Old School Astronomer - Citizen of Starship Earth - Analogue Typewriter enthusiast - Artist by day -
Monday, 25 December 2023
The night of Christmas day
Friday, 1 December 2023
Return of the blue skies Sol.
Not much chance of astronomy these past few weeks.
Partly due to the weather, and partly due to having a stinking cold a week or so ago!
Thankfully the cold has now gone, and the blue skies are back.
The pst was taken out for a quick peep at Sol.
I only have my small tripod at the moment, so everything is a bit wobbly to say the least.
A few Sol shots were captured, but mainly it was all naked eye viewing this morning.
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.
Loads of sunspots today, this solar cycle is definitely picking up.
Sunday, 22 October 2023
Moonlight over Newgale.
Took a spin to Newgale today, we haven't been for ages, at least not since the pandemic.
It was wonderful to see the vast stretch of beach.
Helen and I, and our son Jac spent fifteen years living only two miles from this glorious seafront ( 2001-2016).
Today, with every footstep we made in the sand, it was a trip down memory lane.
The gibbous Moon was visible over the nearby hill, only the second time we have seen it this lunation, blame the wind and rain!
As the night deepened, I set up the camera phone on a flimsy little £3 tripod I bought a few days ago.
After a bit of trail and error I managed to capture the following.
Mizar and Alcor (The Horse & Rider)
Amazing that the phone was able to capture Mizar AND Alcor, I didn't expect that.
The view from the camper van of the Moonlight over Newgale will stay with us always.
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...

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