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Those photos were taken on Friday, 6th of May, 2011, shortly after I received the telescope from First Light Optics. Before I go any further, I have to thank FLO for their outstanding levels of patience and service. My order … Continue reading
It’s torture, it really is. I’m probably not helping a lot though. I keep opening up Stellarium, changing the date to Tuesday and looking around to see what is out and about at around 22:30. Some of the more interesting … Continue reading
Anyone who has been reading these updates on my blog, whether on Facebook or Twitter, is probably aware that I have been dithering over which telescope I wanted to buy when I got my little payout. It started off, I … Continue reading
I shudder to think about how many times I’ve seen it go over without my having realised what it was. Last night, thanks to a nifty little application on my Android phone called Heavens Above, I went outside with the … Continue reading
In a previous post, I had decided on a telescope which I thought would be more than sufficient to cover my wants. After a bit more investigation and some long and involved conversations on a few different astronomy web forums, … Continue reading
I’ve been finding myself beset by that age old question “but what will I see through xxxx telescope?” Now, I played with Stellarium a long time ago, and since this opportunity first surfaced, I’ve been playing with it again and … Continue reading
Most people who know me wouldn’t be surprised at all that I have long held an interest in Astronomy and the physics which surrounds the scientific study of the stars. As I’ve mentioned to a few people, I’m getting a … Continue reading
