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Observation Report 15 May 2012

Posted on May 16, 2012 by james

I’ve been doing a lot of planetary imaging recently, so tonight decided that I’d have a dedicated observing session and at about 11:45 took my ST120 into the field in front of the house where I have as clear a … Continue reading →

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Observation Report, 18 Feb 2012

Posted on February 23, 2012 by james

My plan for this evening was to spend a bit of time collimating the 127 Mak having had it in pieces a week or so back and then attempt some imaging of Mars, but strong winds made that completely impossible. … Continue reading →

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Observation Report, 27 Jan 2012

Posted on January 30, 2012 by james

Something of a shock, being about to get out with a telescope three nights out of five, but given a decent forecast my intention was to go out and find M32 and M110, the two galaxies close to the Andromeda … Continue reading →

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Observation Report, 26 Jan 2012

Posted on January 27, 2012 by james

It’s been some time since I’ve been out with the ST120 so with a forecast for clear skies last night I decided to have a change and moved it outside to cool down. Unfortunately the weather didn’t live up to … Continue reading →

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Observation Report, 23 Jan 2012

Posted on January 25, 2012 by james

Clear skies were forecast today, so I got the Mak 127 out early in the afternoon so it would be cool as soon as I wanted to use it. Then the clouds rolled in and it started to rain. I … Continue reading →

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Observation Report catchup

Posted on September 12, 2011 by james

It has, IMNSHO, been a rubbish summer. Sunny days have been few and far between and according to the reports this August was the coldest for seventeen years. September isn’t turning out to be anything of an improvement either. So, … Continue reading →

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Observation Report, 19/8/2011

Posted on September 12, 2011 by james

We’ve had the occasional clear night since May, but mostly when the moon was very close to full, leaving little to observe except the moon itself, but last night was the first time I’ve been able to spent a significant … Continue reading →

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Observation Report 13/3/2011

Posted on March 14, 2011 by james

This week is apparently the best week this year for observing Mercury. It’s never going to be that high above the horizon once the sun sets, but now is about as good as it gets. I’ve never seen Mercury before, … Continue reading →

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Observation Report 7/3/2011

Posted on March 9, 2011 by james

It’s the 7th March. I received my first telescope — the ST80, for Christmas 2010. And tonight is the first really pin-sharp night sky we’ve had. I still haven’t sorted out the mount for the 127 Mak, so the ST102 … Continue reading →

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Observation Report 6/3/2011

Posted on March 9, 2011 by james

Another clear night, but again with unexceptional transparency. The more I go out the better I am getting at judging the quality of the seeing. I’ll still go out pretty much any night there are stars to be seen nonetheless. … Continue reading →

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