I woke up at 0200 on Tuesday morning and could not get back to sleep. No matter how much I tried, I stubbornly stayed awake. In frustration I turned the […]
An Hour on Jupiter
What better way to start the day than watching Jupiter’s Great Red Spot rotating out of view. These pictures were taken for just over an hour on Friday before work. […]
Seeing Through A Timelapse
I helped at an outreach event at the Winchester Science Centre last month. This saw the Centre’s planetarium staying open late while us-volunteers showed the visitors the views through our telescopes. […]
3 planets and a comet before breakfast!
3 planets and a comet before breakfast! I had to take the day off on Wednesday to do the school run while my wife went to London. It was clear at […]
Morning Planets – Friday 13 November
I bought a second hand 150mm f12 Skywatcher Mak last week. This lovely scope will be my new travel scope now I am weekend commuting for a few months. It […]
Breaking the Rules
Our good friends and near-neighbours Bob Ford and Deb Walker came round for dinner. This allowed me to combine my hobbies of eating good food and astronomy as Bob is […]
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 […]