Friday 14 May 2021

"Can you speak Venusian"

An amazing array of astronomical eccentrics. 

Or "Independent thinkers", as Sir Patrick Moore used to call them.




Well worth watching on a cloudy evening.


Wednesday 12 May 2021

Astronomy typed memories from 2006

 


I well remember taking these observations, the telescope used was a tiny 40mm refractor. 

Even though the telescope was really a toy, it still returned some lovely images of the lunar surface.



Tuesday 11 May 2021

Sunspots AR2822 and AR2823.



A quick solar capture from this morning's observing session.  

The Nikon D70 and the Tal1 refractor are a good combination. 


Great to see such a prominent grouping, in the form of AR2822. 

Under the trees - Above, the Aurora.

It had been a beautifully hot day, the Sun was relentless, happy, strong, and chromium yellow in a big blue cloudless sky. Our motorhome &qu...