[Paul Anthony Brierley]

I can recommend the Skywatcher Star Adventurer.

It is very well built and can handle, small telescopes in the 66mm range. Polar alignment is also easy, with a phone app, that shows the position of Polaris.

I own one.

[Paul Anthony Brierley]

I agree Peter.

The media always like to sensationalise, astronomical discoveries, just for the sake of fooling the public.

I think this is fascinating. Is there water on one, of those Earth sized planets? Who knows. But I hope so.

[Paul Anthony Brierley]

Thank you Grant-Andy.

Thank you Andy for the link. I will have a look at it.

[Paul Anthony Brierley]

Thank you Tony.

I will have a look at Roger’s website.

The mount- Losmandy G11 Gemini 1 Level 4.

[Paul Anthony Brierley]

A bright comet would be very nice. But I would be happy just to see more of our star in a clear blue sky. With more clear skies at night.

Have a good Christmas Nik

[Paul Anthony Brierley]

I am a dinosaur,  who still prefers to recieve printed copies of WEB DSO and BAA Journal.

I  wouldn’t object to giving a little extra, towards postage, for the Journal. PDF is OK, if you have a tablet that is big enough to do the contents justice. I only have a Kindle Fire. which is not suitable.

[Paul Anthony Brierley]

In 2014 at the Equinox Star Party. I was using a small refractor to look around the day time sky. I saw Venus. And then Sirius.

Last Saturday, and because Mercury was so close. I tried to see Regulus. I looked in the field, but coudn’t see it.

Thank you Richard for the warning. The Sun can be a problem…

[Paul Anthony Brierley]

Hello Bill,

This is very interesting, and your pictures look very good indeed.

That  spot “AR 2546” is very large and now visible without optical aid.

[Paul Anthony Brierley]

When I saw the transit. It was between 1305 and 1325 hrs. I was looking through haze, but I was able to see Mercury, as a small black “ink spot”

Looking at the planet, against the massive Sun. It made me realise, just how massive our G class yellow star is. And how tiny the planet was. Conditions were far from ideal with high cirrus and wind. But I saw it.

Equipment used.

Williams Optics Zenith Star 66sd, with baader white light filter, and a Vixen Lv Zoom ep. This was set at 16mm giving x24 magnification.

[Paul Anthony Brierley]

It certainly looks like the bright flash of a meteroid entering the atmosphere.

But I have not read any mention of the event anywhere on the internet.

I hope to image Jupiter this evening, so I will have a look and see whether there are any unsual markings.

[Paul Anthony Brierley]

Sorry Jeremy.

I didn’t get an email ether. But- I did fill in your questionair.

[Paul Anthony Brierley]

That’s a nice image Peter.

You can see both tails clearly.

[Paul Anthony Brierley]

Good morning Andy,

I use two x 5m active repeater USB cables, that go from my control room, via a mains powered USB hub. At the pier end. I use another 4 port hub, this is powered via a 12 volt portable supply, made for a sony play station.

I plug all my imaging gear and other equipment into this hub, and then control all, from the “Whirlpool Observatory”

The secret is. “HOT” glue the extension cales, to prevent moisture from causing drop outs. I also have all my USB cables Hot glued into position on my pier.

I and another imager from my society. Have never had any problems with loss of single.

[Paul Anthony Brierley]

Good evening all,

I have just listened to this recording. I thought that the program, was very interesting, and listeneing to Sir Patrick, answering those questions, it makes me realise how far we have come.

We have seen Halleys comet, the Apollo-Soyuz link up took place over Bognor Regis, and ofcause the Space Shuttle and Pioneer 11 flyby of Saturn, all took place.

It certainly was a magical time, to be a young astronomer.

[Paul Anthony Brierley]

That’s dedication for you.

Well done David.

[Paul Anthony Brierley]

Good morning Donald,

Welcome to the BAA. It is a great organisation to be a member of.

Reading your message- It looks like you are well on your way, with the equipment you own, to making serious contributions to a section of your choice.

You have already had some good advice from the members on here.

I think the ED 80 would be an ideal telescope to use for white light solar observing.

I am a member of the BAA solar section, and submit my observations in white light and Ha, using my PST. 

William has also mentioned “Luner” observation. Your telescope will be very good for this purpose. 

There are many, many, more sections within the BAA that I could mention. But I hope I have given you some pointers.

[Paul Anthony Brierley]

Thank you Jeremy.

It was nice seeing our only “daylight” star again.

[Paul Anthony Brierley]

Thanks Nick,

When I was looking at Venus with my Vixen LV Zoom eyepiece (8mm) x48. I thought I could see Venus, Ashen light.

I suspect this was a trick of the eye, because I was looking at Venus in daylight and against a bright sky. 

[Paul Anthony Brierley]

I had a nice view this afternoon.

I was using my Losmandy G11 with a WO ZS 66SD. It was very starange to see both a gas giant and acid world. Not only visible in the same eyepiece field (24mm Vixen LV) but in daylight!

Venus is a nice cresent whilts Jupiter was pale and featurless. 

[Paul Anthony Brierley]

Good morning,

This is very interesting. I will try and grab an image of V404 if the skies remain clear after sunset.

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