Constellations
Lost in Triangulum?
September 8, 2013 | View ScopeThe Triangulum Galaxy is a spiral galaxy approximately 3 million light years from Earth. This Galaxy is a member of our own local group of Galaxies which include the The Milky Way, Andromeda and about 30 other smaller galaxies. On … Continue reading
The End of the Hunting Season for Orion
March 11, 2013 | View ScopeConstellation Orion
With winter finally ending and although I will not miss the cold & wet, I will miss this constellation, my favourite by far Orion the Hunter.
So before it falls completely out of sight I want to run … Continue reading
Sit Canis Major, Sit, Good Dog
October 29, 2012 | View ScopeAfter a few nights of bad weather, finally we have a another clear sky. Only problem is that this clear sky is at 6 in the morning.
The fact that I got up this morning to take advantage of this view confirms that I have caught the astronomy bug.
The Hunt for Triangulum
October 22, 2012 | View ScopeAfter the disappointment the previous night of being clouded out of the orionids meteor shower (my best effort is below).
Tonights View of the Sky – October 16th – Part 3
October 19, 2012 | View ScopeAndromeda and Pegasus Constellations
This part of tonights view of the sky will focus on some of the brighter stars sitting between the Andromeda and Pegasus constellations.
When I went out the other night to find the 3 stars, Mirphak (Aplha Persei), Algenib (Gamma Persei) and Miram (Eta Persei) I took a few photos of the area. It wasn’t until I examined the photos that I noticed some other cool features.
So technically I did see these items just didn’t recognise or notice them until I looked at the photos.
Tonights View of the Sky – October 16th – Part 2
October 18, 2012 | View Scope | One CommentAndromeda
In the first part of this series I described that my goal for that nights viewing was to try and spot Mirphak (Aplha Persei), Algenib (Gamma Persei) and Miram (Eta Persei). I managed to find them and got some good photos. It was when I was examining these photos that I noticed some other interesting features.
The photo below is one that caught my attention in particular.
Tonights View of the Sky – October 14
October 15, 2012 | View ScopeThe forecast for tonight was for very clear skies, and sure enough after raining all day the clouds began to clear. I had got the lend of some new toys to use with the camera and ended up spending the majority of my evening getting used to time-lapse and long exposure photography. I was keen to put together a time lapse of the stars coming out but unfortunately my laptop kept crashing, so another time maybe.
Tonights View of the Sky – October 11
October 12, 2012 | View Scope | One CommentJust taking one of the pictures I took last night and comparing it against the star chart. It’s amazing what details you can pick up on the photo that you would miss with your eye. Here are a few.
