Observing Calendar – March 9th to April 12th 2010 by Steve Woodbridge
Featured Articles, Sky Diary — March 8, 2010 at 7:14 pmObserving Calendar – March 9th to April 12th 2010
(all times Local Time)Date
March 15th
New Moon.March 16th
Mars sets at dawn. Still very prominent in the evening sky in Cancer, it is now starting to fade and only magnitude...
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Featured Articles, Venues
Outreach Event – Haslemere Cub Scouts
Farnham AS will be assisting Haslemere Cub Scouts this year by hosting an evening observing session on 20th March .
The...
Mar 8, 2010 12:52
Programme
Important Notice: Galaxy Zoo Presentation March 9th 2010
We anticipate a very busy meeting on March 9th, but for reasons of insurance our hall has a maximum capacity of just 50 people.
By...
Feb 15, 2010 21:22
Beginners
The Magnitude Scale by Peter Campbell-Burns
Even with the unaided eye we can make some estimates of the properties of a star against the dark background of the night...
Dec 14, 2009 19:36
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Observing Calendar – March 9th to April 12th 2010 by Steve Woodbridge
Observing Calendar – March 9th to April 12th 2010
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Observing Calendar – March 9th to April 12th 2010 by Steve Woodbridge
Observing Calendar – March 9th to April 12th 2010
(all times Local Time)Date
March 15th
New Moon.March 16th
Mars...
March 8th, 2010 | Featured Articles, Sky Diary | Read More NGC2403 Imaged by John Moore
Total exposure 4.8hrs with a Celestron C11
March 8th, 2010 | Featured Articles, John Moore | Read More Eskimo Nebula (NGC2392) Imaged by John Moore
Eskimo Nebula - click to enlarge
Eskimo Nebula in narrowband. RGB = Ha, O3, S2. Total exposure 2.5hrs with a C11
March 8th, 2010 | Featured Articles, John Moore | Read More Outreach Event – Haslemere Cub Scouts
Farnham AS will be assisting Haslemere Cub Scouts this year by hosting an evening observing session on 20th March .
The members-only session will run from 8pm-10pm but members will need to arrive in good time to allow set-up - which may need to take place in semi-darkness.
If any members are able...
March 8th, 2010 | Featured Articles, Venues | Read More Local news on light pollution
Interesting news on the BBC website regarding the installation of new lighting in Surrey.
It’s good news for Astronomers in that the new lights are directional and will be dimmed. Bad news is that the illumination cannot be blocked by filters.
But it’s good to see a council balancing the...
March 3rd, 2010 | Observing | Read More Mars 1st March – Imaged by John Moore
Imaged under good seeing conditions
March 2nd, 2010 | John Moore | Read More Important Notice: Galaxy Zoo Presentation March 9th 2010
We anticipate a very busy meeting on March 9th, but for reasons of insurance our hall has a maximum capacity of just 50 people.
By necessity attendance at this meeting is by reservation only.
Priority is being given to our paid-up members.
If you wish to attend this meeting please contact us to...
February 15th, 2010 | Programme | Read More Is the World going to end in 2012?
A brief search on YouTube reveals large numbers of videos asserting that the world is coming to an end on the 21st Dec 2012. It’s disappointing to learn that large numbers of young people watch such videos and many are both persuaded and frightened by these claims. Some are even convinced that there’s...
February 14th, 2010 | Featured Articles | Read More Observing Calendar for February 9th to March 8th 2010 by Steve Woodbridge
Observing Calendar
February 9th to March 8th 2010 (all times GMT)
by Steve WoodbridgeDate
February 10th
Syrtis Major (the most prominent marking on Mars) on the central meridian at midnight. Mars is currently at its most prominent for 2 years and although its disc is only around 13-14” arc...
February 8th, 2010 | Sky Diary | Read More Observing Calendar for January – February 2010 by Steve Woodbridge
Observing Calendar
January 12th to February 8th 2010 (all times GMT)
by Steve Woodbridge
Date
January 12th
Venus 1 day past superior conjunction. Venus is effectively invisible this period.January 15th
New MoonJanuary 15th
Procyon culminates at midnight. Procyon is the brightest star...
January 10th, 2010 | Sky Diary | Read More - March 2, 2010 17:01
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