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Category Archives: Astronomy
Observation Report 2/2/2011
Not the clearest of skies this evening, with some bubbles of cloud drifting across the sky, but you have to take what opportunities you’re given. I thought I’d do a bit more Messier Object hunting this evening. First on my … Continue reading
Observation Report 30/01/2011
It’s been a beautifully clear day here, so I put the scope outside as the sun was going down on the off-chance of getting some clear sky despite the signs of cloud coming in. At 8pm there was still some … Continue reading
Observation Report 18/01/2011
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
My First Astro Image
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
Skywatcher Startravel 80 Telescope Review
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
Sortable list of Messier Objects
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