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Username: Stephen
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Stephen

kepler space telescope
I watched that program betelgeuse, it was very interesting. I remember at the end it said Kepler has enough fuel to continue searching for years to come. Then I read the news on it breaking down!! I really hope they can free up the wheel or at least…

Comment by Stephen May 17 permalink
Solar Images
Amazing images. Seen your snaps in all about space magazing betelgeuse :)

Comment by Stephen April 29 permalink
No cloud, can't see much.....Why?
I use a good app on my android that gives me graphs on transparency, cloud cover, humidity and other things. its called astro panel. give it a shot, its pretty accurate.

Comment by Stephen April 7 permalink
Comet panSTARRS
anyone else have any luck?

Comment by Stephen March 16 permalink
Comet panSTARRS
hi Sue. I managed to pick it out between a gap in the clouds with the naked eye. small and faint but I could make out the two tails.

Comment by Stephen March 16 permalink
Comet panSTARRS
I seen it! its was only for a few minutes and then the clouds rolled in but I managed to catch a glimpse.

Comment by Stephen March 15 permalink
Comet panSTARRS
what's a good time to be looking? between 6-7pm? my day off so I'm hoping today the clouds will clear or thats it....

Comment by Stephen March 15 permalink
Comet panSTARRS
has anyone been lucky enough to spot it?

Comment by Stephen March 12 permalink
Comet panSTARRS
here's hoping for clear skies *fingers crossed* that astronomy pic of the day was very nice with the two comets together.

Comment by Stephen March 8 permalink
Comet to hit Mars?
the scientific value of either outcome is amazing. an impact would be much be better though lol. it would thicken up that atmosphere for awhile, possibly unearth some buried life forms? Mars would certainly warm up that's for sure.

Comment by Stephen March 7 permalink
Comet to hit Mars?
yea just read it here www.astronomynow.com/news/n1303/05sidingspring/ they say it will pass very close and a impact event hasn't been ruled out. refinement on its orbit will tell us more. this is amazing though. part of me wants it to hit and p…

Comment by Stephen March 6 permalink
Solar images 27th Feb
very nice pics betelgeuse, love seeing your solar images.

Comment by Stephen March 3 permalink
Humans going to Mars in January 2018?
I hope that it does happen but they need alot of funding. Although the Mars one team who is planning to send people to live on Mars have received emails, letters etc offering money and help in whatever form they can provide so maybe this will also h…

Comment by Stephen February 28 permalink
Why did no one warn of the meteor shower that has hit Russia injuring 400? (today's news)
exactly, its only a matter of time before it happens. there's all the time in the world for it to happen... quite literally. nice write up.

Comment by Stephen February 15 permalink
Why did no one warn of the meteor shower that has hit Russia injuring 400? (today's news)
Couldn't believe when I saw the news this morning because as I was out last night viewing I thought to myself, when will we get hit by something and what damage will it cause. I guess I got my answer quicker than expected.

Comment by Stephen February 15 permalink
Comet 2012 DA14 on Friday 15th Feb 2013
I didn't know about this one! thanks for sharing! hope skies are clear.

Comment by Stephen February 12 permalink
Is earth 2.0 closer than we thought?
I believe so aswell. Something could be lurking on or beneath the surface of another world, using something totally bizarre as an energy source. Its fascinating stuff to think about.

Comment by Stephen February 8 permalink
Hydrogen alpha solar images 2nd of Feb
Epic pics betelgeuse!

Comment by Stephen February 8 permalink
Newbie looking for Orion UltraView 10x50 bins in the UK!
hey jasbaku.you can find them here... www.scsastro.co.uk/catalogue/orion-ultraview-binoculars.htm

Comment by Stephen January 14 permalink
star gazing live
Missed it tonight... I will have to catch up on the BBC iplayer. But the skies were clear here so I managed to finally try out my DSLR on some constellations!

Comment by Stephen January 10 permalink
star gazing live
lol that's true. its been a very cloudy winter. I was hoping for clear frosty nights.

Comment by Stephen January 4 permalink
Gravity
that was a nice explanation betelgeuse!

Comment by Stephen January 4 permalink
Complete beginner
features on the moon can be eye piercing when its almost full so take care of your eyes when viewing it as lunar regolith is pretty much glass. you can buy a moon filter cheap. the best time to view the moon is when there is light and dark separatio…

Comment by Stephen January 3 permalink
Newbie with a new telescope
hi Andy, welcome to the forums. I wouldn't recommend cleaning the mirror unless it is very dirty as the coatings on the mirror can be damaged easily. my scope is 1 year old and has flecks of dust and condensation on the mirror but generally it …

Comment by Stephen January 3 permalink
Complete beginner
hi and welcome to the forums! was the bright spot on the moon or a problem with the scope? the new Rover and the new horizons space craft are powered by nuclear batteries.

Comment by Stephen January 3 permalink
where can I buy a Red light for viewing outdoors with telescope, please?
hey. u can find red LED torches on any good astronomy store online. here's a few sites I know has them. www.scsastro.co.uk www.astronomia.co.uk

Comment by Stephen December 2012 permalink
What did you get for Christmas
I got a Canon 1100D, hope to be capturing the sky soon

Comment by Stephen December 2012 permalink
...and a close up of the sunspots
very nice images! I look forward to more.

Comment by Stephen December 2012 permalink
Patrick Moore R.I.P
Deeply saddened by the loss of a hero of astronomy.Thank you for sharing your knowledge and passion with all of us. Your with the stars now. RIP

Comment by Stephen December 2012 permalink
Rouge planet discovered
its weird alright. some of these rogue planets are also believed to host life due to some planets being kept warm by radioactive decay. and it also could act as a interstellar "spaceship" for the hosts of such a world. though i doubt micro…

Comment by Stephen November 2012 permalink

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