David, I was lucky to get two views of it last night through my 9 x 63 binoculars. It appeared to be the same brightness as Delta Perseus at magnitude 3.0....
Simon, I also tried with the binos last night and there's no way that it's half the size of the Moon!!! Maybe a quarter but not half. Both Jules and I reckoned...
David, I can bring my webcam over and run a demonstration perhaps using a distant street light as a target! The principal should be the same. I think I have...
Simon, ... Yes, I think that this would be fine. Does anyone else have any other suggestions? It's raining here and the forecast is crappy. We need something...
Sunderland Astronomical Society have kindly sent me a copy of their NOV/DEC Newsletter. I thought you may be interested in this part:- Newcastle AS Visit On...
thanks for this - gutted I couldn't go, my partner Dave went and came back raving about it, and how they'd practically built it with their own hands! Sadly he...
Sorry, I should have addded this page, which also has link to a BBC film clip regarding David http://homepage.ntlworld.com/glassandgrit/davidsinden.htm Cheers ...
Alf, could we do the needful to put this up for discussion at a Committee meeting, subject title being on the lines of "Links on Society Website to David...
Well, there was a good turn-out and it wasn't very cold - shame the sky was a blanket. Just wanted to say thanks Simon for bringing your laptop with wonderful ...
Crista, ... We have no control over those links. Suppose a linked site was hacked with adverts for vi*gra and/or kiddie pron? Who is responsible? I only...
ah, it's a strange and complicated world. anyway, my vote is to include them - if it's deemed a problem because they're from personal sites rather than...
What a wonderful collection of web sites ! I can't see any problem putting the links on our web site, but will bring it up at the meeting next week. Perhaps,...
After the bonfire smoke cleared last night I had the chance to have another look at Comet Holmes. At 10:30pm last night it was a healthy 70 degrees above the...
After the bonfire smoke cleared last night I had the chance to have another look at Comet Holmes. At 10:30pm last night it was a healthy 70 degrees above the...
After the bonfire smoke cleared last night I had the chance to have another look at Comet Holmes. At 10:30pm last night it was a healthy 70 degrees above the...
Hi Simon, I saw it last night and your description is perfect. Its been a real joy watching it evolve over such a short period of time. Regards, Austin...
... another look at Comet Holmes. At 10:30pm last night it was a healthy 70 degrees above the horizon. ... would estimate it to be around 3.2 magnitude....
Received today, via Austin Bowman of NASTRO: From Durham University: We have two public lectures in November which might be of interest to your members: In...
David, Graham Fraser from our society was telling me that he has been to a few of the annual Grubb Parson's lectures. Its all up to the minute stuff. We are...
Simon, ... I went to the one with John Zarnecki last year and he used it as an opportunity to announce some new finding w.r.t. Titan so it's not to be missed. ...
Tom, Thanks for uploading your astrophotos. Were they all taken through your Meade DSI Pro? They all seem to be well focused. Are you stacking the images with...
... through your Meade DSI Pro? ... with the DSI software or are they single exposures. ... <spmurray33@> ... have ... healthy ... its ... However ... my ... ...
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