The 6 June, in addition to being the anniversary of the D Day landings, is the date I had been invited to give a talk to the Wiltshire Astronomical Society. […]
Observing the NGC 1275 Galaxy Group in Perseus
My observing has been frustratingly limited this season. Working away from home (and the scope) with lots of driving plus the usual inclement weather are all conspiring against me. With […]
New Year Check In
Firstly my sincere apologies. It has been a while since I have posted but life seems to be racing forwards. I have been very busy working with a government client […]
Jupiter 4 December 2016
My first look at Jupiter since May, caught very early on Sunday morning with a new-to-me C11. The sky was getting light so I used the IR filter to pull […]
Sketching M56 Globular Cluster in Lyra
It has been a few weeks since I have been outside as I recover from having my left hip resurfaced. Luckily the weather has been fantastic so, in addition to […]
June 5 – Mars and Saturn
Keen to carry on observing Mars after a fantastic few nights in Cyprus, I excitedly watched the weather forecast. A fine sunny day with hot sunshine turned into a lovely […]
17 April – lunar south pole
Another clear night! The mountains on the lunar south pole were also worthy of another capture. I also made a simple video showing the change in illumination over the 16 […]
16 April – good seeing
As you can see the seeing must have been excellent as I have caught the lighter colourations inside the GRS. The wake turbulence that follows it is also stunning. […]
4 Day Moon
After a fantastic Sunday, the skies remained clear with a 4 day moon shining brightly as the sky began turning from blue into black. The libration really brought the north […]
An Hour on Jupiter and a Mars & Saturn Early Start
I spent over an hour observing Jupiter on Thursday night. I took a 2 minute video every 5 minutes from 2051 to 2156 before derotating the frames in WinJupos to make […]