Tuesday, 27 July 2010

Basilicos, Cor Leonis, Stella Regina, Regulus

Regulus...what a poetic star.

Here is a poem I found recently by the Greek astronomer-poet Theodore Stephanides....

"I teach Man with the atom of his brain to weigh a flaming sun in wisdom's scales, to gauge the Galaxy from pole to pole, to read the secret of each starry train; and in the Infinite's unwinding trails, to lose mortality and find the soul."

Such poetry and dreaming these stars do bring.

Friday, 16 April 2010

Moon and Venus from Simpson X

Taken by Helen with Nikon D50 70mm lens 1.6 sec ISO 800

Sunday, 15 February 2009

Crescent Venus 15th February 2009

Venus - Skywatcher 150mm/f8 refractor.



“For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring.”




When the West wind blows.

There's some windy stormy weather heading towards Pembrokeshire over the next few days. Looks as if I might not have a clear night for a...