Imaging Team Achieve World Record Image
www.lunarworldrecord.com
An incredibly ambitious project to create the largest ground-based mosaic image of the Moon, and enter the Guinness Book of Records, has finally delivered a staggering final shot.
A team of people, comprising of some of the world’s foremost astro imagers, gathered at the home of Sir Patrick Moore in April [...]
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World Record Lunar Imaging Attempt.
Posted in 1 on May 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Apollo 11 40th year special event 18th July 2009.
Posted in 1 on May 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As part of the Apollo 11 Celebration event to be held on the 18th July 2009 from 19-00 to 23-00 hrs at Herstmonceux http://www.the-observatory.org/
Leanne Irving, Mark Irving and Trevor Little will be showing some of Sir Patrick Moore’s slide collection, this collection covers some 40 plus years of Sir Patrick’s work and travels.
This Collection has [...]
Posted in 1 on April 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Had an enjoyable afternoon helping Foredown Towers Astronomical group out with their open day, I took the Solarmax 60 and managed to show lot’s of interested people a few proms and some surface detail along with showing them how to capture and process some solar Avi’s into finished images.
Independent review of Steve Richards new Book.
Posted in 1 on April 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
From the Astro Chat Forum, also available on Stargazers Lounge.
Making Every Photon Count
http://astrochat.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10332
Posted in 1 on April 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So you have decided to get into this great hobby but not sure where to start?
Not sure what’s the best equipment for your chosen field?
Looking for a local Society to join?
Want some recommendations on dealers before parting with your hard earned money?
Then why not seek out a few of the Astronomical Forums and get other [...]
Posted in 1 on April 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Details of the new Astronomical Equipment Showroom.
http://www.telescopehouse.com/acatalog/Starborough_Farm_34__Telescope_Project.html
Posted in 1 on April 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Some stunning imagery of Saturn from Cassini.
http://www.leenks.com/link168667.html
Posted in 1 on April 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What a great talk by Dr Katie Joy at Worthing Astronomical Societies meeting last night, entitled The Geological History of the Moon.
At the interval the members had the chance to handle Lunar Meteorite samples.
A full report will appear in next months WAS News.
Posted in 1 on April 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A sneaky peak at some of the data from a marathon run over the 4th/5th April 2009.
Posted in 1 on April 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here is part of an F/10 image with the C11.
