Forum Replies Created
-
Posts
-
If anyone has difficulty understanding what was being said at the June 3rd meeting of the Norman Collier Appreciation Society I suggest clicking on Subtitles (at lower right).
It does quite a good job of on-the-fly subtitling.
Alex.
Hi Jeremy,
There was a YouTube comment from someone else saying it was difficult to hear the first talks so they gave up watching.
I look forward to seeing the IoP’s Wurlitzer theatre organ rising from beneath the dais, bedecked with microphones to suit the heights of all speakers… 🙂
Cheers,
Alex.
I wish to declare that I have a Celestron NexStar 127 Mak – which I obtained by fair means – and I’ve never been a member of the SNP (Starry Night Party).
Alex.
Hi Jeremy,
I look forward to reading the report in the Journal.
Like many other members, I have copies of her Introduction to Astronomy, and The Galactic Novae.
Alex.
The Moon certainly looks strange and unfamiliar as viewed by Artemis II as we see more of the ‘far side’ features.
Alex.
Hi all,
There’s interesting astrometry, images and discussion threads on MPML (Minor Planet Mailing List, archive visible to anyone)
https://groups.io/g/mpml/topic/astrometry_for_artemis_ii_and/118627349
https://groups.io/g/mpml/topic/artemis_movie/118648043
Caveat emptor – I never follow links to so-called ‘social media’ especially requiring logins, passwords, tracking me etc, so I can’t comment on those.
Alex.
Good luck with that project, Nick. (Looks like more clouds and rain for me).
Yes, JPL Horizons now have ephemeris details for the mission:
https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/horizons/app.html#/
Edit Target Body to be Artemis II
Select a Location or MPC observatory code
Select a Start Time after 2026-04-02 01:47:08
Select a Stop Time and Step interval
(Times are UTC)
Click Generate EphemerisAlex.
Clouds, rain and strong cold winds today. The sky improved about 20 mins before the DD. so I could align my C11 on the Moon. Clouds raced in again, only giving me naked eye glimpses, then more rain just at DD time.
Thick cloud cover at RB time followed by heavy rain.
So much for British ‘Summer’ Time.
Alex.
Asteroid 2024 YR4 will not impact the Moon
https://www.esa.int/Space_Safety/Planetary_Defence/Asteroid_2024_YR4_will_not_impact_the_Moon
Alex.
Allan Chapman’s contribution to ‘The Legacy of Sir Patrick Moore’ – 2014 July 12
https://britastro.org/videos/sir-patrick-moore-the-man-and-his-place-in-history-2
Alex.
Thanks Callum,
I saw online comments re similar. We never have such a problem when Nick J is speaking. 🙂
Alex.
Thanks Callum,
but the online audio is low / degraded / distorted unless the speaker is very close to the microphones.
Alex.
Very sad news indeed.
Like so many of us I enjoyed his talks on the history of astronomy, had some really nice chats with him, including when he mentioned his research into the history of medicine and surgery.
I will treasure the books that he signed for me.
One of my most enjoyable memories is of his talk on ‘Captain Cook, maritime history and navigation’ presented in the hold of the H.M. Bark Endeavour Replica at Stockton-on Tees. We arrived early and one of the local organisers asked me: “Excuse me, are you Allan Chapman?” 🙂
Allan is irreplaceable.
Alex.
Hi Robin,
Ah, perhaps mine is “The People’s Aurora Watch of Judea” 🙂
Just checked – my app is “Aurora Watch Uk version 2,00” with the green spiral logo.
Cheers,
Alex.
Hi Robin,
As well as receiving ‘phone calls and texts from fellow enthusiasts, and checking the NOAA website, I have the Aurora Watch UK app on my phone – which I guess is the one you mention?
I wonder if the service was overloaded this week?
Also check the app Settings:
Notification permissions turned on
Enable Alert Notifications
Choose Alert Thresholdetc
Alex.
