Monthly Archives: March 2012

Registax 6 Tutorial

Posted on March 5, 2012 by james

I use Registax for stacking video frames for planetary imaging, but the learning curve is steep and many online tutorials are out of date because the UI seems to change quite significantly between releases. I was pleased therefore when someone … Continue reading →

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Jupiter, Venus and Mercury

Posted on March 5, 2012 by james

A poor quality photo, I know, but I was grabbing a few seconds when I should have been doing something else so had to make the best of it. Jupiter is at the top, separated from Venus by what appears … Continue reading →

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127 Mak Star Test

Posted on March 2, 2012 by james

There were patches of blue sky this evening, but plenty of thin cloud too, Jupiter and Venus were visible before sunset though, so I decided to get the Mak outside cooling and hope we’d have enough clear sky to do … Continue reading →

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Solar PV Generation Update, Mar 2012

Posted on March 1, 2012 by james

I was bracing myself for low numbers this month as December, January and February are apparently only expected to account for about 7.5% of our total yearly output, but was pleasantly surprised when I read the generation meter to discover … Continue reading →

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