Hello, I'm Wouter D'hoye, a Belgian Solar observer/photographer. Next to that I enjoy double stars, planets and the moon too. Due to extreme lightpollution...
Hello Wouter, Welcome to the starrynights group. I hope we'll hear a lot from you. Just one remark, sorry if this isn't the appropriate way to notify you, but...
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I, like many others here, have been grumbling for a long time about the poor weather we've been having for months. However in June, my weather at least has ...
It was a fairly bright object in a ... one ... we ... That seems to be the case Hugh.I pasted the names of the satellites into google and they all have a...
Hi: I recently received an email regarding my web site from Ralph Aeschliman whose very fine Mars maps appeared in the June 2003 issue of S&T. A short bio of...
I have seen this phenomenon a couple of times. I've seen it in town and I've seen it at a dark site. This is the phenomenon: I have seen what I believe to be...
... That's almost certainly what you saw, most likely from one of the many Iridium satellites. These flashes are reflections off the satellite's solar panels,...
... Hi Michael, Fascinating question. I keep trying to visualize the galactic layout of our home region of the universe, but not always too successfully. ...
... As to the second question, it was William Morgan at Yerkes Observatory who, during the 1940s and 1950s, was able to gather the first definitive evidence...
Doug You no doubt saw an Iridium Satellite. You can find out all about it by going to www.heavensabove.com then read all about it. Good luck and keep looking...
Doug, I saw something simular the other night, moving in a South to North direction. I am not sure but I figured it was an Iridium satellite. Sure catches the...
... last ... Geoff, The NOSS (Naval Ocean Surveillance System) satellite triplets are not actually tethered together (if by tethered you mean physically). It...
Well, lying awake-clock says 3:17. I'm totally alert. I recall that many observers have been getting up at just this hour to see Mars. A little hesitation and...
... Jack, As always it's good to hear from you my friend. I hope the new 11 inch Zambuto is showing you some gorgeous views of the universe! If legend is...
Curt, The first view is always the best. Sounds like you chose a nice night to view our red neighbor. I think the binoviewers make observing 100 times more...
... Oh, hush your buzzer, B[ee]! You forget I'm a shamelessly proud owner of a PortaB[all]!! And besides, I was thinking about that terrific polar cap on...
... Tom, I am definitely a binoviewer devotee! I NEVER used to spend time on lunar observation. Now I really miss the views of the moon through the Lomos when...
... Oops Curtis pardon my 4KB of memory :-(. May I interest you on the 15" Disocvery split tube then for a terrific polar cap ;-)? Ron B[ee] PS - I'll be...
Hi Michael, I'm a little late to the party, but I figured I'd throw this into the mix. There's a nice discussion of the Milky Way and the Great Rift in Aquila...
Curtis, It is funny how I look at the S&T Sky Chart that comes with the magazine every month and look to see when the moon will be out, not gone. Truely an...
