tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38420944510805898972024-03-16T20:57:23.238+00:00Pembrokeshire AstronomerMusings of astronomy, past, present & future.Mark Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17055762117101447189noreply@blogger.comBlogger319125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842094451080589897.post-74636891338702818622024-03-04T16:04:00.008+00:002024-03-04T16:16:14.847+00:00Late evening Aurora.<p>Last night the Aurora Borealis was visible throughout a large portion of the UK.</p><p>Here in Pembrokeshire it did not disappoint, though in my case I missed the main display, which I believe was around 6.00pm - 7.00 pm.</p><p>I, as usually happens with aurora, was a few hours late on the uptake!</p><p>We were parked up last night in an excellent spot, near Mynachlogddu. </p><p>The skies were clear, very dark and cold. </p><p>Luckily at around 11.00pm I was outside taking in the night sky. </p><p>Whilst looking to the North I could faintly, albeit very faintly, detect a hint of possible aurora activity, just over the top of nearby Carn Meinir.</p><p>I took a few shots with our camera phone, around eight seconds at ISO3200.</p><p>I was surprised to find the aurora clear and bright in the images.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2r5HffKN0hgdWsZDoJDDu92KNCk9QKhhHDsv3oOFIQpoh2vz9upGXU5JYn3jB3WaXTHJWu9ocD9jb4IyTfDN66LRPUVNJU9jZgp6BnTCEO9OxySmogaHiJybuz6dBl1mIW5JisNKDHbfMJBegCD0elCfeOPzj-YL3mMkbRvkPCOS0xGY8BXgK53Lj2SXi/w400-h225/20240303_235056.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>The photos were nowhere near as good as some online amateur photos, though considering my camera setup I was happy to have obtained the above.</p><p>My photos reminded me of the aurora pictures I used to see in astronomy magazines back in the early 80's.</p><p>I have the aurora app on our phone, and from now on I'll make sure it can send me any notifications of impending solar storms</p><p>That will teach me to set up the app properly in future.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Mark Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17055762117101447189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842094451080589897.post-42929118620234336512024-02-27T21:12:00.005+00:002024-02-27T21:19:14.093+00:00The Sun & Moon in Eclipse.<p>Thought these diagrams might be of interest to eclipse chasers in the UK.</p><p>From one of my favourite astronomy books, written by the great Welsh Moon mapper <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Percy_Wilkins">Percy Wilkins</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2597" data-original-width="2078" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyRYTHR1vAcRtsbUfIoqtztUBx_L-lr5Nu6O8XLmnWnBdOxuvvNTN8iRO783tIdIdya-CIMNEHk3q1t9SqNk34GxhZ8axG25IXh44UEfXKH-Vp22I3QXjfD1-DqVF9-LWG4J43aS5NQPR_F3_FHBAtkQ-urEdo3x9tIRI0jYo7CX_7hmR6Nk3hoYfcTosS/w320-h400/IMG_0106.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I noticed the forthcoming April solar eclipse is absent from the list.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/@2648147?iso=20240408">https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/@2648147?iso=20240408</a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Considering we in the UK will only glimpse it for maybe a few minutes I can see why the event wasn't included.</div><div><br /></div><div>If you ever spot a copy of "Guide to the Heavens" buy it quickly, you won't be disappointed, a great trip down amateur astronomy memory lane. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIOJmGSWZHRAIv22rdqqxRpbtXQgQsM3Wu7MbUmwBA_EwwbKDaUPyD3GokDyuzKBE72s808yl9ugda6xqfIvH4P3rOMsBRMCmiYl5BZeuwBYaDUI4xdf4o6ec8xs1DJRouu5_DcbOkN115AkDGvDzNJi_o0iAhxzw_HP612BTO19g_A4KIP3B_yl8BVVoM/s1907/IMG_0148.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1907" data-original-width="1907" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIOJmGSWZHRAIv22rdqqxRpbtXQgQsM3Wu7MbUmwBA_EwwbKDaUPyD3GokDyuzKBE72s808yl9ugda6xqfIvH4P3rOMsBRMCmiYl5BZeuwBYaDUI4xdf4o6ec8xs1DJRouu5_DcbOkN115AkDGvDzNJi_o0iAhxzw_HP612BTO19g_A4KIP3B_yl8BVVoM/w400-h400/IMG_0148.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p>These past many weeks (months!), Pembrokeshire has not been kind to astronomers. </p><p>Lots of rain and too much wind have kept the dustcaps on all telescopes in our county. </p><p>Tonight that all changed.</p><p>It was a pleasure to finally take the telescope out and do a bit of Lunar watching. </p><p>Since it was the "first light" for this little Skywatcher refractor I thought the Moon would make a great target. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Y0VGK1Bu3CKoxJiLRmQO43Ca1ayf4jCVgpx0eGYZEFTZOLMKRLvuLyqyungP9njY4H_Xbx8CwcAJnjE506bHrYsWxxHmRrT-HARCAMVBKCjvPUGuXQd-N7kwC_T6uk70qGFq6NKKjebx68eViclFkC2oPvM1dVOdMBP_NHQ1kDX0kFYBCXCoEashkQuz/s2208/IMG_0143.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2208" data-original-width="2208" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Y0VGK1Bu3CKoxJiLRmQO43Ca1ayf4jCVgpx0eGYZEFTZOLMKRLvuLyqyungP9njY4H_Xbx8CwcAJnjE506bHrYsWxxHmRrT-HARCAMVBKCjvPUGuXQd-N7kwC_T6uk70qGFq6NKKjebx68eViclFkC2oPvM1dVOdMBP_NHQ1kDX0kFYBCXCoEashkQuz/w400-h400/IMG_0143.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p>High up in the sky and clear of the horizon murk and dust, the views the refractor delivered were very steady and sharp. </p><p>No real observing of craters was done, this evening I only wanted to fly over the Moon.</p><p>Tonight's moon peep was for soaking in the moonlight, whilst lost in my thoughts of H.G.Wells' Selenites, Apollo landings and future lunar drawing projects.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1623" data-original-width="1623" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP5b2okMaTh-M6_a6LymB1FVqbrMG0o0R-l2mBCsUXMsuEWaxu4H8fxrLo-kTXQvXDMhhdSkDnSuVd_NobYNOkzSszSnLnGq1ytbq9bjp2RZDArx_HR4gYAd0REjk1fyXC9abrcqs1PnBNnxDVZnVTaKBATFCdA3Wm5jfmVLkvTB5RlJKV5uWKqiHMZCla/w400-h400/IMG_0145.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Fingers firmly crossed for better weather and clearer skies.</p><p>The pencils are sharpened, the ink pens are waiting; can't wait to make some Lunar sketches and drawings.</p><p>Clear Skies wherever you are. </p><p>Mark.</p>Mark Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17055762117101447189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842094451080589897.post-49233750993218539442023-12-25T16:46:00.000+00:002023-12-31T17:30:29.734+00:00The night of Christmas day<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ROLAVu5N6NnCZ2uDzTML7INO0DPeVN9lFV-nKLoPS23E5lKAkQSorsjMKd5Kuak19UWFB6ivoGMluxapZ2JPT7zSPC2rEAd4rdwTF0uRbfu2k2-D2zAa-Q4lELT1KH5gMQFvABd2rtY8XxeCQmH05LwPySsWk5kQP6h2F1Hzm2iUSRdb6jDuKmN_9LKB/s2403/IMG_0054.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2403" data-original-width="2403" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ROLAVu5N6NnCZ2uDzTML7INO0DPeVN9lFV-nKLoPS23E5lKAkQSorsjMKd5Kuak19UWFB6ivoGMluxapZ2JPT7zSPC2rEAd4rdwTF0uRbfu2k2-D2zAa-Q4lELT1KH5gMQFvABd2rtY8XxeCQmH05LwPySsWk5kQP6h2F1Hzm2iUSRdb6jDuKmN_9LKB/w400-h400/IMG_0054.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This year's Christmas tree</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The roaring winds dropped, the clouds parted and the night of Christmas day was cloaked in the light of the nearly full moon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We had waited weeks for a sky clearing, and here it was, I wasn't about to waste any of it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Helen and I stood outside for ages, drinking in the stillness of this most Christmas night.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The scudding clouds touched the moon and wiped away the days of wind and rain.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It has been ages since we witnessed a near full moon in such a quiet setting. No cars, no planes, no dogs on leads barking at trees. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The absence of all 21st century racket and rush was most welcomed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Not a soul to be seen; all at home enjoying the Christmas evening.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To the South Selene was up high, shining with almost a full December intensity. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Overhead Cassiopeia.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To the West a tall pine tree with a star above (Hello Jupiter) made up completely for our lack of actual Christmas tree in our motorhome. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To the North, a vixen was calling to the night.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For several minutes she gave out her haunting call.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxlfTH5ccNoksPs8XWILih2BMix0UVTGRnLVoZLeJCGsq4Dq6NqbhUKvVabrRpMOSnHg9aGsLrgD0zHE1DHYQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The cry of the vixen</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">All in all it was a perfect Christmas night.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Mark Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17055762117101447189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842094451080589897.post-51200421678490820912023-12-01T13:44:00.001+00:002023-12-04T09:34:13.967+00:00Return of the blue skies Sol.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcZcLfQj7Bes7iww12NU9XjuiFLvJi-9M_HdUF17_JhAM8TwB4qLS5-aiWKW2uEMWqNjDGN2kelPy58UBbfD7GdRQ9kLGz_ve3cfXpqUEAuHC9sj7w8jHbRH1iaVMVQPkv6ErXqdnr4yCgb-F20tC6IG12JN_zqhWrync9XIv7XU8KfkUx6pP4J2uInrcJ/s1102/IMG_0048.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="1102" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcZcLfQj7Bes7iww12NU9XjuiFLvJi-9M_HdUF17_JhAM8TwB4qLS5-aiWKW2uEMWqNjDGN2kelPy58UBbfD7GdRQ9kLGz_ve3cfXpqUEAuHC9sj7w8jHbRH1iaVMVQPkv6ErXqdnr4yCgb-F20tC6IG12JN_zqhWrync9XIv7XU8KfkUx6pP4J2uInrcJ/w400-h400/IMG_0048.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />Not much chance of astronomy these past few weeks. <p></p><p>Partly due to the weather, and partly due to having a stinking cold a week or so ago! </p><p>Thankfully the cold has now gone, and the blue skies are back.</p><p>The pst was taken out for a quick peep at Sol.</p><p>I only have my small tripod at the moment, so everything is a bit wobbly to say the least.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLADqdnu_400pEVPA64R1nRB2JNM3OC1FO3LWnq9wVWFEuaRZO3FcFAfboIER5WZeSf5D8Adj6lulm-FpIVJijUH2qtT6HWI5JjkcjhOLBO4ib-ymeazY3y1lLQZmWHgfEu2GvLMaYZNUV15RIIJGDXZrSB9QZFAGuLGaNdZROdiFjmGyQOFzn-DRQzmt7/s4032/20231201_131759.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="1816" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLADqdnu_400pEVPA64R1nRB2JNM3OC1FO3LWnq9wVWFEuaRZO3FcFAfboIER5WZeSf5D8Adj6lulm-FpIVJijUH2qtT6HWI5JjkcjhOLBO4ib-ymeazY3y1lLQZmWHgfEu2GvLMaYZNUV15RIIJGDXZrSB9QZFAGuLGaNdZROdiFjmGyQOFzn-DRQzmt7/w180-h400/20231201_131759.heic" width="180" /></a></div><p>A few Sol shots were captured, but mainly it was all naked eye viewing this morning. </p><p>The camera I use had a flat battery, so I tried out my other phone camera... nowhere near as good, but it managed to capture two of the major prominence.</p><p>Loads of sunspots today, this solar cycle is definitely picking up.</p><p><br /></p>Mark Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17055762117101447189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842094451080589897.post-42302643705115322532023-10-22T21:24:00.007+01:002023-10-22T21:38:08.042+01:00Moonlight over Newgale.<p>Took a spin to Newgale today, we haven't been for ages, at least not since the pandemic. </p><p>It was wonderful to see the vast stretch of beach. </p><p>Helen and I, and our son Jac spent fifteen years living only two miles from this glorious seafront ( 2001-2016). </p><p>Today, with every footstep we made in the sand, it was a trip down memory lane.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYEaoHfbeixBKFO_328jg3sEeuzWndWq_vyLeqgIRDNGDd2UrgaJ575VEoN8EEADhoT7QB5ZWsZSRr-o78XD3f9ZFZwJIw6TVIRI64K_4dPCEDqy4w14IGdIbhG2HqaFoLmMynSmN3tnB2XAgzBp8EQxUvYOFElem7g7yswTq171PIWDcCuNSUXeAs6h7H/s4032/20231022_180342.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1816" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYEaoHfbeixBKFO_328jg3sEeuzWndWq_vyLeqgIRDNGDd2UrgaJ575VEoN8EEADhoT7QB5ZWsZSRr-o78XD3f9ZFZwJIw6TVIRI64K_4dPCEDqy4w14IGdIbhG2HqaFoLmMynSmN3tnB2XAgzBp8EQxUvYOFElem7g7yswTq171PIWDcCuNSUXeAs6h7H/w400-h180/20231022_180342.heic" width="400" /></a></div><p>The gibbous Moon was visible over the nearby hill, only the second time we have seen it this lunation, blame the wind and rain!</p><p>As the night deepened, I set up the camera phone on a flimsy little £3 tripod I bought a few days ago.</p><p>After a bit of trail and error I managed to capture the following. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW8gfwXdZYq6FaOi41PouJk5VhWNF8vEJ0T-bq3El7rc5c8qVNnGohc7CsLChIiQ0gnnAEQlQvPqsF0x2um8d0iRxEf5HaQ-fZLwRFUgzAgnC85Og7ECJKFf3rUnvbEYOp0rkrHiWPub2LS8jAMGeTMEtHWvIuK5i2mn03uXCLeKbzTvg7T4VD2aOsg031/s3761/20231022_193544.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2116" data-original-width="3761" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW8gfwXdZYq6FaOi41PouJk5VhWNF8vEJ0T-bq3El7rc5c8qVNnGohc7CsLChIiQ0gnnAEQlQvPqsF0x2um8d0iRxEf5HaQ-fZLwRFUgzAgnC85Og7ECJKFf3rUnvbEYOp0rkrHiWPub2LS8jAMGeTMEtHWvIuK5i2mn03uXCLeKbzTvg7T4VD2aOsg031/w400-h225/20231022_193544.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiso52WLc5_4QXtsNInIwTJIdCJMxe933bQIR5xI9oqspbqxovNZyaHiKuJFK4ICkwMYnDTiTa978_bxvuR49GTQd74LHc76gEZ3CEEOCNk13ZPpk28szgDFw6XZ_qudbQxzhimNJ96oXkEz4U097hluMDM9ZZA7r92jeJBHMruMN4X2UXookqteL5R5TJ0/s494/20231022_205256.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="494" data-original-width="494" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiso52WLc5_4QXtsNInIwTJIdCJMxe933bQIR5xI9oqspbqxovNZyaHiKuJFK4ICkwMYnDTiTa978_bxvuR49GTQd74LHc76gEZ3CEEOCNk13ZPpk28szgDFw6XZ_qudbQxzhimNJ96oXkEz4U097hluMDM9ZZA7r92jeJBHMruMN4X2UXookqteL5R5TJ0/w400-h400/20231022_205256.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Mizar and Alcor (The Horse & Rider)</p><p>Amazing that the phone was able to capture Mizar AND Alcor, I didn't expect that.</p><p>The view from the camper van of the Moonlight over Newgale will stay with us always. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjahnBckHFaEjo9xoQfWgm4E6_PRbwEzhpi2Zb1Z6jWG90KS4d5NPq7q0laDcmgk4vhisEUaZgVDHTC7dYdUNCh_6Y5VnO09EGqHg3K0Qu44PQf3OkIvj3KaoTSovY5i3A3xU353lk2xvvUPj069-c1jCgBwd82Uy2L6EhRsG2X0sk8XWMCum5efpx8r9sd/s2068/20231022_195631.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2068" data-original-width="2068" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjahnBckHFaEjo9xoQfWgm4E6_PRbwEzhpi2Zb1Z6jWG90KS4d5NPq7q0laDcmgk4vhisEUaZgVDHTC7dYdUNCh_6Y5VnO09EGqHg3K0Qu44PQf3OkIvj3KaoTSovY5i3A3xU353lk2xvvUPj069-c1jCgBwd82Uy2L6EhRsG2X0sk8XWMCum5efpx8r9sd/w400-h400/20231022_195631.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><br /></p>Mark Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17055762117101447189noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842094451080589897.post-26415362504892682902023-10-15T18:53:00.000+01:002023-10-18T10:16:03.012+01:00Sundogs over Mynachlogddu.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibRLV2xVDUM8RywuspOaA_VkpUBpBil5ct3IJm1gzPjtwZfMgtzTKv-50BqF6pwhme5XjeUvmtAcZIMszK3zua-wsAIisa8TUdDsqCxVhULlTZIwh9tVZvWXrwClvBHLQCCrR3dkQtj-0EFffuKqdm1sI4XjaIe_VBX5P3KXXzuzziA9Cr6rlxNceQcVNH/s4032/20231015_173244.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1816" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibRLV2xVDUM8RywuspOaA_VkpUBpBil5ct3IJm1gzPjtwZfMgtzTKv-50BqF6pwhme5XjeUvmtAcZIMszK3zua-wsAIisa8TUdDsqCxVhULlTZIwh9tVZvWXrwClvBHLQCCrR3dkQtj-0EFffuKqdm1sI4XjaIe_VBX5P3KXXzuzziA9Cr6rlxNceQcVNH/w400-h180/20231015_173244.heic" width="400" /></a></div><p>The sky gods behaved today, mo more rain for awhile. </p><p>The last few weeks have been a testing time for any astronomical activities. </p><p>So much rain! So many cloudy nights!</p><p>Today all sins have been forgiven, the good weather quietly and calmly returned to Pembrokeshire.</p><p>We ventured over to Waldo's stone over at Rhosfach Common near Mynachlogddu.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiMvj7zjIxk096ckX9S8JX8fTo-umKWvawBuMehrrtazSJ4OEuhW_LezlSjNzqaYaZbHHVM7IPDmbiaZJaLoXZ4s1hDD3QzSDMq1VpIZ5Vi2EQFk9o3OO2lVqRHKf7JslgQLmvBVy8ABnEWJCrCpqU81Tmsr6qZhr3vC7W-n2Cs6A75c85Yf2L1jdJnN9W/s4032/20231015_171317.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1816" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiMvj7zjIxk096ckX9S8JX8fTo-umKWvawBuMehrrtazSJ4OEuhW_LezlSjNzqaYaZbHHVM7IPDmbiaZJaLoXZ4s1hDD3QzSDMq1VpIZ5Vi2EQFk9o3OO2lVqRHKf7JslgQLmvBVy8ABnEWJCrCpqU81Tmsr6qZhr3vC7W-n2Cs6A75c85Yf2L1jdJnN9W/w400-h180/20231015_171317.heic" title="Dammit, my finger has photo bombed again!" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Dammit, my finger has photo bombed again!</span></div><p>There was an excellent Sundog event in progress.</p><p>Lots of information on the Internet about sundogs, not so many actual displays, it was great to see one today. </p><p>I think the last time we spotted one was back last December. </p><p>They always seem to occur on those most quiet and calming still air days.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghwEIEevCK43XNFKuMoEOIbwXT_0jfPQ4GENln5zGxpTb_dBTtjCYeD3arcuS7uaeHuvpXL8it0foHUIwFwsJs6u-J5HF83PfduFua_Te-hSWXhVVX6kiI02CdJnfg2u53fzW6unXQKFgM0TcqiK6rO0VU7cXGMmFZhphun75CjTUnVWzsco3VK_Erzgzt/s4032/20231015_171120.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1816" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghwEIEevCK43XNFKuMoEOIbwXT_0jfPQ4GENln5zGxpTb_dBTtjCYeD3arcuS7uaeHuvpXL8it0foHUIwFwsJs6u-J5HF83PfduFua_Te-hSWXhVVX6kiI02CdJnfg2u53fzW6unXQKFgM0TcqiK6rO0VU7cXGMmFZhphun75CjTUnVWzsco3VK_Erzgzt/w400-h180/20231015_171120.heic" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Mark Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17055762117101447189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842094451080589897.post-57940663037819178922023-09-26T11:26:00.004+01:002023-09-26T21:33:13.398+01:00The Moon sat on the leaves of a tree.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhagKPCPJEuVv3VKWRYMfW7df7N7tTGoIia1DIaUEM7fJotaUboqUsdaoAvU--O0IWb7DoHQtX6ajgMudzbA2xIsgjmPdKR6DmywZ6TcUu4g41w3ModW-uFM3NelA4zlOyeNFbLcGeY9tUC34-ueqNoa0igNtXuMxxISqVsdP4LXAhVRs4At-BaDcIUsYfT/s754/IMG_0109%20original.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="754" data-original-width="754" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhagKPCPJEuVv3VKWRYMfW7df7N7tTGoIia1DIaUEM7fJotaUboqUsdaoAvU--O0IWb7DoHQtX6ajgMudzbA2xIsgjmPdKR6DmywZ6TcUu4g41w3ModW-uFM3NelA4zlOyeNFbLcGeY9tUC34-ueqNoa0igNtXuMxxISqVsdP4LXAhVRs4At-BaDcIUsYfT/w400-h400/IMG_0109%20original.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Last night's Moon emerged from out of a mist bank. </div><p>She totally caught us by surprise, and radiated that warm orange glow that only the Moon knows how to do.</p><p>We sat and gazed, and Moon bathed, and dreamed of past lunations. All those many Moon rises, lifting out of rock, trees, salt water and earth. </p><p>Not forgetting the eclipses, both lunar and solar, who could ever get tired of seeing those.</p><p>Tonight's Moon was no exception, as always a welcome old friend.</p><p><br /></p>Mark Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17055762117101447189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842094451080589897.post-87177621717486783212023-09-21T22:49:00.000+01:002023-09-24T08:45:38.294+01:00Hello Pleiades, heralding the Autumn<p>Out and about in the camper van , spent the night at a favourite local dark sky location.</p><p>What a beautiful night, witnessed the Moon rosy red and westward bound, melting into the nearby hills near Maenclochog.</p><p>Several meteors flashed by, Helen spotted a possible bollide, she mentioned that it left a definite trail in its wake. </p><p>Of course I missed it completely, at the time I was totally distracted by the the Plough asterism!</p><p>Out towards the east Jupiter was bright and sharp, and nearby the Pleiades was rising, a sure sign that Autumn is here.</p><p>Here's a picture I managed to capture with the phone camera. </p><p>A perfect night for all astronomers, hopefully the first of many in this new autumn astronomy season. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq5c51MUoEWieIBWhC7DSvXx9BIprJo25oLXJR25J7DnLL2Sn_SDkvHfghTkXFv7wry9QiSPeiFkPjWJkx_-UJG5z6MtdpOz0U-r482hUIfIrYMNgHgGEhucSRZRb1DzwAhGoBpbakr43g0Si2k7JiHtdk6P5J5FPYEYf6JB1qKZ-baqnc55XN4zHM7eb6/s4624/20230921_220716.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2604" data-original-width="4624" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq5c51MUoEWieIBWhC7DSvXx9BIprJo25oLXJR25J7DnLL2Sn_SDkvHfghTkXFv7wry9QiSPeiFkPjWJkx_-UJG5z6MtdpOz0U-r482hUIfIrYMNgHgGEhucSRZRb1DzwAhGoBpbakr43g0Si2k7JiHtdk6P5J5FPYEYf6JB1qKZ-baqnc55XN4zHM7eb6/w400-h225/20230921_220716.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Mark Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17055762117101447189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842094451080589897.post-48191729958867464432023-09-16T08:56:00.002+01:002023-09-16T08:56:58.414+01:00This Universe we all share has such wonder.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Today's Sol images, via the Coronado PST.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've been waiting patiently these past few days, observing a giant filament slowly walk its way to the Sun's limb. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Finally it crossed the threshold and transformed into the beautiful prominence you see below.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">No matter how many times I view these prominences, be they massive, middle or minnow size, I am always in awe at the feeling of wonder they elicit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1910" data-original-width="1906" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLHlzw_IAAUSFOzdjmSq-o1bR6jvI-H9wJjtNiRfYBHOwnNys8tdS6N0kEeTvF5KYJtTq5OI2nK9sXjU5y2JDjl_UypErRt3ywfy1jtn73FPdarUbnWvyux92k2kl_g9Whb75XLqnvEUO9uduw1skxOPzqzh69oPvY4cv8wRwnXnzNniQ5E6IpjHaMSIgP/w399-h400/20230915_14h11m%20UT%20colour.jpg" width="399" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The unfulrling of a solar prominence is a sight worth seeing, astronomy and poetry are joined in such events as these. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Be it a total eclipse of the Sun (which I still have yet to see), or the rising of the Moon, to the fleeting trail of a shooting star. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Oh and those comets! such ghostly apparitions, passing fleetingly through our solar system, probably never to be seen again. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This Universe we all share has such wonder. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br />Mark Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17055762117101447189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842094451080589897.post-23161913071148672652023-09-02T14:59:00.002+01:002023-09-02T15:01:55.138+01:00Return of September Sol.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3VXIizAx0T5rDPrW01Gh2rznFlmftL-n18fxucxHh_f97LKLWK7aJFNpTNqZ5i6nJKcr5bnK55B2tR2CFUMvcouySXCs6EIZhn-EGiPgt041Ocf-GpBizmjJ0TiuX6jnStBzb5fxvk0FhG19SYBnu3OmedBfxUlxQmovWCzKtZAtA0yUj3zzkL654wY7E/s3082/September%202nd%202023%20-%2009h46m.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3082" data-original-width="2755" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3VXIizAx0T5rDPrW01Gh2rznFlmftL-n18fxucxHh_f97LKLWK7aJFNpTNqZ5i6nJKcr5bnK55B2tR2CFUMvcouySXCs6EIZhn-EGiPgt041Ocf-GpBizmjJ0TiuX6jnStBzb5fxvk0FhG19SYBnu3OmedBfxUlxQmovWCzKtZAtA0yUj3zzkL654wY7E/w358-h400/September%202nd%202023%20-%2009h46m.jpg" width="358" /></a></div><p>It's been at least ten weeks since my last solar observation photo. </p><p></p><p>The weather in that time has not been kind for solar observers (at least where I've been located), and the night skies have been much devoid of star light, or in other words crap!</p><p>Strange weather indeed, probably the worst summer weather since about 2012, as far as Pembrokeshire astronomy is concerned.</p><p><b>Return of September Sol.</b></p><p>Finally, this morning the Sun was parked in a beautiful blue sky, and I was able to capture old Sol, resplendent with a chain of prominences. </p><p>Above is this morning's picture, captured with the trusty old PST. </p><p><br /></p>Mark Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17055762117101447189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842094451080589897.post-26699266185285104592023-06-22T17:16:00.004+01:002023-06-22T17:20:23.527+01:00Measuring the filaments.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioncEB1GlPNLqDWyBeWWiuNIaspx8HCFqJs8F57c2yoeAg_HuwWLFhupmvjy1K_rzeF81eqagw87srJxjAYOtGXaSB2Cjwqw0Of2VXLQSCdFphst7oiaXgySM-UDU9rP5qbw1kyQlzgJtz8CN86BPU1KDp1JSl6p84t-bwA49XEPPQOPbTJ7IciWrhizfK/s2171/20230622_12h48m%20UT.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2171" data-original-width="1568" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioncEB1GlPNLqDWyBeWWiuNIaspx8HCFqJs8F57c2yoeAg_HuwWLFhupmvjy1K_rzeF81eqagw87srJxjAYOtGXaSB2Cjwqw0Of2VXLQSCdFphst7oiaXgySM-UDU9rP5qbw1kyQlzgJtz8CN86BPU1KDp1JSl6p84t-bwA49XEPPQOPbTJ7IciWrhizfK/w344-h476/20230622_12h48m%20UT.jpg" width="344" /></a></div><p>Today's Sol image revealed a beautiful snake like <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_prominence"><b>filament</b></a>. </p><p>It got me thinking... How long is that filament?</p><p>With the help of the laptop software, I decided to have a go at making a rough guess.</p><p>By placing a grid over today's Sol image I was able to "very" roughly figure out the filament length.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_O0oU3_0vhHITDZoC3elVverUOEsrW6WpP74tcUvfsgQ39YA9CXNliIf-lcGMWVU_bmX6rZW5ZJzybw9ig1VGvN0n2eoFheGm31fadaJNg7lCWrlul7ycGs3FevRhKCpcVL12DqHYEXWLnVa0iHu-Kv0-YjQLhyQJWnLSj8DvWve6HZRmq05Fo-tFfkDQ/s720/Clipboard01xxxxxxxxxx.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="654" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_O0oU3_0vhHITDZoC3elVverUOEsrW6WpP74tcUvfsgQ39YA9CXNliIf-lcGMWVU_bmX6rZW5ZJzybw9ig1VGvN0n2eoFheGm31fadaJNg7lCWrlul7ycGs3FevRhKCpcVL12DqHYEXWLnVa0iHu-Kv0-YjQLhyQJWnLSj8DvWve6HZRmq05Fo-tFfkDQ/w364-h400/Clipboard01xxxxxxxxxx.jpg" width="364" /></a></div><br /><p>As the Sun is around 865,000 miles in diameter, and the grid took sixteen squares to cross the Sun's diameter I figured that each square was roughly 54,000 miles wide. </p><p><b>865,000/16 = 54,062 miles.</b></p><p>The filament in question, down near the 5.00 clock position on the image easily stretched some two squares.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibLsoR3le9WKPdj8NVJOZB2zdRIPL1VVUNOt12zbbqR9tGHcCi36-9tpnMKENk23NbKrpaC0MtaRFgw-f5Or1JnjVwAAEZp39ydeBEtYPsESPWuSlavwAv06xWm9fuMzBHAVzdGYHBOLvehzWp19teHIcf7aDrIGw0L96SAUz84R08lgoj45gH14MsTVsv/s477/Clipboard01zzzzzzzzzz.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="477" data-original-width="475" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibLsoR3le9WKPdj8NVJOZB2zdRIPL1VVUNOt12zbbqR9tGHcCi36-9tpnMKENk23NbKrpaC0MtaRFgw-f5Or1JnjVwAAEZp39ydeBEtYPsESPWuSlavwAv06xWm9fuMzBHAVzdGYHBOLvehzWp19teHIcf7aDrIGw0L96SAUz84R08lgoj45gH14MsTVsv/s320/Clipboard01zzzzzzzzzz.jpg" width="319" /></a></div><p>By my "very rough" reckoning today's filament was around 108,000 miles from end to end!</p><p>If you ever decided to walk the length of that filament,<i> </i>at a speed of five mile per hour, without stopping, it would take you just under two and a half years to reach the other end!</p><p>How long would it take to walk from one end of the Sun to the other end ? How long would it take to walk from the Sun to my back garden? </p><p>I think I'll leave these questions for another time.</p><p style="text-align: center;">........</p><p>After some photoshop tweaking of today's image I found a new way (for me) to display the solar detail. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPLEzdYsSGGbn6OSajuI5IISUaUjBWxNN5QTlAdSko3OCImbyyJ6a8oRk95rUT20wEtGrFj2qEjmrb4MXSGrE9HNEtO2-T4X9wryEHxzKCs39GROVcAgTy8Po2cktGevgGtMW3nFTKa8gFw6f8HSiADqx8UtfCEklReB2IvmPVS7lloYNZCYzGYf43ZRuc/s849/20230622_12h48h%20UT%20B&W.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="849" data-original-width="807" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPLEzdYsSGGbn6OSajuI5IISUaUjBWxNN5QTlAdSko3OCImbyyJ6a8oRk95rUT20wEtGrFj2qEjmrb4MXSGrE9HNEtO2-T4X9wryEHxzKCs39GROVcAgTy8Po2cktGevgGtMW3nFTKa8gFw6f8HSiADqx8UtfCEklReB2IvmPVS7lloYNZCYzGYf43ZRuc/w424-h446/20230622_12h48h%20UT%20B&W.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><p>It needs further work to be of any use, though for now I am pleased with the results.</p><p>That snaking filament shows up much better in this new image format.</p><p><br /></p>Mark Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17055762117101447189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842094451080589897.post-15189849305668107952023-06-21T13:49:00.001+01:002023-08-19T13:28:27.666+01:00Summer Solstice Sun<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>HAPPY SUMMER SOLSTICE EVERYONE</b></span></p><p>Much cloud in evidence today, though a few gaps did occasionally appear.</p><p>The final image wasn't that brilliant, though it did allow for a few pictures with hints of plages and filaments.</p><p>Below is probably the best of the lot.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYKhQnDbJ9TA1Wydk3LitJRL9eQWURzWKNW7IPdYZoHaJxQRzz3yOpFqkI-uSqyZt956xWEqvR4FdIQsXeIMukk6cKbFflcs66JyG121a042lmhT2qlVyA3xd6WNPqmpFkvddKbktHfJ7UuBDq1Whj5TU6oY9L2rBebLT1r06nUy-6Bbb6OSuZ_UdHqzgv/s4015/20230621_11h39m%20UT.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4015" data-original-width="2642" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYKhQnDbJ9TA1Wydk3LitJRL9eQWURzWKNW7IPdYZoHaJxQRzz3yOpFqkI-uSqyZt956xWEqvR4FdIQsXeIMukk6cKbFflcs66JyG121a042lmhT2qlVyA3xd6WNPqmpFkvddKbktHfJ7UuBDq1Whj5TU6oY9L2rBebLT1r06nUy-6Bbb6OSuZ_UdHqzgv/w422-h640/20230621_11h39m%20UT.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><br /><p>The view through the eyepiece was much better than the photographic image, filaments clearly showed better with the naked eye. </p><p>Maybe I should try sketching some of those camera shy filament features... I'll have a go soon.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSeMP4jAVBwokOYSH27KZawNyuzF_Y7iNCS68YxISnJi3ZFF7_N2rmp0Nr_p0JH_AJJ66pz_yn5USQhq8rJjO88O4rqh4kymOaaSYYLGGYoYtSG7RzpFEx0HVjRixN1Qpcw0sGUHQGoZHf6S2svo66XB1wTVTQ3e8GennHA383nXCTd1k2jYAoGa-mUYDt/s5342/20230621_123100ddddddd.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5342" data-original-width="3018" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSeMP4jAVBwokOYSH27KZawNyuzF_Y7iNCS68YxISnJi3ZFF7_N2rmp0Nr_p0JH_AJJ66pz_yn5USQhq8rJjO88O4rqh4kymOaaSYYLGGYoYtSG7RzpFEx0HVjRixN1Qpcw0sGUHQGoZHf6S2svo66XB1wTVTQ3e8GennHA383nXCTd1k2jYAoGa-mUYDt/w362-h640/20230621_123100ddddddd.jpg" width="362" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Below is a sketch I made of a sunspot group, roughly ten years ago! I have the date somewhere, now lost in the labyrinth of my external hard drive.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The observation was made with my old 110mm reflector, mylar filter and a 12mm eyepiece.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It goes to show solar observing doesn't require huge apertures to be fun.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTup6G6zg1CQ8OW4Q_BKjEj68qembqRdD6yDi5Lmy7ViExGFPebD3a32oO65lUFdPGQTSdl2y57KMGPTlTkRwjXwML-rIJBK7TsKJH6EMu1W9EA-GJl2TGBgH-E0WJNS17SMs-35nmdepZP73yFs8IOsuFYpILc-1kEK2C-Bw0Kk8urS50j8SvIghtUvbu/s1536/IMG_20140120_093447.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTup6G6zg1CQ8OW4Q_BKjEj68qembqRdD6yDi5Lmy7ViExGFPebD3a32oO65lUFdPGQTSdl2y57KMGPTlTkRwjXwML-rIJBK7TsKJH6EMu1W9EA-GJl2TGBgH-E0WJNS17SMs-35nmdepZP73yFs8IOsuFYpILc-1kEK2C-Bw0Kk8urS50j8SvIghtUvbu/w400-h400/IMG_20140120_093447.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Mark Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17055762117101447189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842094451080589897.post-46108004081991247622023-06-20T15:12:00.001+01:002023-06-20T15:12:58.951+01:00No Meteors ~ Hello to HIYA (revisited)<p><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;">Back in August 2009, whilst camped out on the Preseli Hills, awaiting the main Perseid shower maximum, I had an idea...</span></p><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;">I had an idea for a poetry form that might be of interest to poets, </span></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;">I later called it<b> HIYA</b>.<br /><br />Firstly you make a chart, as follows:</span></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdwDutVT-3j_3wBvJBZMGN1YVpXCL5wmiawDD1nwwm4rgXt_iyYmbs0eCJLxTSSKxCKWabs-NmY2jqHNoc1UMr0Yvx7MQbxe0nnQXXiO7blO4393AQWXhGvpcG1KoDM9PTEgrPc0jCeclAfPOEEOjrdh9Xu4g2tGXnj-4mehW6RNKkYKFg_VZ0gtgNBA/s357/Screen%20shot%202016-02-13%20at%2012.54.20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="138" data-original-width="357" height="155" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdwDutVT-3j_3wBvJBZMGN1YVpXCL5wmiawDD1nwwm4rgXt_iyYmbs0eCJLxTSSKxCKWabs-NmY2jqHNoc1UMr0Yvx7MQbxe0nnQXXiO7blO4393AQWXhGvpcG1KoDM9PTEgrPc0jCeclAfPOEEOjrdh9Xu4g2tGXnj-4mehW6RNKkYKFg_VZ0gtgNBA/w400-h155/Screen%20shot%202016-02-13%20at%2012.54.20.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: courier;"><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Then you choose any word you want to make your poem.</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><br />For example I will use the letters of my name: <b>MARK</b>.</span></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><br /><br />Look up each letter of your word on the above chart. </span></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;">Write down the corresponding number you see above it.</span></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My word <b>MARK</b> would read as follows:</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b>M</b></span>=4, <span style="font-size: large;"><b>A</b></span>=1,<span style="font-size: large;"> <b>R</b></span>=9, <span style="font-size: large;"><b>K</b></span>=2<br /><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Once you correspond a number to each of your letters. </span></span></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: medium;">You then use this number as a syllable count for each line of your poem.</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: courier;"><u><b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: medium;">Poem for the Perseids</span></b></u><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <b><span><i style="font-size: small;"> </i>Syllable Count</span></b></div></span></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>Throughout the night</i> <b>4 M</b></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i style="font-family: courier;">Clouds </i><span style="font-family: courier;"> </span><b style="font-family: courier;">1 A</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: courier;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><i>Rest upon the Preseli hill tops</i> <b>9 R</b></span><br /><span><i>I sigh. </i> <b>2 K</b></span></span><br /><br /></span><h2><span><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></h2><h2><span><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;">Any word or combination of words can be used, plus the poem can be split up into any length verse you see fit. </span></span></h2><h2><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;">Have a go, see what you think.</span></h2><div><b style="font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: courier;">Have a guess what my initial word was in this poem. </span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><span><span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><u><b><i>Tea Party for the Perseids</i></b></u></span></span></span></div><div><i><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: small;"><br /></span></i></div><div><i><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;">We sit so patiently waiting</span></i></div><div><i><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;">Surrounded by clouds</span></i></div><div><i><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;">Time for tea</span></i></div><div><i><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;">Time for cake</span></i></div><div><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><i>Time to talk with old friends.</i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><b>That evening back in August of 2009 may not have revealed any meteors (it was clouded out most of the night!), but I'm glad to say it revealed the HIYA.</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: courier; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi55LcV7NxXqcrnAi2BBady0wWoUU8SyooSzMxpo1cr-mCQZkfH7P-k_Ksf-Rt3FvoQkzKrHZ4Xw2MAN5ffFYTGAWJ6Dt30wiZ31Ag29sy_d8X-vo1tXvsv-dfrhdt9MgvRP8bFG3wOEISOvK7hJDOwxJOEZ9040-9MnMqkSA_1C-SQ3RABRCWJHKgjuLL8/s1600/DSC_0082.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="578" data-original-width="1600" height="116" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi55LcV7NxXqcrnAi2BBady0wWoUU8SyooSzMxpo1cr-mCQZkfH7P-k_Ksf-Rt3FvoQkzKrHZ4Xw2MAN5ffFYTGAWJ6Dt30wiZ31Ag29sy_d8X-vo1tXvsv-dfrhdt9MgvRP8bFG3wOEISOvK7hJDOwxJOEZ9040-9MnMqkSA_1C-SQ3RABRCWJHKgjuLL8/w434-h116/DSC_0082.JPG" width="434" /></a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: courier;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Mark Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17055762117101447189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842094451080589897.post-31586632716723942972023-06-18T16:05:00.006+01:002023-06-18T16:17:59.967+01:00Where are the Noctilucent clouds?<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><i><b>So far this month I haven't spotted a single Noctilucent Cloud.</b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><i><b>Looks like ten years ago I was saying the same thing. </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><i><b>Here's one of my old blog posts from "ten" years ago today!</b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><i><b>-------------------------------</b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><i><b><br /></b></i></span></p><span style="text-align: justify;"><p>Tuesday, 18th June 2013</p><p><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><b>Night time Daylight - NO NLC</b></span></p><p>Saturn has finally disappeared behind some rather large ash trees at the end of my neighbour's garden..</p></span><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Not much astro activity at the moment, these past few evenings have been spent spying the waxing moon and glimpsing the odd double star through my powerful 40mm refractor. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It's such a small scope, but it's fascinating to see how much of the night sky it can reveal. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Here's an afocal image of the Moon from a few nights ago.. taken with the tiny 40mm refractor.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yABvrZqW1Wc/UcCXBWl2owI/AAAAAAAAHQo/XKLauWQFUD0/s1600/PHOT0005.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yABvrZqW1Wc/UcCXBWl2owI/AAAAAAAAHQo/XKLauWQFUD0/s400/PHOT0005.JPG" width="397" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption">afocal image: 40mm "Leviathan" refractor.</td><td class="tr-caption"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Still no Noctilucent cloud sightings. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It helps that the street lights to the North of our property now switch off after midnight. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The picture below was taken a couple of evenings ago, at about 11.30pm. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">You could easily be fooled into thinking it was 11.30 am. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Dq_roL16w8c/UcCYvE8xCZI/AAAAAAAAHQ4/q238c1wA7T0/s1600/DSC_0157.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="271" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Dq_roL16w8c/UcCYvE8xCZI/AAAAAAAAHQ4/q238c1wA7T0/w400-h271/DSC_0157.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Thanks to the county wide streetlight switch off, I now stand a better chance of seeing those beautiful ethereal <a href="https://earthsky.org/earth/night-shining-clouds-noctilucent-clouds-how-they-form-how-to-see-them/#:~:text=Noctilucent%20cloud%20season%20has%20begun,clouds%20of%20the%20season%20below." target="_blank"><b>Noctilucent Clouds "NLC".</b></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>-----------------------------------------</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://earthsky.org/earth/night-shining-clouds-noctilucent-clouds-how-they-form-how-to-see-them/#:~:text=Noctilucent%20cloud%20season%20has%20begun,clouds%20of%20the%20season%20below."><span style="font-size: medium;">https://earthsky.org/earth/night-shining-clouds-noctilucent-clouds-how-they-form-how-to-see-them</span></a><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPdEJ1H_e4GvkZDWDEGDAFukVFTxLQCGM6EAE12v-nwp1NGokURBHvgqdsL9vRB5v6tz0diijCDVCSyt7PJccnUirDAr3q53A6FLVTJB6y2UQwN8xCBERG_ANF0odzu7EYaGKbrefhX4kbPfB2Wa0k38DCtYu1VrUQc786ellRG1u6jsc-awrYvm34vA/s162/newCopy%20of%20telescopemamme.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="162" data-original-width="162" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPdEJ1H_e4GvkZDWDEGDAFukVFTxLQCGM6EAE12v-nwp1NGokURBHvgqdsL9vRB5v6tz0diijCDVCSyt7PJccnUirDAr3q53A6FLVTJB6y2UQwN8xCBERG_ANF0odzu7EYaGKbrefhX4kbPfB2Wa0k38DCtYu1VrUQc786ellRG1u6jsc-awrYvm34vA/w229-h229/newCopy%20of%20telescopemamme.jpg" width="229" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div>Mark Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17055762117101447189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842094451080589897.post-66037058956720313762023-06-11T09:00:00.002+01:002023-08-19T13:28:31.942+01:00Venus and the Beehive dance.<p>The Beehive cluster and Venus dance together in a few days time.</p><p>Keep a look out towards the west on the evening of the 13th and 14th. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVE26nrGOSNhaym7SMreO8O3Q80jLjMc2trlDruFTxFxMCWJ_VRmX-4aWtmPa86Q49sx6ONSq111CA36EiJEHcCHFcIgEHo-iE4yD3ssaHF0a8mTcVE31Jx6XX26mhE9VsrXvwgeXDdBtpYoyZAzNRlA3n71-fP9J9DuI0RHGiJ6Imi_t1FEo-wH_Fdw/s1389/Venus%20Beehive%2013%20and%2014th%20june%202023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="740" data-original-width="1389" height="277" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVE26nrGOSNhaym7SMreO8O3Q80jLjMc2trlDruFTxFxMCWJ_VRmX-4aWtmPa86Q49sx6ONSq111CA36EiJEHcCHFcIgEHo-iE4yD3ssaHF0a8mTcVE31Jx6XX26mhE9VsrXvwgeXDdBtpYoyZAzNRlA3n71-fP9J9DuI0RHGiJ6Imi_t1FEo-wH_Fdw/w520-h277/Venus%20Beehive%2013%20and%2014th%20june%202023.jpg" width="520" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><u>Around about 10:30 - 10:45 BST</u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3CpDTi3g-YuS9DD-GUYFstXWxRcQT-eU47hRj3hlkxquSEC5y72IAiv7hWIfPNIWxMsTGiWGsUaMoXcachWf3PP78RGIghYxM5sPyHzDWpP_X3CWLmqNxLtQCkmToVh2xOkPtvSCrImvvj7yCqVdKe80WEy6T66WGOuEJi7oWNve93ssrmkVShYABkw/s484/Venus%20Beehive%2013%20and%2014th%20june%202023aa.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="433" data-original-width="484" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3CpDTi3g-YuS9DD-GUYFstXWxRcQT-eU47hRj3hlkxquSEC5y72IAiv7hWIfPNIWxMsTGiWGsUaMoXcachWf3PP78RGIghYxM5sPyHzDWpP_X3CWLmqNxLtQCkmToVh2xOkPtvSCrImvvj7yCqVdKe80WEy6T66WGOuEJi7oWNve93ssrmkVShYABkw/s320/Venus%20Beehive%2013%20and%2014th%20june%202023aa.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Get out the binoculars, deck chair, tea and cake <span style="font-size: medium;">*</span></p><p>It should make for an interesting astro event.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6GWe50nhHoRPHINgDsYcV1If5ip6NrG5rQpfRg6o9sIm62pAIIv2a9YTEEj7QrxGIxzTxbzzhfMVhS72mQPGBQ-uWXD8t2mrJh23UlkT6v1TvzQkC_-OHC_nKlhqScW_Y3eGjr5wBr4HJOvOu5pQV0AfbycPmq1eO5f9T0Gfm7ni2EoUU-0SP5qHpwA/s1382/P1020160.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="921" data-original-width="1382" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6GWe50nhHoRPHINgDsYcV1If5ip6NrG5rQpfRg6o9sIm62pAIIv2a9YTEEj7QrxGIxzTxbzzhfMVhS72mQPGBQ-uWXD8t2mrJh23UlkT6v1TvzQkC_-OHC_nKlhqScW_Y3eGjr5wBr4HJOvOu5pQV0AfbycPmq1eO5f9T0Gfm7ni2EoUU-0SP5qHpwA/w400-h266/P1020160.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">*</span> Tea and cake are optional, but very much appreciated if the weather misbehaves!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Astro maps ~ <a href="https://stellarium.org/">Stellarium</a> software</span></i></p>Mark Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17055762117101447189noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842094451080589897.post-44880904672336690722023-06-07T19:16:00.005+01:002023-06-23T06:50:30.108+01:00Pollen ~ Contrails ~ Pembs Sunset<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheyiYsr4KZd3PN3f79H_tqLTDA7-DhwJKLVrBmNj9CIPAHvZkfMABZcw3ibmOIYh4BHiRhhtxgVo-ME0m2mstHhJiDrQJ1g1YEy5Lo2Y13HwayE1qLh53IC1_cxo85S--cDEwJykjFdc0M61pxTcpfzUoPvzobzcT--vkGAjIOHSju6kGbFSEA3SP61w/s3015/June%207th%202023%2016h57m%20UT.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3015" data-original-width="2833" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheyiYsr4KZd3PN3f79H_tqLTDA7-DhwJKLVrBmNj9CIPAHvZkfMABZcw3ibmOIYh4BHiRhhtxgVo-ME0m2mstHhJiDrQJ1g1YEy5Lo2Y13HwayE1qLh53IC1_cxo85S--cDEwJykjFdc0M61pxTcpfzUoPvzobzcT--vkGAjIOHSju6kGbFSEA3SP61w/w376-h400/June%207th%202023%2016h57m%20UT.jpg" width="376" /></a></div><br /><p>Today's Sol picture wasn't up to much, so I had to be content with poor contrast prominences. </p><p>Infact, the past few weeks has consistently returned poor solar images in both naked eye and camera.</p><p>There's so much pollen floating around at the moment, I wouldn't be surprised that degrades the seeing.</p><p>Though my main bone of contention has to be those jumbo jets travelling their transatlantic flight path. The contrails they leave in their wake often form a veil of cloud that sits over the county for hours at a time ! </p><p>The past few weeks I have noticed a big increase in the "across the pond" traffic, add that to the last few weeks of poor prominence seeing... I wonder if there's a connection?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIQIYWgb2oAOhRV0S3o8Hmf2e_AoMNQJ2uDmMD1BgB7lUCQW2i2onxaxub1NpznStodbC4mW_jPOjZrDP-lJXgZSbHphx-GMsEFYAD7Mi0I5c08QbxBfigTf4EEJiXVpdnVujuo2oMrrVa7v4di2yOWbR83_b-5F5AXt04mbIiZm2Zdtd32hYgcv0nFQ/s1660/dec%2030th%20aeroplane.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1660" data-original-width="1131" height="542" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIQIYWgb2oAOhRV0S3o8Hmf2e_AoMNQJ2uDmMD1BgB7lUCQW2i2onxaxub1NpznStodbC4mW_jPOjZrDP-lJXgZSbHphx-GMsEFYAD7Mi0I5c08QbxBfigTf4EEJiXVpdnVujuo2oMrrVa7v4di2yOWbR83_b-5F5AXt04mbIiZm2Zdtd32hYgcv0nFQ/w370-h542/dec%2030th%20aeroplane.jpg" width="370" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><p><b>Last Night.</b></p><p>Last night I called in to my local astronomy club, <i><b><a href="https://www.preseliastronomygroup.org/"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Preseli Astronomy Group</span></a></b>.</i> It was great to catch up with old friends and to meet new members. </p><p>There was a white light solar telescope setup and I had also brought along my Ha PST.</p><p>A brilliant evening, with lots of astronomy talk and a great observing session of old Sol in both white light and Hydrogen alpha.</p><p>On the way home Helen and I stopped in a layby and watched the Sun bid us goodnight.</p><p>What better way to finish the day, than with a great Pembrokeshire sunset.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw1g7wiV01C4BAmUDwiAabArgABOFIDbLZixeS7v2N81WU6N5I4iMF_ZCJSWeM1oWWxZRF2wrUF0cfyRxD7iGDBKkduqMWEqyLMlZynrbDx3b9qR9IZip7BZtdcpdYhH11IYFclU4HcOBFHv2i3u0XnlgGhUsdk-rYTAh_qux-EPnn3UCWwjP8cvANgQ/s3674/xxxxxx20230606_212724ffffff.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1885" data-original-width="3674" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw1g7wiV01C4BAmUDwiAabArgABOFIDbLZixeS7v2N81WU6N5I4iMF_ZCJSWeM1oWWxZRF2wrUF0cfyRxD7iGDBKkduqMWEqyLMlZynrbDx3b9qR9IZip7BZtdcpdYhH11IYFclU4HcOBFHv2i3u0XnlgGhUsdk-rYTAh_qux-EPnn3UCWwjP8cvANgQ/w537-h275/xxxxxx20230606_212724ffffff.jpg" width="537" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Mark Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17055762117101447189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842094451080589897.post-80074841911529591522023-05-13T17:50:00.023+01:002023-05-30T06:02:11.394+01:00Retro Sol imaging - Ranting about the lights.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA595FIZ2SM8VJ56kfM_NRmiMqzILVqKmkM6t8WJEkcz-B0Hj4c-4MEsl0x9fp6bQExJfDxjgOmh2RFVlh5M8mwh4nx0kioOoK5_XdPd20VX63My_J17FoAZKlY6xaaEkaxLXJvUxmd4IbRLvy7UKvFHPR2U4cU1wDHTIQe926eSvykOuitYUUbsMZrA/s2228/May%2012th%202023%2012h34m%20UT.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2228" data-original-width="2163" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA595FIZ2SM8VJ56kfM_NRmiMqzILVqKmkM6t8WJEkcz-B0Hj4c-4MEsl0x9fp6bQExJfDxjgOmh2RFVlh5M8mwh4nx0kioOoK5_XdPd20VX63My_J17FoAZKlY6xaaEkaxLXJvUxmd4IbRLvy7UKvFHPR2U4cU1wDHTIQe926eSvykOuitYUUbsMZrA/w389-h400/May%2012th%202023%2012h34m%20UT.jpg" width="389" /></a></div><p>Yesterday's solar image, in the style of an old 1970's amateur solar picture.</p><p>If you were an amateur astronomer back in the 70's it must have been difficult to capture any images of solar prominences. </p><p>I wonder what the amateurs back then would have made of the humble 40mm Ha telescope? it would no doubt have raised a few smiles.</p><p>Take that same PST back to William Herschel's time, and it would have had him dancing around the garden! There's never a TARDIS around when you need it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgFYdg9xbcmzh1yws6T3gu2teKJzsX_KucETeTmSZvr_t75lBCVvKGbRvzcBPnsOu-q2l-qOGz0j41a7xMrZf7XX6u5ZnwnRy41CQ4tNp3hgkj_cCaxHIifELSFlowoC58TQGt9hU5-1ftMJO7rh4S7mVPUwXQWoTMBUCLoKBWgV2fdMJm5CoGnZ7SxQ/s1600/IMG_20140209_125218%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="899" data-original-width="1600" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgFYdg9xbcmzh1yws6T3gu2teKJzsX_KucETeTmSZvr_t75lBCVvKGbRvzcBPnsOu-q2l-qOGz0j41a7xMrZf7XX6u5ZnwnRy41CQ4tNp3hgkj_cCaxHIifELSFlowoC58TQGt9hU5-1ftMJO7rh4S7mVPUwXQWoTMBUCLoKBWgV2fdMJm5CoGnZ7SxQ/w400-h225/IMG_20140209_125218%20(2).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghjjviv5MvOr01KxPrF1iL6EavSmxXcuD7-f8dJFj-91xO9beczDJ7kwyvO7vrooTvEuMNOqocuesY2D72oV7ewMiFaeiHNT25XA1DlWToQcPMCx8duYIXttC6mCGBHATEDaXyZvm56Bu83aPbAgscGafc_5kmytsDYQzeKrcl8WYjc_aXhwXUWlvnlQ/s1066/Gilfach%20moonrisevvvvvvvgggg.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="797" data-original-width="1066" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghjjviv5MvOr01KxPrF1iL6EavSmxXcuD7-f8dJFj-91xO9beczDJ7kwyvO7vrooTvEuMNOqocuesY2D72oV7ewMiFaeiHNT25XA1DlWToQcPMCx8duYIXttC6mCGBHATEDaXyZvm56Bu83aPbAgscGafc_5kmytsDYQzeKrcl8WYjc_aXhwXUWlvnlQ/w400-h299/Gilfach%20moonrisevvvvvvvgggg.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Ranting about the lights.</span></b></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>The state of the night skies has been much on my mind of late.</i></span></p><p>Unfortunately much of Pembrokeshire now suffers from the creeping lights disease. </p><p>Artificial night lights are cropping up everywhere in this beautiful county, and completely destroying that inky night blackness I remember so well as a kid.</p><p>I keep reading reports that Pembrokshire is one of the least light polluted counties in the UK, this is utter nonsense, as anyone can tell you who has lived here long enough.</p><p>My night sky observing goes back to 1975, and I can confidently say that in all those years since that time, the damn light pollution has done nothing but steadily grow and paint the night sky with its sickly pallid artificial glow...!</p><p>As Arthur C. Clarke says in one of his short stories. "and one by one the stars went out". </p><p>Enough moaning about light pollution... for now.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7t6xfsFBPQ22ajCJzGrgR1oKTvBpVgszfBZAZH-23pt2e6RPta7784U_UbY7Yd_NoHOTJ6cDr4UxOWtSCYTgUKlTPnffITUCdDSS51tq9Ow92CJ427EQtuZjtDE3tUYwE3_hMxcr3mpvHF_rpjFmdpvm92eqmWqjNepkkoZ-ltJfv8NkJjhg4o4apjQ/s220/images.duckduckgo.com.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="126" data-original-width="220" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7t6xfsFBPQ22ajCJzGrgR1oKTvBpVgszfBZAZH-23pt2e6RPta7784U_UbY7Yd_NoHOTJ6cDr4UxOWtSCYTgUKlTPnffITUCdDSS51tq9Ow92CJ427EQtuZjtDE3tUYwE3_hMxcr3mpvHF_rpjFmdpvm92eqmWqjNepkkoZ-ltJfv8NkJjhg4o4apjQ/w400-h229/images.duckduckgo.com.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For information about light pollution and possible ways to curb its spread, take a look at the following link: <a href="https://britastro.org/dark-skies/">https://britastro.org/dark-skies/</a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">In Memory of </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://britastro.org/dark-skies/cfds_BobMizon.php?topic=BobMizon">BOB MIZON</a></span></p><p>It is with sadness that I report that the man responsible for founding the Campaign for Dark Skies (now renamed The Commission for Dark Skies) recently passed away. </p><p>Bob Mizon was a great promoter and champion of all things astronomy. </p><p>He was well known throughout the world for his efforts into tackling the light pollution problem. </p><p>I met him just the once, though brief, he left a lasting impression of a great communicator and a gentleman.</p><p>He will be much missed.</p><p><br /></p>Mark Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17055762117101447189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842094451080589897.post-76073292100151478792023-03-10T08:31:00.004+00:002023-08-19T13:28:33.434+01:00Sol - 10/03/23 - Camille Flammarion<p> This morning's sol image:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGDAlCMZk9eUjDEtFsbi4JGFY1uZiB34nXJFrluH-E7BKeWHJxS3ttYTUjwJa3ZJUi--NPYvfib5Xx7onLBKtIFgIv2KrzGUAP_LHXi7Sqb9E2BqJZd3FXOaZqMPr182bHVvUHd2OOt_hb7gLUbvBUCjIic4wgEraFuur0-OrDWPZ4sYMMVkh5nj-g6g/s1942/February%2010th%2020233%2010h45m%20UT.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1863" data-original-width="1942" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGDAlCMZk9eUjDEtFsbi4JGFY1uZiB34nXJFrluH-E7BKeWHJxS3ttYTUjwJa3ZJUi--NPYvfib5Xx7onLBKtIFgIv2KrzGUAP_LHXi7Sqb9E2BqJZd3FXOaZqMPr182bHVvUHd2OOt_hb7gLUbvBUCjIic4wgEraFuur0-OrDWPZ4sYMMVkh5nj-g6g/w400-h384/February%2010th%2020233%2010h45m%20UT.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">Any excuse to put in a Camille Flammarion quote, he is one of my all time favourite astronomer/poets.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">-----------------------------------</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><a class="title" data-author="Camille Flammarion" href="https://www.azquotes.com/quote/1137078" id="title_quote_link_1137078" style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); display: inline-block; font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 1em 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><i>What intelligent being, what being capable of responding emotionally to a beautiful sight, can look at the jagged, silvery lunar crescent trembling in the azure sky, even through the weakest of telescopes, and not be struck by it in an intensely pleasurable way, not feel cut off from everyday life here on Earth and transported toward that first step on celestial journeys?</i></span></a></p><div class="author" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 18px 0px 26px; text-align: right; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camille_Flammarion" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #a94c1c; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Camille Flammarion</a></div><div class="author" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 18px 0px 26px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="text-align: justify;">Some years ago I wrote a blog post about Mr Flammarion, here is the link: </span></div><div class="author" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 18px 0px 26px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://pembsastronomer.blogspot.com/2012/04/astronomy-and-poetry-go-hand-in-hand.html" style="text-align: justify;">https://pembsastronomer.blogspot.com/2012/04/astronomy-and-poetry-go-hand-in-hand.html</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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padding: 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></p>Mark Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17055762117101447189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842094451080589897.post-22095774264289284342023-03-03T10:46:00.003+00:002023-03-03T10:59:35.768+00:00The Crow Moon and the Appulse.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLG28lVTTlDjZN2v6pGJUGxKNuD2k5bk1sKZEugoIID7pZ2j7hySeKwGb8B8nVs4N8gAxK8a20mo1QNwktxZh5f2IFxEvaQLee570r8dk1OpgzfwYQi7VgI-66P3ORKTO6E4Rziw29IL0NhK-ew7eeYrO5xpUDSWHcCBx_odCBtTHGtuYPRgsr-PcmqQ/s3456/Venus%20Jupiter%20Appulse%20March%202nd%202023%20-%2018h34m%20UT.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="2645" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLG28lVTTlDjZN2v6pGJUGxKNuD2k5bk1sKZEugoIID7pZ2j7hySeKwGb8B8nVs4N8gAxK8a20mo1QNwktxZh5f2IFxEvaQLee570r8dk1OpgzfwYQi7VgI-66P3ORKTO6E4Rziw29IL0NhK-ew7eeYrO5xpUDSWHcCBx_odCBtTHGtuYPRgsr-PcmqQ/w306-h400/Venus%20Jupiter%20Appulse%20March%202nd%202023%20-%2018h34m%20UT.jpg" width="306" /></a></div><p>Beautifully clear skies last night, probably the best viewing for several months. </p><p>It was a wonderful backdrop to display the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appulse">appulse</a> of Venus and Jupiter. </p><p>Many astronomical events need no camera or telescope to elicit that sense of cosmic awe, tonight's appulse of the dancing Venus and Jupiter was one of those events.</p><p>The frost was much in evidence this morning. The sparrows are really busy out there at the moment collecting what food they can and making a racket. </p><p>Plus the starlings have started to forage for worms, it was only a few days ago that we noticed the blackbird picking up the odd worm in the back garden, a sure sign that the Lunar month of the Worm and Crow are well under way.</p><p>With the Crow Moon in mind I managed to capture a half decent gibbous Moon last night. </p><p>The image was taken afocally with our trusty old S6 phone camera, through my old 60mm Tasco refractor.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0dPAb-4H9EYYfrLmBIwLdn8aPb6uMGWsNy_B3JoCb7BS0Y-EIsvnZlvCbTQAOrf7A9X_juzkhwdkodwytKCMIosCJrxs0NekeWhSjShUpOs07FrrEtm_OJVgHFr38OdQOm1O57V6egZcxm1Ex1e2nBnacsbEXlYCA6VKJv_i2cjH9Yli99KhE-5JMzw/s2901/Lunar%20March%202nd%202023%20-%2020h36m%20UT.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2901" data-original-width="2810" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0dPAb-4H9EYYfrLmBIwLdn8aPb6uMGWsNy_B3JoCb7BS0Y-EIsvnZlvCbTQAOrf7A9X_juzkhwdkodwytKCMIosCJrxs0NekeWhSjShUpOs07FrrEtm_OJVgHFr38OdQOm1O57V6egZcxm1Ex1e2nBnacsbEXlYCA6VKJv_i2cjH9Yli99KhE-5JMzw/w388-h400/Lunar%20March%202nd%202023%20-%2020h36m%20UT.jpg" width="388" /></a></div><p>With barely 60mm of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achromatic_lens">crown and flint glass</a> to gather the photons, it's amazing what you can see with a simple old "department store" refractor. </p><p>There are countless double stars, the Jovian satellites, craters of the Moon, phases of Venus, star clusters, sunspots,and more. </p><p>The list is long .... definitely material for a future blog post.</p><p><br /></p>Mark Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17055762117101447189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842094451080589897.post-38579419783382631112023-02-28T12:15:00.002+00:002023-08-19T13:28:30.127+01:00When the east wind blows.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnrXi_JJoBOSANVJyWdCvkpnMJ7Nn9OOVWrLQNw8l9nZjsxy34lwsCfyCh62cvGhaO8mpcRbpEW3BNodyu4T15stq-6vsYWea6QvMLc-iJVPT7n8LoJsuMXRtv7cCuca8dsHSoqsD_TI0MD3zhob1AYG6NW7gO23obcSDWadaSoLzR6idB2rEs5i7Rmw/s2046/February%2028th%202023_12h39m%20UT.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1733" data-original-width="2046" height="339" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnrXi_JJoBOSANVJyWdCvkpnMJ7Nn9OOVWrLQNw8l9nZjsxy34lwsCfyCh62cvGhaO8mpcRbpEW3BNodyu4T15stq-6vsYWea6QvMLc-iJVPT7n8LoJsuMXRtv7cCuca8dsHSoqsD_TI0MD3zhob1AYG6NW7gO23obcSDWadaSoLzR6idB2rEs5i7Rmw/w400-h339/February%2028th%202023_12h39m%20UT.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>The last day of February was cold and mostly clouded out; the biting wind from the East was letting us know who was the boss!</p><p>Had to be quick to make the most of the solar viewing window. Luck was on my side and I managed to capture the above shot.</p><p>These past few days my thoughts have been directed to the unseen astronomy of the Sun, in particular the radio waves and magnetic fields that the Sun produces. </p><p>Time to get back into the science books.</p><p>As an amateur radio operator I'm confident I will be able to set up a solar radio listening station, albeit a small one. It should add a further colour to my solar astronomy palette.</p><p><br /></p>Mark Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17055762117101447189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842094451080589897.post-87560058949683450302023-02-27T15:33:00.006+00:002023-08-19T13:28:34.254+01:00Sol - 27/02/23 - The Aurora is lurking.<p style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQTuBFdt3jKos8kop0v7f56qn7ln73YuyCJMjjthLiAk0RwXQDT2PbfY8xwR0CmaI8Lt2Zu-nT55BVd4-7tdDHTFaqD7O_HcQYDzT4x2Tv1LMmzmmafxFNPrexT_W--NgYMRtGinPV17TLsqsRpd5eiX51ZXaLRzMfnAr9DinUljDz9AQnsQsIsfxZKQ/s4363/February%2027th%202023%20-%2010h15m%20UT.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4363" data-original-width="3138" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQTuBFdt3jKos8kop0v7f56qn7ln73YuyCJMjjthLiAk0RwXQDT2PbfY8xwR0CmaI8Lt2Zu-nT55BVd4-7tdDHTFaqD7O_HcQYDzT4x2Tv1LMmzmmafxFNPrexT_W--NgYMRtGinPV17TLsqsRpd5eiX51ZXaLRzMfnAr9DinUljDz9AQnsQsIsfxZKQ/w288-h400/February%2027th%202023%20-%2010h15m%20UT.jpg" width="288" /></a></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;">Today I</span><span style="text-align: left;"> managed a quick observe, unfortunately the blue sky didn't last long, maybe ten minutes. </span></div><p></p><p>Then it was back to the Pembrokeshire grey.</p><p>It's been a good month for Hydrogen alpha solar observing. </p><p>Next month I might invest sometime drawing white light observations to compliment the Ha images.</p><p>There was a sizeable aurora display last night, typically I knew nothing about it until this morning!!</p><p>Will have to keep a look out for the<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K-index"> K- index</a>, which at the moment is at 7 on the scale. </p><p>Maybe tonight I will be lucky enough to glimpse an aurora show, if so it will be the first decent one I would have witnessed since June of 1990!</p><p>Fingers crossed.</p>Mark Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17055762117101447189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842094451080589897.post-91124441914504748942023-02-25T15:07:00.003+00:002023-08-19T13:28:34.529+01:00Sol - 25/02/23 - Alexander Graham Bell<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGIqvwfL-rWjD_vJNKJulyAgXMSHYPjZpDxTr0WOyweLUrhovQOzeEofvPuVz7szIOfeN1CUSy6fJoNGA1jsGJWicWBTvOdtrj38gpRWgLH2GFexisSk9TF1lruCAdL0ers32wbARhH7AWIG1IU9obKZ9c0TXcs2PBz0LQQJjZJw5TbMtKxrwvIUTAMw/s3641/February%2025th%202023_09h15m%20UT.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3641" data-original-width="2976" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGIqvwfL-rWjD_vJNKJulyAgXMSHYPjZpDxTr0WOyweLUrhovQOzeEofvPuVz7szIOfeN1CUSy6fJoNGA1jsGJWicWBTvOdtrj38gpRWgLH2GFexisSk9TF1lruCAdL0ers32wbARhH7AWIG1IU9obKZ9c0TXcs2PBz0LQQJjZJw5TbMtKxrwvIUTAMw/w328-h400/February%2025th%202023_09h15m%20UT.jpg" width="328" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a class="title" data-author="Alexander Graham Bell" href="https://www.azquotes.com/quote/22740" id="title_quote_link_22740" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #333333; display: inline-block; font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 1em 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. </span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a class="title" data-author="Alexander Graham Bell" href="https://www.azquotes.com/quote/22740" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #333333; display: inline-block; font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 1em 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The sun's rays do not burn until brought to a focus.</span></a></div><p></p><div class="author" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-family: "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 18px 0px 26px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.azquotes.com/author/1156-Alexander_Graham_Bell" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #a94c1c; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Alexander Graham Bell</a></div>Mark Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17055762117101447189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842094451080589897.post-36472624183002783922023-02-23T14:58:00.001+00:002023-08-19T13:28:29.917+01:00Sol - 23/02/23 - Albert Einstein<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Albert Einstein</b></div><p></p>Mark Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17055762117101447189noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3842094451080589897.post-56680448493968571672023-02-18T11:31:00.001+00:002023-08-19T13:28:30.763+01:00Sol imaging in January<p>Considering all those cloudy days of January, I was more than pleased to capture the following Hydrogen alpha images.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbpGqtpyujuU06Sd3rqyPs27J3c4fUUwdow-bN1GWM5HwcG1ZE4YVvT3RzIlLXtV8IyAI5Bq8acbwWjKIcFWdBDZxamKv9EwVgLsSHlcT29qQ0YVjpT78eNlilT_rAZqehTQnq1j1Jymm1Gy1x6FPfo_1XqoKsx3GlRhYlaC8p2zrZWniDgQMxUuKsyw/s4205/January%209th%202023_11h43m%20UT%20a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4205" data-original-width="2657" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbpGqtpyujuU06Sd3rqyPs27J3c4fUUwdow-bN1GWM5HwcG1ZE4YVvT3RzIlLXtV8IyAI5Bq8acbwWjKIcFWdBDZxamKv9EwVgLsSHlcT29qQ0YVjpT78eNlilT_rAZqehTQnq1j1Jymm1Gy1x6FPfo_1XqoKsx3GlRhYlaC8p2zrZWniDgQMxUuKsyw/w253-h400/January%209th%202023_11h43m%20UT%20a.jpg" width="253" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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