The Star Gazing live effect? January 28, 2012
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Our highest daily views on the website was during the BBC event
BAS web stats
For Sale? January 22, 2012
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Had this enquiry on the website. If you think you can help, let me know and I’ll pass on Lee’s email address.
“Hi
Just wondered if anybody had a starter kit telescope for sale or not using anymore for my 2 boys who are very interested in stargazing.
Regards
Lee Austen”
Dark Skies January 18, 2012
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As part of its Stargazing Live event the BBC have this story on the abundance of light pollution in the UK
Roll on intelligent lighting – text away!!
January 11, 2012
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If you’ve been inspired by Brian Cox and Dara O Briain on BBC Two, come along to a Stargazing LIVE event and give astronomy a go! You don’t need any experience or equipment, astronomers will be on hand and you can pick up a Stargazing LIVE Star and Moon guide full of top tips on looking up. Don’t worry if the weather’s bad, we have Stargazing LIVE activity cards full of ideas for all of the family. You can get hands on with the Solar System, build a rocket or learn how to photograph the night sky. We even have tips on how to stargaze using your phone or computer. And if you ignite an interest in astronomy and want to discover the Universe, you can join your local astronomical society to find out even more.
Get ready to Stargaze and find out more at bbc.co.uk/stargazing
Alternatively come along to the event at Basingstoke Astronomical Society at Cliddesden School on 19th January 2012. Starting at 7:00pm there will be a chance to use telescopes and binoculars if it is clear but even if cloudy, there will be things to see and do.
Refreshments are available.
Neutrinos – damned elusive January 5, 2012
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Scientist are obviously keen to capture the evidence but no luck so far.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16410025
Perhaps if you find one you could let them know J
Yet another moon shot January 5, 2012
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As is was not too cold I went out with the Canon 1DIV, 500mm F/4 lens and 2x convertor. Here is the final image made up of 17 stacked frames along with a 100% crop
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Nasa’s Kepler telescope finds planet orbiting two suns September 16, 2011
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An artist’s conception of Kepler-16b
A planet orbiting two suns – the first confirmed alien world of its kind – has been found by Nasa’s Kepler telescope, the US space agency announced.
The Astronomer 2011 Annual Meeting: INVITATION September 14, 2011
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Dear All,
I would like to extend an invitation to the Annual Meeting of ‘The Astronomer’ which will be held at St. Mary’s Church hall Complex, Goat Lane, Basingstoke on October 8. You do not need to be a subscriber to my magazine and all Society members are most welcome. Details follow:
THE ASTRONOMER, ANNUAL MEETING 2011 OCTOBER 8
Society members are very welcome this year’s ‘TA’ meeting in Basingstoke whether already TA subscribers or non-subscribers.
The speakers and titles are:
• Dr. Christian Knigge: Recent breakthroughs in our understanding of Cataclysmic Variables.
• Paul Hyde: In the Radio – 80 years of developments in Radio Astronomy
• Roger Dymock: Comets – where are they?
• Tony Markham: The Challenge of Observing Meteors and Fireballs visually
• Derrick Ward: Bringing Astronomy and the Public together
• Mark Kidger: Herschel’s History of Star formation in the Universe,
You will notice even your own chairman appears on the list of speakers!
Bookings are open by visiting the TA WWW site at: http://www.theastronomer.org/ and selecting the link to the booking form which can be printed and sent to Guy Hurst with your remittance. (payable to ‘The Astronomer’).
Optionally if anyone included in your booking has not previously subscribed to ‘The Astronomer, they may do so, if they wish, at a special rate of £10 for the first year’s 12 monthly issues and elect to receive colour pdf e-mailed copies or black and white paper versions by post.
As usual this meeting and speaker line-up promises to be a major event on the calendar of astronomical meetings in 2011 and we look forward to seeing you there!
Guy Hurst
