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Hello Nick,
I have a Pulsar observatory too, as you can see in the photo on the left! I also get some condensation on the inside of the dome, but only really when I am out there using it. I haven’t done anything about it as it has usually gone by the next day. No detrimental effects after 12 years. I have thought about a dehumidifier, like Andy uses, but I fear the electricity bill – there is quite a large airflow through/around the dome.
All the best,
Jeremy
Yes, absolutely Tom. All the data can be sent to the VSS. One of the main programmes is to measure accurate times of minimum for eclipsing binaries, this in turn shows whether the period of the system is evolving. All interesting astrophysics!
I hope you’ll give it a try.
All the best
Jeremy
Hello Tom,
there is info on DSLR photometry on the Variable Star Section website. Under Observational Programmes, click on Eclipsing. On the page you will see a link to a JBAA paper by Des Loughney.
All the best
Jeremy
PS I enjoyed visiting your own BAA Members Page
Congatulations Robin, another great result!
I will be mentioning your work on spectroscopic confirmation of SNe during my Review of theYear at the AGM later
Jeremy
Glad to hear you find the Handbook useful, John.
For those who may also wish to download it, visit the Handbook page on britastro:
https://www.britastro.org/handbook You need to be logged into the web site to gain access.
All the best,
Jeremy
Dear Steve,
I think you are being a little unfair here. We cannot publish all letters in the Journal. This is made clear in the instructions to authors, which say: “The Journal maintains a lively Letters column and welcomes communications on any subject to do with astronomy, especially those of particular interest to amateurs. Please e-mail to the Editor ….. The Editor reserves the right to shorten or edit letters in the interests of clarity, brevity and style, and to reject material that she does not find significant or interesting. A maximum length of 350 words is recommended.”
The final decision must lie with the Editor and I don’t believe a tighter definition will help.
Kind regards,
Jeremy
Gary,
I am a bit late on this one, but was looking into something else and I came upon Dick Chambers’ write-up of the 1982 Winchester week-end which confirms that was indeed the year when Miss Caroline Herschel was present and “who most charmingly agreed to say a few words to an appreciative audience”. JBAA, vol 93(1), page 31 (1982).
I can understand how it must have made quite an impression on you. Sadly I wasn’t there.
All the best,
Jeremy
It’s great to see your work on spectroscopy of HR Lyr, Robin. Well done!
The system is indeed on the rise again as Gary has mentioned. It’s been C= 16.2-16.4 the last 3 nights.
It’s remarkable that such little spectroscopy has been done on this old nova – and others.
Best regards,
Jeremy
Hello Owen and Andy,
Thanks for your interest in the introduction of digital membership to the BAA and your enthusiastic support for the idea. I am glad you like it – and it’s good to hear the positive result that the Webb Society had, Owen. I have set up a team to look at the effective implementation of digital membership. It is very much the intention that we will be able to roll it out it to the wider membership.
I do want to reassure members who value receiving the printed Journal and Handbook, there is no intention of stopping them.
All the best,
Jeremy
Impressive spectrum, Bill. Well done! You should be able to dig out quite of lot of information from that.
Too much to hope that somone else also captured the meteor to allow a triangulation, I suppose?
Good to hear darkeness has returned – looking forward to seeing more meteor spectra in the weeks ahead.
Jeremy
It’s been mentioned several times by others, but for me it has to be Starlight Nights by Leslie Peltier. I read it once every year when on holiday (I read it agian last week!). It reminds me why I love astronomy.
Jeremy
Good to meet you at the BAA meeting, Wayne. Thanks for coming. Hope to see you at another BAA event before long.
Best regards,
Jeremy
Inspired by Gary’s image, I tried with my iPhone at 13.35 UT (sunspot just above centre, Mercury below). I held it to the 18 mm eyepiece of my Takahashi FS 102 (102 mm refractor, f/8) with Thousand Oaks solar filter.
Jeremy
Dear Richard,
I am sure you have many fascinating stories about your time at Plesetsk and Baikonur.
I contacted Dr Richard McKim about your query and he says we don’t have any of the former Artificial Satellite Section newsletters in the Archive. If you, or anyone else, manages to come across any, he would certainly appreciate copies for the Archive.
Kind regards,
Jeremy
