Alas, I cannot make blackheath to take advantage of the clear skies tonight :( But the rest of you, take advantage if you are free.   I might ...

Tomorrow (Wednesday) looks to be clear skies in the evening.   So I will be at Blackheath for one and a half hour of visual astronomy between 7...

Thanks for the info, Christina. Sounds like some fascinating lectures.   The specific link to book the lectures on were on a different page on...

Simon, in case you wondering how Tom took that Orion photo with an Iphone on the eyepiece, he use a special app that hacks the Iphone camera so it can...

Excellent thanks Tej   Hi Simon   Sorry for the delay, although I did the report earlier, I forgot to ask Tom for the pics. They're on ...

Hi Simon   Very glad you enjoyed it and so did I! I agree with all your observations, fascinating targets and a sensation to view them through...

Hi, Tej, hope this helps: ! Thanks for that summation of the wars, Bill! The Eighty Years wars is clearcut. But that thirty years war....wow, tad...

I absolutely enjoyed your lecture, Andy. You delivered it with great passion and sprinkled with your usual wry humour that always have me chuckling. ...

Oh dear, someone prevent our forum members cancelling their membership, quick! ...But I love, torture, so keep em' coming :)    

Brrrrrr! It really was freezing! I was wrapped warm though, used my dew heaters on my scope and had a hair dryer to rid the dew on my eyepieces and ...

We've had a few clear nights in the last few days. Pity I couldn't take advantage but tonight looks to be clear skies again and possibly even tomorro...

I wonder what caused that flare? are you using the lens hood that came with the lens? Maybe a more fuller lens hood would help. That milky way is r...

I guess I cant jump on a 53 bus or southwestern train to get to those places?!   A veritable dark sky bucket list. I can vouch for the night sk...