Bedford Astronomical Society – 25th October.
On Wednesday the 25th of October, @Flat_Tim will be taking me out once again. This time we will be visiting my home astronomical society in Bedford. I will be presenting my…
Star-Gazing
Comet ASAS-SN 01 brightens.
Over the next few weeks Comet ASAS-SN01 gets brighter and moves further northwards. This fresh comet from the Oort cloud was discovered on the 19th of July 2017,…
2012 TC4 buzzes Earth – 10th – 12th October
A small asteroid (Do they still call them that these days?) is due to buzz past the Earth over the next few days. It is likely to reach…
Walsall Astronomical Society – 5th October 2017
On Thursday the 5th of October, @Flat_Tim and Buzz will be taking me out once again. This time we will be re-visiting Walsall Astronomical Society. We will be presenting my audience-participation…
Sky Diary for October 2017
My monthly sky diary for October showing the events of the night sky visible from the UK is now available in pdf form to download and print. Click…
New Workshops for 2018
Dates for my astronomy workshops for next year have now been confirmed. Although I have had people travel as far afield as Sheffield and Hampshire, if these workshops…
Milton Keynes Astronomical Society – 29th September 2017.
On Friday the 29th of September I will be taking Milton Keynes Astronomical Society on a wild ride touring out from Earth to the very edge of our observable…
Kelling Sky Camp is a-coming.
Preparations now being made for next weeks Autumn Equinox Sky Camp at Kelling Heath. This annual pilgrimage is made by hundreds of like-minded astronomy devotees, who love nothing…
Cambridge Astronomical Association – 15th September 2017
On Friday the 15th of September I will be re-visiting Cambridge Astronomical Association to give them a presentation on Mars – The Red Planet. This coincides with their recent…
Little Stanion WI – Tuesday
On Tuesday the 12th of September I will be re-visiting Little Stanion WI group. I will be taking @Flat_Tim and Buzz along to tell them all about the…
The 2017 Total Solar Eclipse.
There has been one thing on my bucket list that thought I never witness, a total eclipse of the Sun. I have only attempted one viewing and that…
Asteroid Florence (3122) passes close to Earth.
Passing almost south to north, this close-pass asteroid will be 4.4 million miles from Earth at about 1pm tomorrow. It will be bright enough (~9th magnitude) to be…
Sky Diary for September 2017
My monthly sky diary for September showing the events of the night sky visible from the UK is now available in pdf form to download and print. This…
A welcoming hand from the Sun
The beauty of doing solar observing and imaging is that you never know what the Sun is going to do and what you’re going to see. So with…
St. Neots Astronomy Association
On Monday the 7th of August, @Flat_Tim will be once again taking me out to visit one of my more local astronomical societies St. Neots Astronomy Association. I will be…
Sky Diary for August 2017
My monthly sky diary for August showing the events of the night (and day) sky visible from the UK is now available in pdf form to download and…
Comet C/2017 O1 – ASAS-SN
Comet C/2017 O1 – ASAS-SN appears to have brightened rapidly from under +15th magnitude to around +8th magnitude. This newly discovered comet is currently in Cetus, so at…
Lincoln Astronomical Society. 1st August 2017.
On Tuesday the 1st of August I will making my second visit to Lincoln Astronomical Society to present to them: Rosetta & Philae: From Concept To Reality My second…
To Quark, or not to Quark?
If that is the question, what is the answer? Here’s my experience so far from using the Quark solar filter. I have long looked for something to keep…
Photoshop Workshop 5th August. Last few places.
Thank you very much to everyone who has booked my Photoshop workshop on the 5th of August, especially my regular attendees. Due to demand, I now have only a few…
Stratford upon Avon Astronomical Society – 18th July 2017
On Tuesday the 18th of July, after a bit of a rest, I will be travelling to Stratford upon Avon Astronomical Society. I will be presenting COMETS: Enigmatic and…
Charlie Duke at Milton Keynes – 9th September.
Apollo 16 lunar module pilot and Moon walker Charlie Duke will be coming to Milton Keynes on the 9th of September. This will be a unique opportunity to…
Sky Diary July 2017
Apologies for my tardiness in posting my sky diary this month. A family visit, having to get a replacement computer sorted and a week long bout of summer…
Going Crossed-Eyed for a 3D Comet
I attended the BAA Comet Section Meeting in Northampton on Saturday. It was a fabulous day out (Despite the heat), speaking to like-minded people about these fabulous objects.…
A rare all-nighter. 17th June 2017.
It was a marvellous weekend, blazing sunshine, with soaring temperatures. Starting with the BAA Comet Section Meeting in Northampton on the Saturday. Great to hear lots of talks…
Photoshop Workshop – 5th August 2017
Following on from my previous successful workshops, my next one is now available for booking on my Web site: www.star-gazing.co.uk/Workshops.html PHOTOSHOP ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY IMAGE PROCESSING SATURDAY AUGUST 5TH 2017…
Solar Workshop Images
A few images taken during last weeks solar imaging workshop, where we went through the techniques, both white-light and narrow band Hydrogen Alpha to observe and image the…
Kings Lynne & District Astronomical Society
My second of my two trips to Norfolk over the last week or so to present my ever popular presentation, Rosetta & Philae: From Concept To Reality On Monday the 12th of June I…
Summer Lunar Wonders
So, dark skies very rare at this time of year and with the Moon at gibbous, then let’s do some Moon and pick up some Lunar Wonders. The…
Breckland Astronomical Society
I will be taking the first of two trips to Norfolk in the next week or so to present my ever popular presentation, Rosetta & Philae: From Concept To Reality On Friday…