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Author: David Basey

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STEVE

4 June 201816 March 2022 David Basey 0 Comments

Sandra reports on the type of aurora known as STEVE

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Star hopping

5 May 201816 March 2022 David Basey 0 Comments

David shows how to use the stars to find objects in the sky and includes some examples for Springtime.

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Which way is up?

14 April 201816 March 2022 David Basey 0 Comments

Stewart demystifies image orientation and discusses finder scopes

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The brightness of stars

24 March 201816 March 2022 David Basey 0 Comments

David introduces the stellar magnitude scale

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Finding the way – part 2

4 March 201816 March 2022 David Basey 0 Comments

How to use star charts to locate constellations in the sky.

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Finding the way – part 1

10 February 201816 March 2022 David Basey 0 Comments

An introduction to the tools available for finding the constellations.

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Light pollution – penetrating the veil

30 December 201716 March 2022 David Basey 0 Comments

Bob discusses the threat of light pollution and what can be done to counter it.

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Patterns in the sky

10 December 201716 March 2022 David Basey 0 Comments

David discusses the constellations, their origins, asterisms and the naming of stars.

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