Friday, 15 September 2006

Eta Cassiopeia ~ 15/09/06.


The primary star in the η Cassiopeiae system is a yellow dwarf (main sequence) star of spectral type G3V, putting it in the same spectral class as our Sun, which is of spectral type G2V. 

It therefore resembles what our Sun might look like if we were to observe it from η Cassiopeiae.

Gamma Delphini ~ 15/09/06.


Wednesday, 29 March 2006

Partial solar eclipse 29th March 2006.

10:13 GMT


It had rained the previous day, and this morning the blue sky appeared only long enough to take a few photographs. 

Didn't think I would get to see this event. 

Thank you those cloud free moments.

Opera glass to the Moon

I didn't manage to sketch the recent Full Moon, but I had a go at the gibbous Moon, as seen with my opera glasses.  It was a cold night,...