Wednesday 14 October 2020 With the skies clearing after work, it was time to head to the observatory to catch Mars – now a few days past opposition. After rolling […]
5 Volcanoes Visible from My Garden – on another planet
Here is a derotated image from 13 September of Mars under quite exceptional centred between Solis Lacus and Tharsis. Arsia Mons seen as a bright region, I assume as the […]
The Curious Incident of the Cloud in the Nighttime
I staggered to the observatory with mug of tea in hand after the horrors of an 0300 alarm clock. Thank goodness for summer leave. The clear forecast, unfortunately, had been […]
Venus through the C11
9 April 2020 Week 3 of the Cov-19 lock down. Luckily it has coincided with a period of clear albeit, somewhat hazy, skies. With no need to commute, I can […]
Clear skies – Thursday 7 November 2019
The sky cleared late afternoon but, after days of rain, the air tasted of damp as the air temperature dropped after sunset. Once home from work, I set up my […]
19 October 2019: Waning Moon before the RWC Semis
19 October 2019: 20 Day Waning Moon A beautiful morning and, having to get up early to watch England v Australia, I couldn’t resist heading to the observatory to image […]
Early Morning Lunar Observing 20, 21 and 23 September
Late September saw lovely clear skies each morning, perfect for some high resolution lunar observing. What a way to start the day! It’s amazing to watch sunset over a distant […]
August 2019 Bank Holiday Observing
23 August 2019 After driving back from a somewhat cloudy holiday in Broadhaven, Pembroke the sky has suddenly cleared for the bank holiday heatwave. Time to roll back the observatory […]
A Victorian Observatory and Star BQ
Each August, the South West Astronomy Fair is held at the Norman Lockyer Observatory near Sidmouth, Devon. I have wanted to visit for years, but family or work commitments get […]
Petavius
I love the fact that we can witness planetary geology from the garden. The lunar crater Petavius (dia 177km) is a beauty through the C11. It has 4 rilles (see […]