Hello, Big question... why isn't Alasdair subbed to this list... ? :) AFAIK, the University does allow employees to join Yahoo lists. I just talked to Jules...
Hi all Thought you might like to here of my latest observing session Got home from work on Wednesday and the sky was just beginning to turn dark. I set the...
As it seems like this could be the best night this week I'm going to give another site a go. Anyone wanting to join me is welcome. I've been here before and I...
Dave ... Just saw Jupiter and venus together! Wow! We were going head out to Beamish but since no body else is gonna be there... :( Ok, maybe we can try...
Hello, Jupiter and Venus were less than one degree apart last night. I just caught Venus as it disappeared behind a cloud bank but, yep, there they were in the...
The visit to the site near Rowlands Gill was a success. Only one lot of local wildlife and the occasional bat. The visitors even pointed the Plough out to me. ...
Hi all, Well I set my telescope up outside at 9 and left it for half an hr to cool down, when I went out and the sky was ok. By the time I got it all set up ...
Hi Paul, like you I saw the clouds and just before they came I managed to get my best image of M13 so far. I decided to wait to see if the clouds would go and...
Hi, Well I want back out about half 11 to see the sky clear again, so I set my scope all back up. The first thing I looked at was M31 It still looked like a...
Hello, It is with great sadness that I have to report the death of David Sinden. David had been a close friend for twenty five years. I am gutted. David -- ...
So sorry to hear the news. Thanks for letting us know David. Paul ... Hello, It is with great sadness that I have to report the death of David Sinden. David...
Hello, The sad news of David Sinden's death last week was confirmed last night. He was a fantastic individual - enthusiastic, passionate, intensely creative....
Hello, David Sinden's funeral will be held tomorrow, 6th September 2005, at 1330 hours at Newcastle upon Tyne Crematorium, West Road, Newcastle upon Tyne. I...
http://ciclops.org/view_event.php?id=28&flash=1 "Coincident with the 37th annual meeting of the Division of Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical...
Dan, ... I finally got this to load - problems with the server at the other end I think - and it really is *bloody* stunning. David -- Infection Music Limited....
"Exactly five years after groundbreaking, the Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) project has released its first colour images, marking the achievement of...
Hi all, Came out of the Swimming pool at Elswick and looked skywards and realised it was going to be a late night in the back garden again :-) Set the...
Simon et al, Whereabouts do you live? You mentioned Elswick swimming pool. Does that mean you can do all of this from the centre of Newcastle-ish? David -- ...
Folks, I will collect the society's posters from the print shop tomorrow. Consequently, we need volunteers to hang them in suitable places. You can see the...
Hello, Not had anyone offering to hang posters for the society... Disappointed. Mmmm.... If you want one, see me at South Shields tonight. Cheers David -- ...
Dave, ... That's impressive. Really impressive! I think sprites are supposed to be reflections/refractions off/through ice crystals in the upper atmosphere....
if it makes you feel any better, I've given the poster to 'my' Dave, who will hang it up in the maths & stats dept at Newcastle University. Crista ... Hello, ...
Hi Dan I've done a couple of courses taught by Gordon Moir at the CLL, (transit of venus, and the solar system) both excellent. They're designed so that people...
Hello, ... Thanks for that! Jules will hang one in the Herschel building tomorrow so we have those bases covered too. I'd like to hang one in the Hancock...
BAA course at Doncaster in November. I am getting a batch of registration forms for this course. If anyone wants one please let me know. Alf Petty ... From:...
Herewith missive from Gordon Moir, with details of 2 courses he is offering at the Centre for Lifelong Learning. If you have any problems looking at the...
Can anyone offer some help? I have sent him the programme, and told him about astronomy magazines and books. He intends to come to the star party, so we'll see...