Hi folks! I had the telescope in the garden on Sunday afternoon and took a look at the Sun with a Baader filter on the end of my 10 inch Dobsonian. Observed at...
Hi everyone, Can't report any knife wielding maniacs in my back garden, but I did manage to do a little solar observing on Tuesday. I also used a Baader...
SIMON EMBLETON
srembleton@...
Apr 6, 2005 10:15 am
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Bored but not desperate like the housewives I was watching on TV, I poked my head out the door, and lo and behold, after the earlier evening rain the cloud had...
Tonight (Saturday 16th Apr) I went down to our local haunt. From around about 9:30pm til 10:45pm. A people carrier pulled up, waited a couple of minutes then...
Hello Everyone This is my first post on the site. I recently purchased my first telescope having always wanted one from being a child. But it can be quite a...
... From: mfnastro2005@... Date: 23- Apr-2005 16:28:35 To: nastro@yahoogroups.com Subj: [NASTRO] new scope observations Hello Everyone This is my...
Holloway
I.Holloway@...
Apr 25, 2005 6:37 am
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Hi Martyn It sounds as though you have got yourself a good scope there ! I hope you have many sharp views through it. The moon is certainly great to observe...
SIMON EMBLETON
srembleton@...
Apr 25, 2005 3:58 pm
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Hi Simon finding M51 was a lot harder than expected the sky was fairly light as the sun had only set a couple of hours previously. As you say the moon was ...
... I've just realsied that I have responded to a much earlier mailing from you and that you have done all the purchasing anyway. Glad you're please with your...
Hi everyone Last night was another clear night at least where I live. I missed wednesday night as I was not feeling well but thought last night I can't afford...
Hi Martyn. Good report! When I got my first serious telescope I found using the finderscope very difficult. What size/magnification is it? I had a 8x50...
Who says you have to spend a fortune on telescope equipment? In the current Sky at Night program, repeated on Saturday, the telescope they use as a backdrop...
I also found using the finderscope supplied difficult to master. As Adrian mentioned, I purchased a reflex finder which revolutionised my observing and I have...
Hi everyone! If anyone wants a cheap pair of binoculars then Lidl store on Shields Road, Walkergate, have Meade 10x50s for £14.99. They have the same spec. as...
With it being relatively clear last night I jumped at the opportunity to unveil the Dob. However with it taking longer to get fully dark at the western...
Hello Everyone Over the past week up here in hauxley we've been gifted a couple of very clear nights. These nights were clear enough for the milky way to be...
Hello Everyone Following on from Keiths low cost binoculars there are some low cost books at the works ( bargain book shop ) in eldon square near the leisure...
... From: white.keith@... Date: 08-May- 2005 23:21:47 To: nastro@yahoogroups.com Subj: [NASTRO] Meade Binoculars Hi everyone! If anyone wants a cheap...
Holloway
I.Holloway@...
May 10, 2005 6:45 am
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Hi Martyn, As it happens, I also picked up a copy of 'Observing The Moon' by John S. Folkes, but I got mine at Book Depot on Royal Quays in North Shields....
... I bought is NOT up to the standard of say the Minolta Activa binoculars but they are easy to use and comfortable on the eye.<< Hi Ian, I suppose that's the...
Hi everyone, Thought I'd draw your attention to a nice astronomy planetarium program called Stellarium on the web. The menus and overall feel are perhaps less...
Hi folks I've enjoyed reading the reports which have been posted this week so I'll add my own observations from last night. I set the telescope up just...
Hi all, Martin, sounds like you're getting to know your scope better and are broardening your horizons so to speak. Nice report Adrian, some excellent...
Hi Austin, ... Some of the lesser observed objects are well worth hunting down. I was most taken with the open cluster NGC6633 in Ophiuchus. It's a real gem ...
Hi all, In my last 2 observation reports I talked about my use of coloured filters while observing Jupiter. The numbers used were wrong. The real numbers...
Hi Martyn Nice report and it seems that you are getting the hang of your telescope. I have still to see M13 but have seen the ring nebula a few times. ...
SIMON EMBLETON
srembleton@...
May 12, 2005 12:47 pm
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Hi all, When I got home last night, put the car in the garage and stopped to look at Jupiter, I was unexpectedly treated to the full pass of the ISS, which...
Hi everyone! Just received a message from New Scientist website with a link to their newly launched website: http://www.newscientistspace.com/home.ns (that...
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