Thanks Clive. I've converted this file to a PDF so it's more accessible.

Makes a lot of sense, though it's interesting that the majority of comets from the Oort cloud have retrograde orbital motion. I wonder why? Can't see ...

Hi guys... I've just moved this discussion thread to a more suitable forum group, so it's more visible.

isnt a modded dslr rendered useless for normal photography? Good question. I have used the 60Da for normal daytime photography. You can use an extern...

Here are a few pictures from the evening: Professor Mark McCaughrean by MikeMey67, on Flickr Professor Mark McCaughrean talks about the Moon landing...

Sounds like a capacity crowd for this one! Very nearly was, wasn't it! A superb lecture I thought. How Mark managed to speak for 90 minutes without ...

A shame that I missed Allan's talk, but I had to leave Astrofest early yesterday because of work. The criticism of the Catholic Church over the treat...

I would have made a first appearance but I stumbled across the event about 3 hours late... Next time. Next public observing event will be on Friday ...

Thanks everyone for your kind comments. Much appreciated. I ended up leaving at midnight! Tej, for heaven's sake... I told you to go home! Had a f...

Superb evening of observing on Blackheath tonight. Great company and an excellent attendance for a weekday fixture. The wind was bitterly cold at tim...

Agreed, nice idea. Thousand Oaks do some excellent glass filters for the Sun, but they seem to be quite difficult to buy in the UK for some reason. N...

I am feeling unwell Sorry to read that, Tej. Not 100% myself, as you may have read from above. If I don't see you tonight, hope to see you soon.