Archive for the ‘Danny Thomas’ Category

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

More pictures from the FAS Solar Scope

Once it was obvious that England were going to be eliminated from the World Cup I decided to use a gap in the high cloud to take a look at the Sun using the Society’s Personal Solar Scope. A sunspot was clearly visible close to the limb surrounded by a brighter region of H-alpha. At the same point...
June 28th, 2010 | Danny Thomas, Image Gallery, Observing | Read More

Twilight observing and a mid-Summer fireball

Many amateur Astronomers welcome the summer solstice because afterwards the days get shorter and darkness comes earlier. Let me clarify that for the purpose of this post, amateur Astronomer means those of us who don’t get paid to stay up all night observing and have to go to work in the day!   In...
June 28th, 2010 | Danny Thomas, Featured Articles, Observing | Read More

First light for our PST

The Society’s Coronado Personal Solar Telescope arrived from Scopes’n'Skies on Friday.  Scopes’n'Skies were kind enough to donate some accessories to support our outreach events and help the Society get the most from our new solar scope. The instructions were straightforward...
June 13th, 2010 | Danny Thomas, Featured Articles, Observing | Read More

National Astronomy Day at the Alexander Telescope

Members of Farnham Astronomical Society marked National Astronomy Day (on 24 April 2010) at Aldershot Observatory with the Patrick Alexander telescope. Society member Eric Grieve opened up the dome to the afternoon sunshine and talked through the operation of the telescope with members and their...
April 25th, 2010 | Danny Thomas, Eric Grieve, Featured Articles, Kevin Pretorius, Observing, Past events | Read More

Volcanic Eruption in Iceland

The news today forecast a spectacular sunset from the UK due to the cloud of volcanic ash passing over the UK following the eruption in Iceland. The sunset from Lightwater country park was not that spectacular, but the view from Curley Hill did yield a surprise view of Venus and the New Moon emerging...
April 15th, 2010 | Danny Thomas, Observing | Read More

Widefield Image of Aquarius by Danny Thomas

  Widefield Image of Aquarius – click to enlarge   Image taken at an observing evening FAS put on for Beaver Scouts at Garners Field Scout Camp Site, Tilford, Farnham, Surrey, 24 October at 21:34.  Unguided 20 second exposure at ISO1600 using 18mm lens on a Canon EOS350 digital SLR. ...
November 5th, 2009 | Danny Thomas | Read More

Widefield Image of Saggitarius, Ophiuchus and Lyra by Danny Thomas

Stellarium Screenshot of Saggitarius Ophiuchus Lyra  Image taken at an observing evening FAS put on for Beaver Scouts at Garners Field Scout Camp Site, Tilford, Farnham, Surrey, 24 October at 21:42  Unguided 20 second exposure at ISO1600 using 18mm lens on a Canon EOS350 digital SLR. Some post-processing...
November 5th, 2009 | Danny Thomas | Read More

Widefield Image of Andromeda / Cassiopeia by Danny Thomas

Image taken at an observing evening FAS put on for Beaver Scouts at Garners Field Scout Camp Site, Tilford, Farnham, Surrey.  24 October at 21:34 Widefield Image of Cassiopiea and Andromeda - click to enlarge Unguided 20 second exposure at ISO1600 using 18mm lens on a Canon EOS350 digital SLR.  Some...
November 5th, 2009 | Danny Thomas | Read More

Spacecraft Images by Danny Thomas

ISS and Automatic Transfer Vehicle (ATV) At the October FAS meeting, John Price showed some interesting videos regarding recent satellite and spacecraft missions involving the European Space Agency (ESA). One of the videos covered the Automatic Transfer Vehicle (ATV).   The ATV is an expendable, unmanned...
November 5th, 2009 | Danny Thomas | Read More