Heads Up - Patrick Moore tonight

[Elen Sentier]

For all Patrick Moore fans, tonight, BBC4, 7pm onwards, a whole collection of Sky at Night progs. Must-watch in this household
Patrick Moore :You_Rock_

 

[Kepis]

If it's clear (fingers crossed), i'll be out observing Jupiter with the 90mm Refractor so will catch up on iPlayer, thanks for the heads up though.

 

[Dave]

Thanks Elen. I'll ring my mum. Shes astronomy mad.

 

[Elen Sentier]

If it's clear (fingers crossed), i'll be out observing Jupiter with the 90mm Refractor so will catch up on iPlayer, thanks for the heads up though.

Hubby now green with envy! He used to do that sort of thing. He's over t'other side of the fire asking if it's apochromatic ... summat to do with colour I spose

 

[Kepis]

Hubby now green with envy! He used to do that sort of thing. He's over t'other side of the fire asking if it's apochromatic ... summat to do with colour I spose

Aye tis an apochromatic scope, i could set up my 4" Newtonian,the Maksutov Cassegrain and the other 3" Reflector thats on an equatorial mount as well if he would like.

 

[Elen Sentier]

Aye tis an apochromatic scope, i could set up my 4" Newtonian,the Maksutov Cassegrain and the other 3" Reflector thats on an equatorial mount as well if he would like.

Show off . I shall drag him along one day and dump him on you, he'd love to see your kit.
Not only are we being delighted by Patrick but Dr Brian May is still very good eye candy

 

[Kepis]

Show him this, it's an image of the planet Saturn i took a few years back using my 5" scope & nothing more than a modified web cam, if you look at the bottom right of the image, you can see the shadow being cast by the planet on the ring system.

Was a cracking evenings viewing, Patrick only lived 20 miles or so West of me, although i never had the opportunity to meet him, too late now, but all the time we remember him, he will always be with us.