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- Wed Apr 22, 2015 11:08 pm
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: 2015 April 22 -- Visual obs of bright meteor
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- Wed Apr 22, 2015 9:58 pm
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: 2015 April 21 -- Visual obs of Jupiter and Galilean eclipse
- Replies: 1
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- Sat Dec 13, 2014 1:11 pm
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: 2014 November 29 -- Visual observation Piazzi Smyth, Piton
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2014 November 29 -- Visual observation Piazzi Smyth, Piton
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ZZVH3U5ju6A/VIw59O7MvLI/AAAAAAAACrc/v9siwEuPxyU/w518-h745-no/20141129-1907-1950-_MonsPiton-MonteAlpes_200mmSCT-200x_PeterGrego.jpg Piazzi Smyth, Mons Piton, Montes Alpes 2014 November 29 19:07-50 UT Col. 3.6-3.9° Seeing: AII, clear, no wind 200mm SCT, 200x, integr...
- Fri Sep 19, 2014 3:36 pm
- Forum: Forthcoming meetings and events
- Topic: 2014 October 25 -- Dark Skye Star Party
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2014 October 25 -- Dark Skye Star Party
Hi all I've been asked to mention this coming event for 25 October. Note that this is a privately-organised event, and it won't be officially attended by the SPA. AtB, Peter. From: Margaret Arscott --margaretarscott@btopenworld.com I am arranging a Star Party, with hands-on star gazing, speakers, in...
- Fri Aug 08, 2014 4:04 pm
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: 2014 July 08, 21:45-22:30, vis. obs. Schiller-Zucchius basin
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- Fri Aug 08, 2014 3:27 pm
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: 2014 August 7, 22:28 UT, early Perseid fireball by moonlight
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2014 August 7, 22:28 UT, early Perseid fireball by moonlight
30 deg trail lasted 1-2 seconds. Swift. Mag -4. It was far over the Atlantic off the coast of Land's End, Cornwall.
- Tue Jul 29, 2014 5:50 pm
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: 2014 July 29, 03h UT. unaided eye view of Milky Way.
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- Sat Jul 05, 2014 6:28 pm
- Forum: General chat
- Topic: Cryptic cosmos Puzzle in Popular Astronomy
- Replies: 2
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Re: Cryptic comsos Puzzle in Popular Astronomy
Crossword --Popular Astronomy, July-August issue Thank you Mike. One of several sharp-spotters, thank you. Due to my lack of vigilance, the clue to 14 Down has been omitted and the grid for 19 Across has been moved one square to the left and had an extra square added. Some would say this makes the c...
- Thu Jun 19, 2014 9:24 pm
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: 2014 June 19, 21:05, 21:15, Sun pillar
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2014 June 19, 21:05, 21:15, Sun pillar
Lovely Sun pillar this evening, St Dennis, Cornwall, UK.
- Sat May 24, 2014 8:18 am
- Forum: Observing
- Topic: Camelopardalids from mid-Cornwall
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Camelopardalids from mid-Cornwall
24 May 2014, 01:00-02:00 UT St Denis, Cornwall, UK Cloud cover variable, from 30 to 90 percent. Clear areas between clouds with LM of 5.5. Watch kept on area of northern Bootes. Estimate that at this spot, covering all of Bootes and surrounding area, UMa, to zenith, the stars were visible for at lea...
- Wed Mar 19, 2014 2:15 am
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: 2014 March 16 -- Pythagoras, visual observation
- Replies: 3
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Re: 2014 March 16 -- Pythagoras, visual observation
I'm not sure whether you'd see the walls from atop Pythagoras' central peak -- haven't done the mathematics!
- Mon Mar 17, 2014 11:13 pm
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: 2014 March 16 -- Pythagoras, visual observation
- Replies: 3
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2014 March 16 -- Pythagoras, visual observation
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ILFDR5U5DV8/Uyd-pIdR4xI/AAAAAAAACmw/n_fd2h5OIGg/w397-h633-no/20140316_0050-0120_Pythagoras_200mmSCT200x_PeterGrego.jpg Pythagoras 2014 March 16 00:50-01:20 UT Col. 86.0-86.3° Libration (01:05 UT) Lat. +05°10’ Long -03°47’ Lunation 1128, 14.7d Seeing: AIII-AIV, poo...
- Mon Aug 26, 2013 7:30 pm
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: 2013 August 26 -- visual observation of Jansen and domes
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2013 August 26 -- visual observation of Jansen and domes
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-vWyxuz-7FrM/UhusZxw9UnI/AAAAAAAACmg/eqUtW805Fuo/s512/20130826_0030-0130_Jansen_200mmSCT-200x_Peter-Grego.jpg Jansen, Cajal and the dome Cajal 1 2013 August 26 00:30-01:30 UT Lunation 168 Moon’s age: 19.11 to 19.15 days Col. 146.7 to 147.2° Libration lat. +00° 15’ ...
- Tue Apr 23, 2013 3:15 pm
- Forum: Observing
- Topic: 2013 April 20 -- Hippalus and Rimae Hippalus, visual obs
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2013 April 20 -- Hippalus and Rimae Hippalus, visual obs
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QftIwWm_bSE/UXakRP11GNI/AAAAAAAACmE/XLkjs8qEd-M/s744/20130420_2200-2300_Hippalus_300mm-Newtonian_150x_PeterGrego.jpg Hippalus 2013 April 20 22:00-23:00 UT Col. 33.9-34.4° Libration Lat. +07.26° Long -06.45° Lunation 10.56 d Seeing: AII, good, slight mist, no wind ...
- Tue Apr 23, 2013 3:14 pm
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: 2013 April 20 -- Hippalus and Rimae Hippalus, visual obs
- Replies: 0
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2013 April 20 -- Hippalus and Rimae Hippalus, visual obs
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QftIwWm_bSE/UXakRP11GNI/AAAAAAAACmE/XLkjs8qEd-M/s744/20130420_2200-2300_Hippalus_300mm-Newtonian_150x_PeterGrego.jpg Hippalus 2013 April 20 22:00-23:00 UT Col. 33.9-34.4° Libration Lat. +07.26° Long -06.45° Lunation 10.56 d Seeing: AII, good, slight mist, no wind ...