Late September saw lovely clear skies each morning, perfect for some high resolution lunar observing. What a way to start the day! It’s amazing to watch sunset over a distant […]
August 2019 Bank Holiday Observing
23 August 2019 After driving back from a somewhat cloudy holiday in Broadhaven, Pembroke the sky has suddenly cleared for the bank holiday heatwave. Time to roll back the observatory […]
A Victorian Observatory and Star BQ
Each August, the South West Astronomy Fair is held at the Norman Lockyer Observatory near Sidmouth, Devon. I have wanted to visit for years, but family or work commitments get […]
Petavius
I love the fact that we can witness planetary geology from the garden. The lunar crater Petavius (dia 177km) is a beauty through the C11. It has 4 rilles (see […]
Peering Round the Corner
Late September bought clear skies that, as is usual, coincided with a full moon. With the telescope now mounted on its pier, it is a matter of moments to roll […]
Restarting the Herschel 400
My observatory is already giving me a lot of pleasure. I bought a second-hand pier and an adapter plate over the summer so, now the nights are getting longer, my […]
Travel telescope for Tenerife July 2018
July 2018 sees another trip to Tenerife with friends from the Basingstoke Astronomy Society Exped Group. I had such a great time last year I can not wait to return […]
Venus and Jupiter with 150 Mak 6 June
Quick dodge of the clouds yesterday evening to catch Jupiter being photobombed by Europa and Venus approaching half-phase. Note Great Red Spot just starting to appear round the limb. Europa […]
2 Nights on Jupiter 5-6 May and 6-7 May 2018
It has been a few months since I lived on Jupiter. This dynamic planet is slow for the next few years, I can’t see it from my observatory as it […]
Second Light
Second light in the new observatory – the build video is here: After 2 hectic days travelling to Bristol it was lovely to relax under the stars. With the telescope and […]