Category Archives: Astronomy

Observation Report 18/01/2011

Posted on February 11, 2011 by james

I had two trips out with the scope today. The first time was around 8am when the sky was clear and Venus was visible about 15° above the horizon before the sun had risen. The planet was a clear crescent … Continue reading →

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My First Astro Image

Posted on February 10, 2011 by james

I didn’t really know what I was doing when I took this — just put a webcam in the end of the diagonal and did my best with to get an image as it travelled across the camera. I know … Continue reading →

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Skywatcher Startravel 80 Telescope Review

Posted on February 10, 2011 by james

I’ve had the ST80 for about seven weeks since I was given it at Christmas and I’ve had a few decent nights stargazing with it so I thought it was about time I wrote down some of my thoughts. The … Continue reading →

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Sortable list of Messier Objects

Posted on February 8, 2011 by james

Although I’ve been interested in the stars for years, I’ve only recently become a telescope owner.  Despite the lack of clear nights since receiving my new toy, I’ve spent some time looking at the obvious things like the moon and … Continue reading →

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