I've been wondering...We're pretty lucky to have a planetarium with professional astronomer attached in the North East, meaning the one at South Shields Marine...
Good idea Paul. I have already been in touch with Eva about a trip to South Shields. We will be discussing it on Thursday. If you will be there on Thursday,...
Gents, ... My understanding was that the Planetarium at South Shields had closed but if Alf has been in touch with Eva then, err, my understanding was wrong. ...
I'm afraid I won't make tomorrow night's meet after all - too many other commitments - but I'll be hoping to make it to the next. Sorry - it would have been...
... trip ... closed but if ... wrong. ... I've heard from a couple of people that it is closed and that someone in South Shields astro soc is trying to...
Tonight Sunday at 22:27 even from heavily light polluted Newcastle West. 80 mm refractor and 5mm eyepiece. Bits of cloud cover intermittently and...is that...
Paul, Blimey! A clear night. It's been three weeks or more since I was able to see anything other than clouds and rain over the house. ... I couldn't sleep...
... I saw one, again going south. ... Monday at ... Hadn't noticed, but thanks. Repeats (including archive back to December 2001 ) can also be found on the BBC...
Hello, A few weeks ago I mentioned a trip to Tow Law to visit the site of Reverend Espin's Observatory and do a spot of observing. If the weather holds up, ...
Hello, Blimey! It's quiet in here! Quick Question : whilst belting down the A1 the other night, I noticed a large white dome not far from the motorway, just...
You forgot missile silo, but no matter, my vote is observatory. Owner either a college, or someone we should be pressing to join the society! Paul ... Hello, ...
Hello, First, a warm welcome to the new members! Good to see you over here. Secondly, I wasn't the only committee member who felt disappointed by the low turn...
Disaster - I thought the meeting was next week! Diary failure... Observatory trips sound a good idea. ... Hello, First, a warm welcome to the new members!...
I hate to sound like Cassandra (although I've always had a secret fancy to grow my hair in long ringlets, dress in chiffon and wave my arms around in an...
Frank, ... Errr, I don't feel qualified to comment here? :) ... First of all, I must point out, Frank, that I'm not attacking you personally in what follows,...
Hi All, I wasn'tgoing to comment on this thread but suggestions of a death knell sounding for the ammateur astronomer have changed my mind. First off, I'd like...
Crista, ... 'Sedentary'. Yeah, I like that. ... I tried a pair of stabalised binoculars at the last star party. Those were highly impressive. ... Indeed. We no...
... Thanks for the practical suggestion! I noticed the description claims that particular model is 'unsuitable' for astronomy, but I'm assuming the next model...
David ... Yep, that looks the way to go. No unwieldy tripod necessary, no having to learn how to set up a telescope blindfolded. ... ooh! great, I'll look...
Hi Crista You're quite right, that was me with the image stabilised binos at the star party. I find them OK for my version of astronomy, which is a bit of idle...
Hello, Sorry I havent' replied to a whole bunch of e-mails in the last couple of days. My iMac bought the farm during the week and needed a trip to the local ...
Just a reminder for everyone. THE AGM IS ON 21ST APRIL AT THE USUAL PLACE - THE RED CROSS HQ - AT 6.30 PM AFTER THE AGM THERE WILL BE AN EXHIBITION OF BITS...
Hi Paul ... idle scanning... sounds very much like my version... ... thanks! Crista Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com...
Folks, OK, it's reminder time. The AGM/exhibition is not far away. It's this Thursday and starts at 1830! I will be bringing along some interesting stuff - a...
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