Mapping Neutral Hydrogen in the Milky Way Galaxy by Peter Campbell-Burns

Mapping Neutral Hydrogen in the Milky Way Galaxy by Peter Campbell-Burns

Earlier this year I completed “Exploring the Radio Universe”, a distance learning course run by the...
NGC 7000 revisited by Peter Campbell-Burns

NGC 7000 revisited by Peter Campbell-Burns

Here is yet another image of NGC 7000 – the North American Nebula – captured on 29 August...
Perseids – August 2010

Perseids – August 2010

In this post we will include member’s reports on the Perseid meteor shower. Kevin Pretorius, 2010...
Committee Meeting – 6 September 2010

Committee Meeting – 6 September 2010

The next committee meeting is scheduled for Monday 6 September 2010. If any member has an issue that...

Mapping Neutral Hydrogen in the Milky Way Galaxy by Peter Campbell-Burns

Featured Articles — September 2, 2010 at 5:26 pm
Earlier this year I completed “Exploring the Radio Universe”, a distance learning course run by the University of Manchester. What attracted me to this particular course was the opportunity to gain some hands-on experience using a radio telescope.  In one of the course assignments we were asked to used the Jodrell Bank 7m radio telescope to map the structure of our Milky Way galaxy – for an amateur astronomer...

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Meeting venues

Meeting Venue

Meeting Venue
Our meetings are held on the second Tuesday of every month at: Willis Hall Sandy Lane Church Crookham Fleet, Hampshire GU52...
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Programme

Programme 2010

Programme 2010
Our guest speakers for 2010 are as follows: Date Topic / speaker January 12th Lunar Impacts, Graham Bryant (SAGAS). February...
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How to Join

Becoming a Member

Becoming a Member
If you have an interest in Astronomy, Cosmology – or just an interest in the night sky – and want to meet like-minded...
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Sky Diary

Observing Calendar for August– September 2010

Observing Calendar for August– September 2010
Observing Calendar August 11th to September 14th by Steve Woodbridge (all times BST) Date                                                                                           August...
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Recent Articles

Jupiter without its South Equatorial Belt imaged by John Moore

John Moore took this image of Jupiter on 31 August 2010.  It is a low apparition which does affect the quality of the image but this image is striking because the planet is missing its South Equatorial belt.  It is not the first time that this has happened – it was absent in 1973 when the Pioneer...
September 2nd, 2010 | John Moore | Read More

Mapping Neutral Hydrogen in the Milky Way Galaxy by Peter Campbell-Burns

Earlier this year I completed “Exploring the Radio Universe”, a distance learning course run by the University of Manchester. What attracted me to this particular course was the opportunity to gain some hands-on experience using a radio telescope.  In one of the course assignments we were asked...
September 2nd, 2010 | Featured Articles | Read More

NGC 7000 revisited by Peter Campbell-Burns

Here is yet another image of NGC 7000 – the North American Nebula – captured on 29 August 2010.  Although there are plenty of other good targets in the night sky I went back to this one because a bright moon was rising and NGC 7000 is a nice easy target with a  Hydrogen Alpha filter. ...
August 30th, 2010 | Featured Articles, Peter Campbell-Burns | Read More

Moon Halo by Richard Kacerek

Richard Kacerek caught this lovely picture of a moon halo with Jupiter in the background in the early hours of 25 August 2010. Most of us have seen one at one time or another, but stop to think about what they are.   Moon halos are caused by ice in the atmosphere.   The hexagonal shape of these...
August 26th, 2010 | Richard Kacerek | Read More

Perseids – August 2010

In this post we will include member’s reports on the Perseid meteor shower. Kevin Pretorius, 2010 August 12 I took the graveyard shift, stepping out into the damp evening air (and even damper grass) just after midnight on the evening of the 12th/13th. Hastily made plans to set up a camera, were...
August 12th, 2010 | Featured Articles | Read More

Committee Meeting – 6 September 2010

The next committee meeting is scheduled for Monday 6 September 2010. If any member has an issue that they wish the committee to discuss please tell a committee member at the next meeting (or alternatively send us an email)  and we shall include this in our agenda.  Meeting Agenda: Item Lead PLI...
August 10th, 2010 | Featured Articles | Read More

Observing Calendar for August– September 2010

Observing Calendar August 11th to September 14th by Steve Woodbridge (all times BST) Date                                                                                           August 12th Perseids at maximum....
August 6th, 2010 | Sky Diary | Read More

Satellite crossings and occultations

The CalSky website provides information that helps astronomers plan observing sessions by providing ephemeris data for the Sun, Moon, planets, asteroids, satellites and deep sky objects. Like Heavens Above registering allows you to see data specific to your location and time zone. Both provide a fantastic...
July 25th, 2010 | Danny Thomas, Featured Articles, Observing | Read More

Astronomy Teaching Resources

The Farnham Astronomical Society has compiled a set of practical exercises to raise awareness and interest in Astronomy, the night sky and topical issues such as light pollution.   They are intended primarily for use by teachers, scout or cub leaders.  We hope, also, that these exercises will be of...
July 20th, 2010 | Teaching resources | Read More

Useful Links

Here is a comprehensive set of links to some of the most useful sites and astronomy resources that we know of.  If you know of any others then please send you suggestions to the webmaster.  If you find any broken links please let the webmaster know.  Use the following index to help find what you...
July 20th, 2010 | Internet resources | Read More