Author Topic: A Random Thread For Astronomical Stuff. (Read 38304 times)

hellymedic · « **Reply #200 on:** 12 August, 2021, 11:36:39 pm »

Partner is at Piggott's Farm watching the sky with others from the West of London Astronomical Society.

This was the home of Eric Gill, who led an 'interesting' life...

Jaded · « **Reply #201 on:** 12 August, 2021, 11:38:50 pm »

Tonite it is total clod.

Giraffe · « **Reply #202 on:** 13 August, 2021, 08:56:25 am »

Quote from: hellymedic on 12 August, 2021, 11:36:39 pm

Partner is at Piggott's Farm watching the sky with others from the West of London Astronomical Society.

This was the home of Eric Gill, who led an 'interesting' life...

Now the place is sans Gill.

Jurek · « **Reply #203 on:** 13 August, 2021, 09:01:55 am »

Quote from: Giraffe on 13 August, 2021, 08:56:25 am

Quote from: hellymedic on 12 August, 2021, 11:36:39 pm
Partner is at Piggott's Farm watching the sky with others from the West of London Astronomical Society.

This was the home of Eric Gill, who led an 'interesting' life...
Now the place is sans Gill.

Eric Gill studied at the same college as I did.

Basil · « **Reply #204 on:** 13 August, 2022, 08:36:22 pm »

Bugger! Watching milky high cloud developing overhead. I forgot about the Perseids last night when it was probably perfectly clear.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #205 on:** 13 August, 2022, 11:02:00 pm »

Quote from: Giraffe on 13 August, 2021, 08:56:25 am

Quote from: hellymedic on 12 August, 2021, 11:36:39 pm
Partner is at Piggott's Farm watching the sky with others from the West of London Astronomical Society.

This was the home of Eric Gill, who led an 'interesting' life...
Now the place is sans Gill.

spesh · « **Reply #206 on:** 13 August, 2022, 11:24:28 pm »

Quote from: Basil on 13 August, 2022, 08:36:22 pm

Bugger! Watching milky high cloud developing overhead. I forgot about the Perseids last night when it was probably perfectly clear.

https://theoatmeal.com/comics/celestial_events

Basil · « **Reply #207 on:** 25 October, 2022, 09:19:24 am »

Looking very on and off for cloud cover this morning.
I hope I'll get a chance to see the partial eclipse later.

T42 · « **Reply #208 on:** 25 October, 2022, 09:41:40 am »

Quote from: Basil on 25 October, 2022, 09:19:24 am

Looking very on and off for cloud cover this morning.
I hope I'll get a chance to see the partial eclipse later.

We have a pretty good chance of seeing it here. Should be 20% coverage. Might dig out the Mylar filter and try a shot. Or not.

Jaded · « **Reply #209 on:** 25 October, 2022, 10:10:25 am »

Fog and cloud here.

So probably won't see anything!

Basil · « **Reply #210 on:** 25 October, 2022, 10:36:59 am »

10/10 cloud cover and raining. Poo!

Basil · « **Reply #211 on:** 25 October, 2022, 10:49:39 am »

Hoorah. Just caught a glimpse. It's actually better through a thin layer of cloud, as you can look directly at it.

Jurek · « **Reply #212 on:** 25 October, 2022, 10:54:51 am »

Pictures from the screen to follow.

Jurek · « **Reply #213 on:** 25 October, 2022, 11:05:04 am »

Basil · « **Reply #214 on:** 25 October, 2022, 11:24:42 am »

hellymedic · « **Reply #215 on:** 25 October, 2022, 11:48:01 am »

D's outside.
Clearish here with some thin cloud.

Pingu · « **Reply #216 on:** 25 October, 2022, 11:53:47 am »

Managed to see it via a pin hole in an envelope projected onto the back door.

T42 · « **Reply #217 on:** 25 October, 2022, 11:55:00 am »

Here's mine: Nikon D600 w. 300mm lens + Mylar filter:

There are a couple of small sunspots, one near 2 o'clock and another near the lunar shadow around 9 o'clock.

Divvery: I have a lovely sharp Tamron 70-300mm and instead I used the so-so 28-300 that was on the camera when I got it out. Still, it didn't do too badly.

Jurek · « **Reply #218 on:** 25 October, 2022, 05:02:05 pm »

Check this out:
https://twitter.com/astro_graph/status/1584868001878114305

Basil · « **Reply #219 on:** 25 October, 2022, 05:31:31 pm »

Wow. Is that real?

Jaded · « **Reply #220 on:** 25 October, 2022, 06:13:38 pm »

It's amazing, it even managed to fly between the sun and the moon!!!

Jurek · « **Reply #221 on:** 25 October, 2022, 06:37:34 pm »

Quote from: Jaded on 25 October, 2022, 06:13:38 pm

It's amazing, it even managed to fly between the sun and the moon!!!

Not so.
Unless I'm mistaken, on the first slo-mo take, you can see the surface of the moon behind the vapour trails.

Jaded · « **Reply #222 on:** 25 October, 2022, 07:19:34 pm »

Jurek · « **Reply #223 on:** 25 October, 2022, 07:32:29 pm »

Quote from: Jaded on 25 October, 2022, 07:19:34 pm

Your just a cynic. Aren't you?

Wowbagger · « **Reply #224 on:** 25 October, 2022, 07:50:29 pm »

This morning, on Southend Sea Front, there was enough thin cloud for me to be able to see the eclipse with the naked eye. I took the above picture with my phone. It would appear that there is an artefact of the sun, mirror-imaged, just to the right of the lamp post, rather below the main glow.