Unlike its sister disciplines within astrophysics and planetary science, meteor astronomy has traditionally been the domain of the visual observer. Large databases of visual meteor observations, meticulously calibrated and compiled…
45 DEGREE AFOV TELESCOPE BINOCULARSHELICAL FOCUSERS WITH INTER-CHANGEABLE 1.25 EYEPIECES I received the above binoculars in April 2005 from John Burns of Strathspey Binoculars, Scotland, and he had delivered them…
REFLECTIONSo how long have you been into astronomy? Take a quiet minute and reflect back over your observing career. Do you remember the excitement of getting your first telescope? The…
Robert Cobain from Bangor runs an automatic meteor observing station from his house and has kindly taken the time to tell us of his observations and his setup. This is…
Meade Starfinder 16" F/4.5 Dobsonian RefurbishmentBefore refurbishment... After much thought on the refurbishment of my Dobsonian, I realised that I was wasting time considering different options instead of doing anything…
What better way to record your observations than with an EAAS red light pen? A black medium point biro pen coupled with a red LED light is the perfect accompaniment…
Anyone who owns a conventional achromatic refractor will be aware of the blue halo surrounding any white or bright object at high powers. Most people will know that this is…
Resident comet hunter and EAAS member, Martin McKenna has been observing comets since 1997 and has made it his passion in the field of astronomy. He has clocked up over…
Resident comet hunter and EAAS member, Martin McKenna has been observing comets since 1997 and has made it his passion in the field of astronomy. He has clocked up over…
INTRODUCTIONVisual comet hunting is the systematic search for undiscovered comets by the visual amateur observer using the naked eye, binoculars or telescope. It is a way of exploring the entire…