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Category Archives: Saturn
Architectural Fundament
You have to admire the ingenuity of it. The deep thinking intelligence of it all. The precision of the design and architecture. I mean it was just placed so precisely. How did they know? This morning I watched as three … Continue reading
Posted in Astronomy, Conjunction, Saturn, Space Station, The Astronomer's Den, Venus
Tagged Astronomer's Den, Astronomy, Conjunction, Ealing, Giza, Planetary Alignment, Sarcasm, Saturn, science, Venus
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A quick fix
Sometimes you have to ignore conventional wisdom. Never use your scope out of a window. Leave your scope to cool. Sketch the moon when it’s dark for good contrast. Well that is all well and good but we have just … Continue reading
Posted in Astronomy, Mars, Moon, Pencil, Saturn, Telescope, The Astronomer's Den, Weather
Tagged Astronomer's Den, Astronomy, Crater, Mars, Moon, Saturn, science, Urban Astronomy
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Rain stops play
I missed the opposition of Saturn last night. And a bright pass of the International Space Station. My plans for sketching M97 and NGC2419 are still on hold. This weekend’s view of the Lyrid meteor shower does not look promising. … Continue reading
Posted in Astronomy, Baker Street Irregular Astronomers, Mars, Saturn, Venus, Weather
Tagged Astronomer's Den, Baker Street Irregular Astonomers, Cricket, Mars, Meteorite, Origin of Earth, Rain, science, Venus
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What Telescopes were made for
It was the first thing I looked at with my scope. The journey back home on the train nursing the large brown box had been filled with caution, fear and expectation. The sky was beautifully clear, the darkness could not fall … Continue reading
Posted in Astronomy, Binoculars, Saturn, Telescope, The Astronomer's Den, Uncategorized
Tagged Astronomer's Den, Astronomy, Observing, Saturn, science, telescope
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Hanging out in Regent’s Park
One hour of Radio 4 in the car while I crawl along 7 miles of the A40. All the while in my mirrors I can see Venus and Jupiter just to the left of my daughters empty car seat. The … Continue reading
Posted in Astronomy, Baker Street Irregular Astronomers, Binoculars, Conjunction, Jupiter, M42, Mars, Orion, Saturn, Sodium Lights, The Astronomer's Den, Venus
Tagged Astronomer's Den, Astronomy, Baker Street Irregular Astonomers, Jupiter, M42, Mars, Regent's Park, science, telescope, Urban Astronomy, Venus
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