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- Thu Apr 18, 2019 5:27 pm
- Forum: Observing
- Topic: Meteor/Fireball
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3096
Re: Meteor/Fireball
Thanks Tracie, great to know I wasn't the only one to see it! Those other observations seem to match mine.
- Thu Mar 21, 2019 10:16 pm
- Forum: Observing
- Topic: Meteor/Fireball
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3096
Meteor/Fireball
Saw what I thought was a bright meteor or possibly fireball through high cloud this evening from my location, 53.44.18N 1.39.12W, at around 19:18 (mobile phone NTP time). It appeared at my ESE at about 30 degrees above the horizon traveling vertically down but only lasted a couple of seconds. I coul...
- Wed Mar 21, 2018 7:32 pm
- Forum: Space exploration
- Topic: European Space Agency's Ariel space telescope
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2930
Re: European Space Agency's Ariel space telescope
I can't help thinking this may be misunderstoodRMSteele wrote:I couldn’t agree more Stella.
I would have suggested the late prof Wänke, the noted planetary scientist, as a suitable candidate to name a european space probe after.
Kind thoughts, Bob

- Wed Feb 07, 2018 12:50 am
- Forum: General chat
- Topic: Does anyone use this forum
- Replies: 28
- Views: 8390
Re: Does anyone use this forum
The main reason for me not posting regularly is because you tend to get "flamed" by regular contributors, e.g. Stella, for not being 100% correct all of the time.
- Tue Feb 06, 2018 10:11 pm
- Forum: Space exploration
- Topic: SpaceX Heavy Launch rocket
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3990
Re: SpaceX Heavy Launch rocket
Absolutely incredible! You need to see the landing of the boosters https://youtu.be/wbSwFU6tY1c it's like a ballet, the hardware and software engineering is almost beyond belief.
- Fri Feb 02, 2018 5:51 pm
- Forum: General chat
- Topic: Met. Office going native
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3068
Re: Met. Office going native
Balls, brass monkeys, etc. etc. 

- Wed Jan 24, 2018 7:26 pm
- Forum: General chat
- Topic: Logging On
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2854
Re: Logging On
Hi Joe, logging on automatically works OK for me in Firefox, you may need to check your cookie/security settings in your browser. I do think the site should be https though as we are sending passwords across the internet in clear text. Not a massive problem for a forum like this but it is best pract...
- Wed Dec 13, 2017 7:40 pm
- Forum: General chat
- Topic: Does anyone use this forum
- Replies: 28
- Views: 8390
Re: Does anyone use this forum
I often come and visit but rarely post.
- Sat Mar 21, 2015 11:27 pm
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: Solar eclipse 20/3/15
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1703
Re: Solar eclipse 20/3/15
Excellent images 

- Sat Mar 21, 2015 11:25 pm
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: Eclipse from Caithness Scotland - 58 degrees N.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2169
- Sat Mar 29, 2014 4:11 pm
- Forum: Telescopes and instruments
- Topic: Bresser 8x60 binoculars at Lidl (13/6-19/06/13)
- Replies: 40
- Views: 25307
Re: Bresser 8x60 binoculars at Lidl (13/6-19/06/13)
I know this is an old thread but I've just picked up a pair of these 8x60s for £10 at my local Lidl. They had loads in stock and for 10 quid you can't go wrong 

- Mon Dec 10, 2012 7:48 pm
- Forum: General chat
- Topic: Sir Patrick Moore
- Replies: 53
- Views: 13876
Re: Sir Patrick Moore
I fail to understand the vitriol of Brian's posting about PM I am totally baffled by it. It's almost as if Brian holds some kind of personal grudge against Patrick, for whatever reason. I remember something similar with respect to Brian Cox earlier in the year, and I was just as baffled then. I thi...
- Tue May 29, 2012 4:49 pm
- Forum: Observing
- Topic: Earth crossing asteroid 2012 KT42
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1152
Re: Earth crossing asteroid 2012 KT42
Both are listed on http://spaceweather.com/
- Sat Jan 07, 2012 12:17 pm
- Forum: Space exploration
- Topic: Phobos-Grunt hitch ..
- Replies: 30
- Views: 10770
Video shows why contact with Phobos-Grunt failed
"The images show that the Phobos-Grunt is moving backwards, with the solar panels deployed but not lightened by the Sun," French astrophotogapher Thierry Legault writes on his website.
http://legault.perso.sfr.fr/phobos-grunt.html
http://legault.perso.sfr.fr/phobos-grunt.html
- Thu Jun 16, 2011 4:54 pm
- Forum: General chat
- Topic: Three new optical nova candidates in M 31
- Replies: 4
- Views: 768