Archive for May 2013

Observing Reports various – April/May 2013 (A bunch of DSOs)

Posted by on May 18th 2013 in Astrostuff, Observing Reports, Pics
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A few images of things that I've been looking at over the last few weeks:

 

13th-14th May 2013:
M16 - The Eagle Nebula (aka NGC 6611 and the Star Queen Nebula), a young open cluster of stars in the constellation Serpens.

 

29th-30th April 2013:
The Crescent Nebula (aka NGC 6888, Caldwell 27, Sharpless 105), an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus.

 

4th-5th May 2013:
M11 - The Wild Duck Cluster (aka NGC 6705), an open cluster in the constellation Scutum.

 

29th-30th April 2013:
M107 (aka NGC 6171), a very loose globular cluster in the constellation Ophiuchus.

 

4th-5th May 2013:
M4 - The Cat's Eye Cluster (aka NGC 6121), a globular cluster in the constellation Scorpius.

 

4th-5th May 2013:
M108 - The Surfboard Galaxy (aka NGC 3556), an edge-on barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major.

 

Observing Report 16th May 2013 (More spots than a greasy teenager)

Posted by on May 17th 2013 in Astrostuff, Observing Reports, Pics
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In contrast to today, yesterday morning was clear, warm and calm. The Sun was putting on a fine display of spots:

Sun (16/05/2013).
Six stitched images from the DMK mono camera on C80ED-R, Baader Solar Film filter.

What SOHO (the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory) saw.

Active Region 1748 (16/05/2013).
DMK mono camera with 2.25x Barlow on C80ED-R, Baader Solar Film filter.

Active Region 1745 (16/05/2013).
DMK mono camera with 2.25x Barlow on C80ED-R, Baader Solar Film filter.

Active Regions 1742, 1743 and 1752 (16/05/2013).
DMK mono camera with 2.25x Barlow on C80ED-R, Baader Solar Film filter.

Active Region 1744 (16/05/2013).
DMK mono camera with 2.25x Barlow on C80ED-R, Baader Solar Film filter.

Active Regions 1746, 1747, 1750 and 1751 (16/05/2013).
DMK mono camera with 2.25x Barlow on C80ED-R, Baader Solar Film filter.

Active Regions 1741 and 1749 (16/05/2013).
DMK mono camera with 2.25x Barlow on C80ED-R, Baader Solar Film filter.

 

Lembas

Posted by on May 5th 2013 in Just for fun, Making stuff

Ingredients:

 

 

Method:

 

 

Product:

 

 

Result!

 

 

Calories: 1810 (cake mix) + 460 (4 x Curlywurly) + 480 (Sunflower Oil) = 2750.

My calorie RDA: ~2500.

I can't see the cake lasting until morning.

Observing Report 1st May 2013 (Mayday sunspots)

Posted by on May 4th 2013 in Astrostuff, Observing Reports, Pics
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Better late than never...

Plenty of significant active regions on display.

Things have moved on (around) a bit since then but they're still worth a photo just before sunset.

There'll be no pics taken here today - we're under typical Bank Holiday Weekend rainclouds  🙁

Sun (01/05/2013).
Six stitched images from the DMK mono camera on C80ED-R, Baader Solar Film filter.

Active Regions 1732, 1734 and 1736 (01/05/2013).
DMK mono camera with 2.25x Barlow on C80ED-R, Baader Solar Film filter.

Active Region 1731 (01/05/2013).
DMK mono camera with 2.25x Barlow on C80ED-R, Baader Solar Film filter.

Active Regions 1730 and 1735 (01/05/2013).
DMK mono camera with 2.25x Barlow on C80ED-R, Baader Solar Film filter.
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