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Re: Astronomology
DIR By: yeti monster
Date: July 31, 2012, 9:00 am
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Not being familiar with this 'Manhunter' of which you spake, I
can only presume it to be a compliment. Said image is a quick
self portrait taken last Tuesday evening, before heading out to
scoff a bottle of JD with my Filipino pals down at the Ex-Ta-Sea
bar in lovely, warm, sweaty She Kou.
Glad the 'scope is doing it's job and glad you are getting the
weather too, hopefully I'll get some decent observing weather
next time home.
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Re: Astronomology
DIR By: Drew 5292
Date: July 31, 2012, 10:13 am
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The part is played so well, with such presence, you could
consider it a compliment. However, the guy isn't particularly
nice; a stark contradiction to your self.
As for telescopability.
I was a bit surprised actually, as it was so hot and humid in
the nights that I fancied there'd be a vision-hampering heat
haze up in the stratosphere. But no...sparkly pin-pricks all
over the sky and time well-shared between my self, the kit and
that immeasurable cosmos.
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Re: Astronomology
DIR By: yeti monster
Date: July 31, 2012, 10:25 pm
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I do have a dark side, although I have managed to keep it locked
away in the attic to avoid folloing in my elder brothers
footsteps, think Broadmoor and Park Lane (Kray & Bradey).
Visiting him in such locations introduced me to some very
strange folk indeed! :eek:
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Re: Astronomology
DIR By: yeti monster
Date: October 11, 2012, 7:31 am
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After a totally washed out 'summer', where naught much of
anything astronomologically speaking could occur, I am looking
forward to, hopefully, some clear Autumnal nights when I return
home next Wednesday. Next Thursday, overheating FFR cure
willing, I shall be headed orft to the Peak Star Party in
Buxtonshire, where a good many like minded brothers in optics
are to gather for a few nights either under the stars or getting
sloshed.
To boot, a good friend has decided to fill the place made made
vacant by the demise of the Glossop Chronicle with a new local
rag of that parish, the Glossop Gazette. being a Glossopian in
exile, I have been asked to contribute a stargazing column, and,
having gorn to the effort to skrawl so many words on the
subject, and not having agreed to any exclusivity, I though 'why
not increase my circulation a tad here?'
So, here's my first sortie into the heady world of the newspaper
hack:
October 2012:
Although generally light polluted, the skies over Britain can
still offer the amateur astronomer plenty to wonder at. Whether
you are a visual observer or a keen imager, weather permitting,
there is always something to aim you telescope or binoculars
towards the heavens for. Of course, you don't actually need any
optical aid to start stargazing, you just need to look up at the
night sky and start to learn you way around. A star atlas, such
as Sky & Telescope Pocket Sky Atlas' would be a great help.
Look East in the early hours before dawn on the 12th October,
and you should see a beautiful waning crescent moon close to the
bright planet Venus, as the sun approaches the horizon and the
sky turns from dark blue to light, the Crescent Moon and Venus
should remain easily visible.
Autumn is well and truly upon us and this means all the familiar
constellations are taking their turn once again, Orion, the
Hunter, with the red supergiant Betelgeuse and his belt of three
stars, follows behind Taurus the bull, who's head is formed by
the open cluster Hyades, where lies the red giant Aldeberan.
Of course, we mustn't forget M-45, the Pleiades, or Seven
Sisters, one of the most beautiful open clusters in our sky,
viewed through binoculars or a low power telescope, the Pleiades
are quite wonderful.
On the 18th October, around Sunset and just after, an early
waxing crescent Moon could easily woo you in the Western sky.
Slightly below and to the right of the crescent Moon, you may
just make out the planet Mars, who will soon disappear from our
skies for a while as he goes behind the Sun.
One of the years best meteor showers occurs in October, the
Orionids, last year they were thwarted by a bright, gibbous
moon, as were most meteor showers, but this years Orionids are
set against a waxing crescent Moon, which shouldn't wash out the
sky too much, and will set early enough to not be too much of a
nuisance. Wrap up warm, find a dark place, away from street
lights, get comfortable and enjoy one of natures free shows.
Orion will be rising in the East around 11pm, the Orionid
meteors 'appear' to originate from Orion, but they can be seen
in any part of the sky around Orion. Peak of the shower is 21st
October, but start looking from the night of the19th, be
patient, once you see one, then you will notice more and more,
you may be lucky enough to see a bright Earth grazer, or
'Bolide'.
Also in Orion, in the 'sword' you can see a fuzzy star, this in
M-42, the Great Nebula in Orion. You should be able to make out
M-42 with the naked eye and with binoculars or a small telescope
it becomes very clear that this is no ordinary star. M-42 is an
area of condensing gases where new stars are forming, some of
the youngest stars yet known.
Jupiter is present in Taurus, looking like a bright star to the
naked eye. With a small telescope the four Galilean moons are
easily visible and if you have access to a more powerful
instrument you can make out the equatorial bands and even the
giant red spot.
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Re: Astronomology
DIR By: yeti monster
Date: October 23, 2012, 1:19 pm
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Over the last weekend, I was camping out with a hundred or so
fellow astronomers just South of Buxton at the Peak Star Party
2012. Part of the attraction was to be the Orionid meteor
shower. We suffered the weather somewhat but were able to get
some observing and imaging done on the Saturday morning. I
personally saw 7 bright Orinoids, between dotting about chatting
and peering at faint fuzzy Deep Space Objects. Interestingly, I
set in on a talk covering imaging in light polluted areas, which
I shall look deeper into.
Jupiter, rising after 20:00, was very clear and bright, through
my 6 inch f/8 refractor I could only see three of the Galilean
Moons so I knew that something good was about to happen. Over
the period of 15 minutes, I watched Europa appear like a
blister on the limb of Jupiter, gradually growing and becoming
round, eventually 'popping' out into space is it reappeared from
behind Jupiter. A wonderful, live demonstration of celestial
mechanics in action. I returned to Jupiter later, as the sky
grew light, I do enjoy seeing a planet against the blue sky
though a telescope.
Sunspot activity is very good at the moment. Over the weekend I
had chance to used my 90mm f/10 refractor, equipped with a
Baader Solar Safety Film filter, to enjoy 6 nice groups of large
Sunspots. I also had a look through one chaps Hydrogen Alpha
Personal Solar Telescope, with this an enormous prominence could
be seen. This is could quite possibly develop into a Coronal
Mass Ejection which might then lead to some Aurora displays,
here's hoping.
The band of the Milky Way was quite distinct, stretching across
the sky from the South and overhead and I was able to look at
M-31 the Andromeda Galaxy and M-1 the Crab Nebula, a first for
me.
Showing a gibbous phase and rising around 05:00, Venus is
incredibly bright in the morning sky, a variable polarising
filter helps to cool things down enough to look at.
The Moon is starting to dominate the night sky once again, as it
waxes towards its full phase, so it's time to get out those Moon
Atlases.
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Re: Astronomology
DIR By: yeti monster
Date: October 30, 2012, 11:16 am
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In the OLLR observatory, here ay Castle Yeti, a knackered mount
isn't helping things at all! I have been able to 'push' the
mount and get some observing done, plus getting a couple of
quick piccies:
Jupiter & Galilean Moons:
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Full Moon:
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Re: Astronomology
DIR By: 1960SeriesII
Date: October 31, 2012, 5:51 am
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Brilliant pictures, love the moon shots >rock<
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Re: Astronomology
DIR By: yeti monster
Date: June 24, 2013, 11:21 am
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Hi Folks, since my last post-it around these parts, life has
taken a few twists and turns, however, I am coming back on track
and will be returning to the fold when I return from work.
Resuming the astonomology and the Land Rovery.
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Re: Astronomology
DIR By: Calum
Date: June 26, 2013, 5:51 pm
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Good to see you back! :thumbs:
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Re: Astronomology
DIR By: yeti monster
Date: June 27, 2013, 9:22 am
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I'm sure I saw you a couple of weeks back Calum, near the
roundabout in Rawtenstall, I was on a red Kwagasaki...
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