So what did you see in heaven Malcolm??? There are a FEW stars in Alnwick...not including me {:0) I'll give it till 6.45 and then mail again Sent 6.15 ...
If you want real real dark skies go the the north of Scotland. The main problems are no summer darkness at all and often in the winter, observing deep space...
Somewhere else for a NASTRO visit? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8362265.stm Regards Paul No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG -...
Paul, Glad someone benefited from the alert. I have previously only had the displeasure of watching launch cancellations, so it was nice to see one take off...
Dave Thanks, I made it in time. However, note that this was a hoax launch, because it wasn't p***ing down. And my screensaver kicked in at a critical moment....
If you get this in time, Atlantis is just under 9 minutes from launch live on Nasa TV. http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html Dave ... From: malcolm...
hi dave pizza sounds good in the reserve later if it rains or not. cheers malcolm ======================================== Message Received: Nov 16 2009, 06:58...
I imagine the numbers will depend on the weather and relative optimism. Were we planning to do anything other than just watching the meteor (or rain) shower,...
Paul, Just out of interest, Mensa has a Dr Who Special Interest Group. Thought I'd let you know, Dave ... From: Paul Lewis To: nastro@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
The key to seeing the Taurids, Paul, is not to have your back to Taurus! Adrian From: nastro@yahoogroups.com [mailto:nastro@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Paul...
Adrian Are you sure that is spelt Taurids, and not Tardis :-) Only one hour twenty one minutes to go for my next fix. More to the point, I was at Kielder last...
Tim, I've also seen a few the last couple of nights coming from a similar direction. Adrian confirmed that they would have been Taurids. Dave ... From: tim ...
Hi all I was out fishing last night and facing due east (as you do when fishing on the east coast;-}) and there were in excess of a dozen meteors between about...
This is a reminder that the Leonids meteor shower is on Tuesday night (Novembe 17). The indications are that the peak could be as high as 500 meteors an hour ...
Thank you. I think you're pretty cute as well. Paul ... No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.425 / Virus...
Just opened Google, and today's logo celebrates the discovery of water on the moon. Dave ... From: Paul Lewis To: nastro@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday,...
Cynical? Or biased? Or hopeful? We know you see everything in the shade of the Tardis, Paul. The news last night said the imacts resulted in around 25...
Do you think this NASA announcement of water on the moon has been timed to coincide with the new Dr Who adventure this weekend 'The Waters of Mars'? Or am I...
Apologies, A keying error sent the last message without the intended link. http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/LCROSS/main/prelim_water_results.html Dave ...
LCROSS found water. __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4604 (20091113) __________ The message was checked by...
Hello John  The frames I stacked and calibrated were in clear sky but I discarded as many which were suspected to have cloud creeping into the frame. I...
Hi Bob The 'tracking' is good, stars look OK. Imaging through clouds is pretty well hope for the best though, lots of light scatter, worst in the blue. Not a...
Hi all Had a try at imaging M45 on Tuesday night with my new portable set up, getting enough clear nights to iron out all the problems is frustrating if you...
thank you emma i have seen your comment on my m45 pic can't work out how to reply. cheers malcolm ======================================== Message Received:...
ok paul i will waitand see what is arranged. cheers malcolm ======================================== Message Received: Nov 04 2009, 05:17 PM From: "Paul Lewis"...