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Callum PotterKeymaster
Hi Alex,
yes it was an interesting presentation. I had tried sonification of my magnetometer data using a package called Strauss in the past, but was inspired to try Astronify.
Attached is a sonification of the magnetometer data from the arrival of the CME on Friday afternoon through to midnight on he 11th. And a plot of the data in arbitrary normalised units.
Enjoy!
Callum
Callum PotterKeymasterIs your image from a GMN system? What is the camera/lens configuration are you using?
Hi Bill – yes, just the standard kit – IMX291 and 4mm lens.
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CallumCallum PotterKeymasterPoor weather and bright Moon made it difficult here in Orkney too Bill.
My meteor camera recorded 10 Lyrids out of the 20 meteors detected.
The brightest here was mag -1.29 at 02:48 on April 23.
Callum
Callum PotterKeymasterThere is also an archive on the SOHO website.
E.g. for 8th April
https://soho.nascom.nasa.gov/data/synoptic/sunspots_earth/sunspots_1024_20240408.jpgCallum
Callum PotterKeymasterAndy – yes, i used exactly the same place. Not sure what is going on there…
I’ll try some more tests.
Callum
Callum PotterKeymasterI think the Journal search is working, it’s just difficult to be specific enough about what you are looking for.
You can search on a phrase in quotes which helps like “ngc 5194” but if you don’t put it in quotes it will match both ngc or 5194.
And if you search on something common like “patrick moore” you will get a lot of hits.
Callum
Callum PotterKeymasterThere were some spam forum replies which were confusing the website – these have now been dealt with, so things should be back to normal (whatever that is).
Callum
Callum PotterKeymasterI also did not keep accurate records in 2023 (a new years resolution for 2024 again – sure to fail though 😉
But I photographed aurora on 13 nights.
Had 6 nights clear and dark enough for wide field imaging (including comets)
Just 6 visual deep sky observing sessions (limited by dark of Moon periods, and telescope issues)
39 solar observing sessions in h-alphaNight time observing is severely restricted from May to July due to the light nights at 59 degrees north.
Callum
Callum PotterKeymasterI Like the daily star headline – Euston we have a problem!
[oops – snap Paul]
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6 November 2023 at 11:30 am in reply to: Fantastic auroral display happening now (19:00 UT 5th Nov) #620011Callum PotterKeymasterI turned over in bed this morning and was surprised to be woken by John Mason – on Radio 4 Today, at about 8:50 am. You can probably listen again on the iPlayer / BBC Sounds thing.
Callum
Callum PotterKeymasterIs there a date when the electronic version of the Handbook is due out? It seems the paper versions are out.
The 2024 Handbook is now available to download from the Handbooks page.
Callum
Callum PotterKeymasterI think this link would be to the old BAA shop where we sold Philips planispheres – but we don’t sell these online any more.
Because there is no target in the new site, it ends up at some random place.
Just needs the text updating on the UKDSP site.
Callum
Callum PotterKeymasterBack on topic though. Could those additional items be added to the forum topics list?
They have been!
Callum
Callum PotterKeymasterThere is still time to book tickets for the Deep Sky Section meeting in Bedford on March 19th, but the window will close on Sunday night.
Only £7.50 for members or £10.00 for non-members, which includes lunch and refreshments.Hope you can make it.
Callum
Callum PotterKeymasterThanks Nick – not sure why you got this error message, but we will look into that.
Your message was actually held for moderation because it had 4 links, but I have approved it now. I’ve also increased the number of links limit to 6.
All the best,
CallumCallum PotterKeymasterWill look into it.
Callum
Callum PotterKeymasterA bit of a strange bug – will add to the issue list – there were a couple of deleted replies at the end of the thread which I think must have confused the front page widget. The thread is now shown now that I have deleted those replies.
Callum
Callum PotterKeymasterI remember meeting Bob in 2009 – he was visiting family in Cheltenham and had asked if he could borrow a telescope. Our local club (Cotswold AS) invited him to one of our observing evenings but as it was very wet he gave us a talk about supernova patrolling instead. A really nice guy.
Attached photo from the evening is a little poor, sadly (Bob is at the right).
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Callum PotterKeymasterGrant, David Davies recommended to me caravan cleaner – i chose Fenwicks Caravan Cleaner & Fenwicks Bobby Dazzler which came in a twin pack – the Bobby Dazzler is a top coat that repels water (like you get for cars). Worked well for me.
Callum
Callum PotterKeymasterA small error: the title link to Picture of the week does not work:
https://britastro.org/observations/potw.phpThanks Mark – fixed now.
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