Tom That's a good image of Saturn especially considering the wind on Thursday night. It's interesting seeing the rings closing. I came across a good tip for...
I thought you might find it interesting to see how a change in capture software can effect the final image. I have posted another image of Saturn (Mon 3/3/08)....
Hi, I've been observing the sun today in H-Alpha with my Coronado PST telescope. The sun is very quiet. However there were three small prominences spewing out...
Guys, ... I'd like to think about adding a collection of member's photographers, along with the all important credits to the society's home page to demonstrate...
... PS Simon- brilliant, I'm going to have to get a PST! Very impressive. Been looking at the sun through Baader Solar film. No sunspots that I could see. Tom ...
Hi, I spent a few hours last night observing & imaging Saturn. Saturn currently culminates in the south around 23:45. I started the session around 10pm hoping...
Hi As well as taking webcam images of Saturn I tried to capture some of its moons using my 4" refractor, Canon 300d Digital SLR and a deep sky filter. As I was...
... I think I'll have to up the capture rate. My best image of Saturn was taken from 700 images. Which web cam are you using? My LPI only captures at about...
Tom, Yes you should be able to image at least 1500 frames at 5 fps. I have the Philip's ToUcam Pro II webcam. It uses a CCD, which a few years back was a major...
Tom, I see you have posted some pictures of M42 in the photo section. Were these taken with your Meade DSI? How long were the exposures? Simon Murray...
Thought it might be of passing interest to anyone with kids, or like me, is just a 34 year old DS addict.. Some of the syndicated advertising on that site is...
Dan, I think this is pretty awesome. If the same hand-held could drive the telescope then it would be the perfect combination. You were right about the...
... They were taken with the DSI with about a 60s exposure. However I'm struggling with the large dynamic range of M42. Currently trying to use the layers in...
Hello, I finally for a chance to look at some of the astro photographs on the Yahoo site and I have to say that they're *bloody* good. Would it be possible to...
David, Yes you are more than welcome. Saturn is well placed for the next couple of months. The moon is also an excellent target for the webcam. So we just need...
Simon, Yes you are more than welcome. Good... that would be excellent. :) Saturn is well placed for the next couple of months. The moon is also an excellent...
Tom, Yes of course. What is the best way to organise this? If we keep an eye on the forecast we can post some suggestions here? The next 5 days are horrible...
Folks, Tonight is a very special night. We have Professor John Brown, Astronomer Royal for Scotland, talking about "The High Energy Sun". This event has been...
The metoffice is reporting clear skies on Tuesday night (without the artic wind!):- http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/ne/newcastle_forecast_weather.htm\ l...
Hi Simon, BBC news says it will be cloudy. They have also issued a severe weather warning that the sun might shine today and that anti- radiation goggles must...
Folks, I've added some photographs taken during and after Professor Brown's lecture on RHESSI and the High Energy Sun on March 20th 2008 to the society's web...
Hi everyone A friend of mine – Malcolm Robinson - at Northumberland Astronomical Society has asked me to circulate this message to all local astronomers. ...
Adrian, Thanks for the note about Malcolm Robinson's telesccope. I will make sure your note is displayed at our next meeting. All the best Alf ... From: Adrian...
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