Fine, settled weather has arrived over the UK bathing us in soaring temperatures and glorious sunshine. As the hordes descend to the beaches and light their bbq, I set up […]
Planetary Conjunction 19-20 June 2015
Over the past few weeks, I have been watching Venus and Jupiter close in on each other. Each evening, Venus climbs higher into the night sky, shining like a beacon […]
6 June – Salisbury Plain
An impromptu SPOG night at Tilshead with Jonathan Gale, Patrick O’Donnell and Brian Dudgeon. Jonathan and I arrived at 2130 to set up at dusk before being joined by Patrick […]
Lunar Session 29 May 2015
Another clear night at the Observatory, this time with a ¾ waxing moon. Tonight, however, was one of those frustrating nights: Midway through the session the power lead in the […]
Sun in Hydrogen Alpha – 16 May
My first solar session of the year! Here’s a close up of the sun from the 16th. Rather poor attempt at making a mosaic but some interesting prominences and sunspots […]