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Thanks for pointing this out, Robin.
It’s fascinating to see that the brightest DNe are within range of confirmation by amateur spectroscopists!
Jeremy
Many thanks for doing this so promptly, Nick.
I must say yesterday’s meeting was excellent. The talks by Richard Miles, Richard McKim and yourself were outstanding and showed the BAA at its best. Thank you!
I encourage those members who were unable to attend to watch the videos when they becoming available.
Best regards,
Jeremy
This is an excellent publication Nick and team. I would encourage everyone to have a look at this wonderful resource. It is a great example of what the BAA does so well: providing authoritative and practical guidance to enable people to get the most out of their observing. Well done!
All the best,
Jeremy
That’s a wonderful collection of photos, Mark. Thanks so much for taking them and for posting them online.
I especially liked the nighttime scene on the observing field.
But what a difference a fortnight makes: at Winchester we enjoyed summer temperatures, whereas now we are back to winter. Mind you, the seeing last night was better than I have experienced for a long time, with wonderful views of Jupiter and the GRS though my telescope.
Thanks again for your post,
Jeremy Shears
James,
I’ll be at the BAA meeting in Eastbourne next Saturday – I’d be happy to discuss any issues you might be addressing with your set-up.
Jeremy
Nice result Bill! I enjoyed the video – the distorted train on one is particularly interesting.
It was clear here in Cheshire for part of the night and I caught a few Lyrids on my meteorcams, but none very bright
All the best,
Jeremy Shears
Hello Michael,
the video recorder is a Avermedia CV910 Extreme Cap 910 by AVerMedia Technologies Inc.
Unfortunately this model is no longer made, but some are still available via Amazon in the US (which is where we obtained our second “box”).
I am most grateful for the effort Nick and Dominic have put into editing the videos and uploading them.
All the best,
Jeremy
It was go to see you James – and the many other members who were there. Full marks to Ann Davies, Alan Dowdell and their willing band of helpers for organising such an enjoyable event.
And we had two nights under clear skies! There were about 20 telescopes set up on Saturday night and I had the chance to look through most of them. It was almost a mini-star party!
Jeremy
Dear Ernst,
a warm welcome to the BAA Forum. We very much look forward to hearing about your work in spectroscopy.
Kind regards,
Jeremy Shears
Hello Peter and Martin,
great to see you both quick off the mark with the latest Observer’s Challenge. Good to see the images on your Members Pages too!
Jeremy
That’s a very interesting meteor video, Bill.
You are beginning to build a nice collection of these enigmatic objects.
Jeremy
Hello Paul,
as Andy says, you have an excellent set up for carrying out CCD observations of variables. For several years, I used a 100 mm refractor for doing just that. I know from the quality of your CCD images you have posted that you are well placed to pursue variable star work if you wish.
Do have a look at the info on the VSS web site (there is a PDF document “The New Variable Star Section CCD Target List” at http://www.britastro.org/vss/VSS_CCD_Target_list2_20110401.pdf if you are looking for targets).
Good luck and let us know how you get on.
All the best,
Jeremy
Robin has hit the nail on the head. Members’ Pages were developed to allow members to share their particular interest in astronomy with others. It could be images, drawings, sites of historical interest they have visited or it could also be a short narrative. Part of the aim is to help to bring about a sense of community among fellow BAA members. Hence, we don’t want to be too restrictive as to format and content. However, this is not an archive of observations. That’s why it’s so important to continue to submit observations to the Section Directors – this will ensure they are properly stored and analysed.
Jeremy
Hello Denis,
the date is in the December Journal and the BAA Meetings Card: June 24 at the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh.
All the best,
Jeremy
Looks fine now David – thanks for updating.
Many thanks to Steve Cuthbert, too, for updating your name.
All the best,
Jeremy
Hello Denis,
You raise an important point and one which the BAA website operations team discussed recently. One of our aims in establishing the BAA Members Pages is to create a sense of community among BAA members. It would certainly help in achieving that aim if people could use their real names.
When I first signed up for the BAA website years ago, I simply registered myself as “Jeremy”. Recently, I realised this was less than helpful when it comes to Members pages (and Forum postings for that matter).
Fortunately, it’s quite easy to update your name (I now appear as “Jeremy Shears”). Simply click the “Edit account details” button on your Members Page. This will then take you to your profile page. Near the bottom is a box which says “Full name”, with the explanation “Enter your full name, as you wish it to appear around the website (for example when you post to our forum). In order that other BAA members know who they’re talking to, please do not use nicknames or aliases”.
It would be great if people could update their names in this way.
All the best,
Jeremy
Hello David,
if you go to Members Pages, click “Search by category”. You then get a list of categories: Sun, Moon, Mercury etc. Clicking on a category name will then display entries in date order for that category.
All the best,
Jeremy
Hello Nick,
thinking about this again, I do remember a bit more condensation in the first year after installation of the observatory. I suspected that some moisture was coming out of the concrete base upon which the dome sits. I gave it several coats of concrete sealant paint which stopped that – I put another layer down every couple of years, just to be sure (and to give it a nice aesthetic finish!). I also made sure the join between the bottom fibreglass flange and the concrete base is properly sealed with exterior grade door sealant. I renew this periodically, again just to be sure.
All the best,
Jeremy
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
