Space Forum / Astronomy / January 2005

I am after suggestions for worthwhile photometry projects with high northern
declination (>60degreesN) and
relatively bright (brighter than 6.0mag).
I suffer from increasing light pollution and would like to try to follow

To those who wish to freeze their proverbials off whilst imaging / observing the night sky...
For three nights in March (11th - 13th) there will be an event known only as the PEAK STAR PARTY..
It shall take place at the Rivendale Caravan Site, Derbyshire; which lies inside an old ...

Subject: GRAVITY IS NOT A FORCE
PLANETS ORBIT THE SUN TO CONSERVE TOTAL ENERGY
THE FORCE OF GRAVITY IS AN ILLUSION
Copyright 1984-2005 Allen C. Goodrich

Hi all, i got a cheap telescope from Netto i think as a xmass gift but im
not that impressed with the image quality which seems to be very poor when
using the 4mm eyepiece, i tryed looking at Saturn lastnight but it seem like
theres a smuge on it. Now im thinking about getting a ...

NASA Tracks Three Space Bursts, Says Stellar Explosions Imminent
By Robert Roy Britt
Senior Science Writer
Three powerful bursts of energy from different regions of space could

I was just curious about what exactly measurements astromoners made
that provided data to those like Kepler to determine
the relationship between period and radius of a planet.
Were the astronomers measuring angles relative to some fixed star over

Greens & reds !!
I'm in town and can see it !!!
Enjoy
Good luck with photos...

I'm moving to Norway !!! take a look at this aurora in Norway produced
by the geomagnetic storm a few nights ago:
http://www.spaceweather.com/aurora/images2005/17jan05/Jorgensen1.jpg
Gallery: http://www.spaceweather.com/aurora/gallery_01jan05_page2.htm

The other night while orienting our LX 200 nearly overhead, the focusing
barrel slid all the way out on its own,  aided by the prism and lens that
was attached.
The weather was cold (approximately 20 degrees F on average).  It would seem

from: http://www.space.com
ET Visitors: Scientists See High Likelihood
By Leonard David
Senior Space Writer

If the sun ever appears again I can stop it moving with a clockwork
drive at
http://home.freeuk.com/m.gavin/pstmg.htm
Maurice Gavin@'WPO-UK

I probably have to buy a new digital camera. But I take a chance and ask
here if any one know if there are any adapters to be found that could
make it possible for me to connect an Olympus mju:400?
JFG

"Violin MAKERS AND PLAYERS,
VENICE 1750-1870"
~ Table of Contents ~
The Hospitals as Musical Institutions of the City

Anyone out there using Kastrometry or other linux astrometry software?