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Meteors and FAQs!
Meteoroids, Meteors and Meteorites – Frequently Asked Questions What is a meteor? A meteor is actually a phenomenon of light. It is the visible path of a meteoroid as it…
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Delta Cephei
Steve Baker wrote a very interesting piece about Delta Cephei in a recent newsletter. I have copied this here and added a bit more information about how to observe it.…
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Summer Observing
The long Summer evenings don’t necessarily mean that observing and imaging are out of the question. The Moon is still an easy and sometimes overlooked target and yet our natural satellite is…
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Astro Hacks: Luminous Tape
How many times have you been out observing or imaging under a dark night sky and said something like “Now where did I put down that pesky red-light torch?” Or…
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Dark Adaptation
We all know it takes time for the eyes to adapt to the dark, but have you ever wondered why? It is all down to the chemical process that occur…
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DSLR Camera set up
Camera set up for Wide Field Astrophotography with DSLR Equipment· Film or digital camera with manual mode and long exposure, preferably a DSLR· Tripod (can be any size)· Remote control…
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Update on an 11 year image!
Back in September 2011 one of our former members Chris Thayer, caught an image of a super nova in M101. In November 2022 at a talk given by Mark Sullivan…
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Fireball class meteor photographed over Surrey
IAbout 9.30 on Saturday 3 March 2012 I went oout to try and capture an image of comet Garradd with my DSLR. At mag 6.8 it is in range of…
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Teaching resources and practical exercises
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. These resources aim…
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Blue Moons
When is a Blue Moon not a Blue Moon ? Most people, including me, would say that January 31st 2018 is a Blue Moon as it is the second Full…