Nice one Simon, I was out for a while today (Mon 1st June) and I managed to get this sun spot :-) It's my first attempt at solar imaging, so I'm quite chuffed...
Jay, Thats great. Sunspot 1019 from the new Solar Cycle 24 according to http://www.spaceweather.com/ <http://www.spaceweather.com/> I cannot remember when i...
Aye I use Spaceweather.com a lot, so I sent them a copy of my photo. Go about half way down to the more images section - http://www.spaceweather.com/ if not...
Anyone seen this? http://www.luna-astronomical.co.uk Announced on Saturday night at the Societies meeting.......
Peter Brewis
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Hi, Â This lecture next week at Northumbria sound interesting. We are all invited. Â If you wish to attend please use the attached reply slip. Â I'll post...
  Northumbria University Annual Lecture Series – Wednesday, 17 June 2009  Professor Sean Danaher, Professor of Engineering School of Computing,...
For all budding Astronauts... Â Dr Rhea Seddon is visiting the UK to share her experiences in leadership, motivation, space and science and I have secured...
Hi Peter, Â We run our meetings from September to May. Historically we take a break during the summer. I guess that coincides with the light summer nights &...
Hi, Further to Simon's message, we will be sending out the programme starting in September, in July or August. You will certainly get one. Any queries, let...
Yes, it was lovely show. Pics at:- http://tinyurl.com/lzahau Cheers John H. To: newcastle_astro@yahoogroups.com From: spmurray33@... Date: Thu, 18 Jun...
Amazing, what time was that? I'd been out with my own SLR to capture a gorgeous rainbow earlier in the evening, if I'd known that was going to happen I would...
Hi Dan About midnight. I had noticed the start of it earlier when I was adjusting my guide scope, but it clouded over so I closed down and went inside. Around...
John, Â That's an excellent image. ... From: john hendry <napier58@...> Subject: RE: [newcastle_astro] Fw: Electric-blue Clouds Sweep Across Europe ...
Thanks Simon, it is just a pity I had to use the neighbour's houses as street lamp shields. Cheers John H. To: newcastle_astro@yahoogroups.com From:...
Hi, Â Currently in the North West there is another display of these NLCs. These clouds are at an altitude of 76-85km. If you are reading this tonight have a...
Hi  I got a quick shot (attached) of these NLCs tonight. It was shot through a window and with the obligatory telephone lines & street lights in the...
... I like the noctilucent cloud photos and yes pity about the lines. Ill have to get some shots of my own. Is it true that these clouds are most prevelent...
Hi, Â Has anyone caught these new sunspots (see below) with a suitable filtered telescope as not to blind themselves? Â The are fascinating in my Coronado...
yep :-) I had my 'filtered' scope on it yesterday afternoon. It's fascinating to observe sun spots - and not as cold. I was charging the battery on my laptop...
Hi, Â If anyone is looking for a local firm to re-coat their telescope mirrors - try this one below. You can drop off & collect your mirrors. ROBERT JOHN...
Hi,  I've updated the news page on http://www.newcastleastronomical.org.uk with the meeting notes from the local socities meeting including a history of...
Hi all, an Australian amateur astronomer Anthony Wesley on July 19 has photographed an image of a new dark spot on Jupiter its all over the news ...links...
Hi, Â Thanks for the links. Â Jupiter been really low from Northern England for the last few years that any useful observation has been difficult. Its...