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Posted by Dave Adshead at 17:46 on 2012 Apr 14
I use a Starlight Lodestar guide camera with PHD, both work well together.RegardsDave
Posted by Andrea Tasselli at 16:22 on 2012 Apr 14
A bit criptic but I’d say go for some other (free) software (like PHD or GuideDog). I myself never had good experience with SX software when guiding.Andrea T.
Posted by D Gray at 10:24 on 2012 Apr 13
Many thanks for that Nick,As I say not really my thing but some curiosity nonetheless! I had my first sighting of one of these a couple of decades back whilst viewing FU Orionis and as with the Saturn-field it is a little disconcerting following objects in their diurnal motion and encountering ‘stars’ going the wrong way! Some years back I spotted a very slow moving 8th mag. object passing near Saturn in a roughly n/s direction. Howard Miles told me that it was likely a Russian telecommunications satellite and probably over Russia at the time!! He informed that they were not geostationary but had a very elliptical orbit -thus spending much of their time far out.David.
Posted by Nick James at 23:58 on 2012 Apr 12
David,Interesting observation. These Geos are always a pain for anything around dec -7 to -8. I’ve done a quick check and there are a number of possible candidate satellites that match your observations (see below). Even though most of these objects are usually quite faint they can be much brighter when near opposition.Nick. Saturn KC2012 04 11.93500 13 41 35.00 -07 33 56.0 10.0 R 995 NORAD designation 29526U; international 2006-051A delta= 39300.2 km; offset= 0.09 degrees; motion 0.248’/sec at PA= 90 NORAD designation 33154U; international 2008-034B delta= 39297.2 km; offset= 0.09 degrees; motion 0.248’/sec at PA= 90 NORAD designation 36592U; international 2010-025A delta= 39284.0 km; offset= 0.08 degrees; motion 0.248’/sec at PA= 90 Saturn KC2012 04 11.94000 13 41 35.00 -07 33 56.0 10.0 R 995 Saturn KC2012 04 11.94500 13 41 35.00 -07 33 56.0 10.0 R 995 Saturn KC2012 04 11.95000 13 41 35.00 -07 33 56.0 10.0 R 995 NORAD designation 25515U; international 1998-063A delta= 39148.6 km; offset= 0.09 degrees; motion 0.248’/sec at PA= 90 Saturn KC2012 04 11.95500 13 41 35.00 -07 33 56.0 10.0 R 995 NORAD designation 15825U; international 1985-048C delta= 39060.9 km; offset= 0.05 degrees; motion 0.249’/sec at PA=105 NORAD designation 25785U; international 1999-033A delta= 39089.6 km; offset= 0.07 degrees; motion 0.248’/sec at PA= 90 NORAD designation 26853U; international 2001-025A delta= 39108.5 km; offset= 0.17 degrees; motion 0.248’/sec at PA= 90
Posted by Nick Atkinson at 17:34 on 2012 Apr 07
I hav e found the forum really useful. This especially true when I have needed advice from more experianced observers or technical advice on CCD etc
Posted by Roy Hughes at 18:15 on 2012 Mar 31
It may not be useful, but here’s my thoughts.1. It looks like a very out of focus star as seen visually in my Celestron C8.2. It’s off centre.Have you got an artificial star just outside the field of view, and rather closer than infinity?Maybe a chrome screw on the tube. An over long screw securing the corrector plate might do it, on my old C8 they poke though the tube and just stick out on the inside.Roy
Posted by Callum Potter at 22:05 on 2012 Mar 25
Hello Astrid,generally its section directors, section officers, and council members that can post to the blog.the blog postings do tend to be observationally oriented, or BAA news – but if you have something to post you could send to me, and i’ll review it or pass it onto someone with more experience in the area for potential inclusion.Thanks, Callum
Posted by Gary Poyner at 09:39 on 2012 Mar 13
Hi Angela,The office usually send programmes out well in advance of the meeting, but going on past Winchester’s, booking-in is from around 3pm onwards, with dinner around 6pm and the first talk 8.00-8.15pm – or times very close to these.Have a good trip down.Gary
Posted by A R Pratt at 09:33 on 2012 Mar 10
Dave,You can also search for Hargreaves in the Members – Downloads – Journals area of the BAA website.Best regards, Alex.
Posted by Nick James at 18:48 on 2012 Mar 09
I haven’t heard any details of reports to the Meteor Section yet but I’ll chase John Mason (the Section Director) and see what has come in.
Posted by Martin Mobberley at 22:46 on 2012 Mar 08
Dave,You’ll find the BAA obit, by Jim Hysom, on the NASA/ADS system here:http://articles.adsabs.harvard.edu//full/1971JBAA…82…43H/0000043.000.htmlRegards,Martin
Posted by Gary Poyner at 18:46 on 2012 Mar 08
Welcome to the BAA David. Always happy to chat about Variables here, at the bus stop or in the pubDavid. We look forward to hearing from you!Cheers,Gary
Posted by David Howard at 15:53 on 2012 Mar 08
Wow! Spectacular indeed. Like most people, I missed it myself. Does anyone know if the Meteor Section has had any reports? Would be interested to hear if we know any more..
Posted by Nick James at 21:38 on 2012 Mar 04
That should have said "BBC website" not "BAA website"! Our reports are always useful!!
Posted by Nick James at 16:22 on 2012 Mar 04
Paul,Yes it looks as if it was a spectacular event. There is no sign of it on my sky video camera but I’m in the southeast, the camera points south and the bolide track looks like it was over Scotland and northern England.If BAA members saw this, or know anyone who saw it, please send reports to the Meteor Section. Please include, at least, location, estimated direction of the start and end of the trail and the time. Lots of the reports on the BAA website aren’t much use since they don’t contain any of these details.Nick.
Posted by Paul A Brierley at 20:57 on 2012 Mar 01
Hi Guy’sI have Tony’s book. And I look forward to reading it.I have also. Brought a second hand, and mint. Un-moddified 1000D of Astro-Buy Sell.I will get the camera modded later this year. The camera is in very good condition, and comes boxed with 2x batteries and charger together with user manuals.I have a T-mount to use. And I hope to give it first light this week-end.
Posted by Paul A Brierley at 21:49 on 2012 Feb 29
Hi Tony,I have the book on order with the shop. Hopefully this will arrive later this week.I will add BY to my list together with. A EOS Astronomik CLS and HA clip filter and 50mm lens. At a later date.I’d like to use the lens with one of these filters for piggy back widefield imageing.
