HantsAstro - HantsAstro Look Up! Ezine August 08
Wednesday 6th of August 2008 06:25:52 AM
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Our eZine PDF 'Look Up!' is now available for free public download.
Now even bigger with 20 Pages, group news and with further details of our 2 new observing sites in...
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whiplash - What am I doing!!!???!!
Friday 8th of June 2007 09:38:28 PM
It's coming up to the summer equinox, me being up with the kids every morning means that these long, summer (well, spring really) days and stargazing don't really mix. I could be doing other things...
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Naz - Do you think British weather is astro friendly?
Monday 11th of June 2007 08:47:34 PM
Having moved here in the Autumn last year, buying a house and trying to renovate same, astronomy has taken a bit of a back seat.
Early in the spring Daz offered his 200mm rvelation dob ota, too good...
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whiplash - It's been a while, but it was worth it!!
Friday 7th of September 2007 11:41:16 PM
Well my first observing session without giving first lights to new gear in what seems like eons. So without further ado, this was done with my WO ZS110 on my CG5GT mount.
Most of these objects form...
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Wedge - New Telescope - Observation Session 2 - 19/10/07
Saturday 20th of October 2007 05:53:22 PM
Lastnight, i braved the cold, to get some great use out of my new telescope.
I sepertated the mount, tube and tripod, and took it outside in 3 bits, and set it up. I started to observe. I am still...
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themos - Wish List
Friday 23rd of November 2007 02:29:34 PM
A wish list to keep things in one place:
- A decent Barlow to replace the plastic x3 that was included in the Powerseeker 114EQ package. The Tal x3 beckons. The Ultima x2 sounds under-powered. I got...
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bedsastro - Website Update
Monday 3rd of March 2008 04:25:39 PM
To coincide with our new year, the website has now been updated with a fresh new look. It is an ongoing process to upload the content, so please bear with us.
In the meantime, feel free to look around...
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whiplash - Bah.
Sunday 3rd of June 2007 11:42:10 PM
Looked clear at 10.30 so I thought 'bugger it, I'm going to set up, sleep is for the weak!". All sorted out and there's mottled light cloud obscuring everything. I'm off to bed. Bah once again (for...
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ant - 2nd June 2007
Thursday 7th of June 2007 09:42:34 PM
Decided that it was time to get off my arse and get the scopes set up after dark (if you can say that this time of year).
Thought that I should try to mount both scopes, the Apo and Achro, side by...
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kaiherb - Weather the Weather
Monday 11th of June 2007 08:19:41 PM
GREY GREY GREY GREY GREY !!!!!!!!!!
BLAH BLAH BLAH
GREY GREY GREY GREY !!!!!!!
PS its cloudy if you havent guessed :)
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AstroTiger - PST
Wednesday 13th of June 2007 07:58:56 PM
After some playing, we realised than a photographers tripod was not going to work for this project.
So the tripod was sacrafised for a better cause, to attach the PST to the Meade.
As ou can see, its...
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mpeniak - Sky
Monday 18th of June 2007 07:08:57 AM
Just been woken up by my rabbit and slept only 2hours. I am feeling quite knackered. Sky is cloudy like never before so I don't think any observing this night. Anyway the forecast for next week looks...
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mpeniak - Weather looks promising for tonight
Friday 22nd of June 2007 07:45:09 PM
I keep eyes on satellite pictures from metoffice and it seems that I should be able to image Jupiter again and if I'm very lucky I should picture shadow transit of Europa. Anyway I will see and if...
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whiplash - Short but sweet.
Wednesday 27th of June 2007 11:39:17 AM
This weather is pretty depressing. Floods up north, clouds and rain virtually everywhere else. I haven't been out for what seems like ages. So it was quite surprising last night to see the clouds...
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whiplash - About time too!!
Saturday 7th of July 2007 10:18:37 AM
Last night was a night under the stars for the first time in what seemed like ages. Breaking cloud from about 10ish meant the scope was put out for later and I hoped for the best and the clouds...
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whiplash - Breath is life.....
Thursday 19th of July 2007 09:51:11 AM
...or so the hypnosis track is telling me. I'm stopping smoking. Easilty the toughest thing I've had to stop doing and it's been over 2 days and while I'm not snapping at everyone and generally being...
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Maccers - The return of darkness....
Thursday 19th of July 2007 02:26:52 PM
Today is a special(ish) day for me in Taunton and indeed anyone living on the 51st parallel - the 19th July marks the return of true astronomical darkness. We've been stuck in astronomical twilight...
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whiplash - Sometimes it's nice to go au naturel.
Tuesday 11th of September 2007 11:20:44 PM
2 clear nights in less than a week? This must be some kind of record for this year! The Kelling Star Party is only a couple of days away and it seems like almost the entire astro community is going!...
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whiplash - The best one night stand ever!
Monday 17th of September 2007 11:36:37 PM
I now know what truly great skies looks like. Saturday just gone was my long-awaited trip to the autumn star party at Kelling Heath. I can't honestly remember a great deal but I'll do my best...
So...
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Wedge - A New Blog. A New Dawn
Friday 19th of October 2007 10:15:44 PM
While out observing tonight, I decided to start off a blog, so that I can keep track of my astronomy.
I shall make my first entry explaining a little about myself.
My name is Remy, and I am...
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Wedge - Ouch!!
Tuesday 23rd of October 2007 01:41:25 PM
This is a sad entry...
Last night, when cleaning under my telescope set-up, i banged my head on a sticking out collimation screw when i came to stand up.
It seriously hurt, and it started to bleed,...
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themos - Observing in Greece and Oxford
Tuesday 8th of January 2008 10:13:33 AM
I found myself in a Greek mountain village on the night of 30th of December 2007. The sky was unbelievable. Orion alone seemed to have more stars than an entire Oxford sky. Andromeda (M31) was easily...
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whiplash - Arf!
Friday 15th of June 2007 10:04:49 AM
Ever since my wife sold 'her' TAL 150P, I'd been missing that unique vibe that TAL 'scopes bring. As I already have an 8" reflector, I decided that a TAL 100R/S would be a nice thing to add. So after...
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martinb - Published!
Friday 15th of June 2007 06:11:43 PM
Feeling dead chuffed. Leo triplet has made it into S@N, hanging onto the coat tails of the other images there but very happy. Just want to grab some more now.
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jonifive - WO 66 Megrez
Monday 18th of June 2007 06:37:38 PM
Just received this beautiful little scope from Rob. Had a few problems focusing, then realised that the extender should be used with my EP's.
Been looking at clouds and chimney pots because of...
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