Monthly Archives: January 2011

Blog Friday 28th Jan 2011   I had taken delivery last weekend of what to many will appear an unusual small telescope. The Edmunds Scientific Astroscan is a 105mm F4.2 reflector, to me it resembles a miniature ‘septic tank’. I … Continue reading →

Blog Friday 21st & Monday 24th January 2011 Friday At long last my good friend from Norfolk Adrian Orr was able to visit the observatories. Adrian is a very experienced observer with extensive knowledge of all aspects of visual astronomy … Continue reading →

Blog 18th Jan 2011   With the Moon high and the sky pretty much cloudless I didn’t need to rush out into the observatory last night. I got in from doing the weeks family shopping just before 7pm local time, … Continue reading →

Blog report for Friday 14th Jan 2011 Friday evening turned out to be reasonably clear so I was hopeful for a Lunar sketch. Family stuff kept me away from the observatory until it was getting rather late around 9pm or … Continue reading →

Blog Jan 11th 2011   Last night I gave a talk to the West of London Astronomy Society WOLAS. I had been kindly invited to do so by their Chairman Robin Scagell. Robin had informed me that he wanted something … Continue reading →

Blog Jan 9th 2010 Would you believe it, a really lovely clear evening and we are going out to dinner at friends! This doesn’t happen very often, going out for dinner that is, although you would be forgiven for thinking … Continue reading →

Blog Jan 5th 2011 Happy New Year   At last I managed to get just the briefest of observing sessions in, I got a visual on Venus & Saturn in the dawn sky with the 153mm Refractor at 168x seeing was … Continue reading →