Lakeside Focuser Control Box Bracket Holder

Posted on: June 15, 2021 /
Categories: Astronomy Equipment

I have my Lakeside Focuser boxes around the outside of my metal pier held on by wrapping a wide piece of velcro around them. The problem is they do move a bit now and again. So I decided to design and build some Lakeside Focuser control box holders. I added two slots in the back

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Partial Solar Eclipse 10th June 2021

Posted on: June 11, 2021 /
Categories: The Sun

After days of hot and sunny and cloudless skies of course on the day of the solar eclipse it was nearly 100% cloud cover. I nearly didn’t even both opening the observatory roof. But I still did and it wasn’t until about 11.30am that the clouds started to clear. The actual partial solar eclipse was

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3D Printed Solar Finder

Posted on: June 11, 2021 /
Categories: Astronomy Equipment

I could really have done with this on the day of the partial solar eclipse on 10th June 2021. I didn’t have any way of aligning the telescope on the Sun that day. It was made even harder when it was very cloudy for most of the morning. I found this solar finder on Thingiverse.

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Preparing for the June Partial Solar Eclipse 2021

Posted on: June 7, 2021 /
Categories: The Sun

Well it’s been a while, but on Sunday I cracked open the observatory shed roof and started to prepare for the partial solar eclipse on 10th June 2021. I have decided to image the solar eclipse in white light using a solar filter that I previously made. I shall be using my trusty ASI 120MM-S

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Philips 2021 Stargazing Month by Month Guide to the Night Sky Book

Posted on: October 21, 2020 /
Categories: Astronomy Books

Philip’s Stargazing month by month 2021 guide is the perfect practical guide for both budding and experienced astronomers. This very popular and best selling astronomy book covers Britain and Ireland. The new 2021 edition has been completely revised to ensure it is totally up-to-date for exploring the wonder of the night skies, month-by-month and day-by-day.

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Sky Camera Footage from 30th May 2020

Posted on: May 31, 2020 /
Categories: Sky Camera

https://www.facebook.com/astronomylog/videos/594504031185351/   This is some Sky Camera footage from Saturday 30th May 2020 the night of the first manned Space X launch. I didn’t catch the ISS or rocket as the sky was too bright for my night settings. The bright object in the video is the moon. This is the start again of my

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EQ8 FTDI EQDIR USB Cable Upgrade

Posted on: November 22, 2019 /
Categories: Astronomy Equipment

After changing from RS232-to-Serial cables that connect my Lakeside focusers to my PC, I decided it was time to upgrade the EQ8 Dir cable as well. That was an older one from HiTec Astro and ran using the Prolific drivers. This time I decided to purchase the 5m EQ8 cable from First Light Optics. I

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Mercury Transit 2019 Report

Posted on: November 12, 2019 /
Categories: The Sun

The Mercury transit 2019 for the UK was on Monday 11th November with it hitting the middle of the Sun at about 3pm UK time. Start time was around 12.30. Not the best time to have a transit in the winter when the Sun is so low down all day and it sets really early

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Observatory Roof Leaks and Felting

Posted on: October 25, 2019 /
Categories: Observatory Build No 2

Over the years I have had to fill in and patch the odd part of the pent shed felt roof where leaks have appeared of I think birds beaks have penetrated the roof felt. Some times it was just filling the odd hole or replacing sections of felt. It was now time to replace the

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