill here, he hadn't seen the ISS go over before. -Stephen ... From: "Julian Mole" <julianmole@...> To:...
Hi, For those who'd like another chance to see the ISS and Space shuttle (which I've realised is currently docked to the Space Station) there is another pass...
Cool pass. The combo faded quite significantly as they decended in the east, with a particular drop I thought at around 45 degrees. Maybe a solar panel stopped...
Hi, Mosaic of the crescent moon as on Monday night. Taken with OO OMC250 10" f/9, 0.75 reducer, SXVF-H9 CCD working at 0.75"/pixel, Ha filter. Mosaic was...
Hi, A bash at M81 from over the last few nights. Taken with an OO OMC250 10" f/9, 0.75 reducer, SXVF-H9 CCD working at 0.75"/pixel, celestron CGE mount. 5...
I saw the later Tuesday 12th pass of ISS at 7.16pm, while I was out training on Horspath playing fields. My clubmates wouldn't believe it was ISS, especially...
Gwyneth Hueter
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Feb 16, 2008 11:16 am
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hello every one, I was also imaging M81 last week end before the moon arrived but with the little 80mm TMB, this was the result of 112mins of lum & 99mins for...
Hi Cliff, You are doing well with that little TMB and gathering quite a collection of images - the devil in me says you should show them at one of the upcoming...
your probably right Owen I have slightly over sharped them, its all part of the learning curve but getting there slowly. cliff ... From: Owen Brazell To:...