The Unfortunate Pastor Fabricius.
No new images again this week because of the power rain and immortal clouds. 4 weeks and counting now. This week's blog is an...
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KGB
- Mar 18
- 3 min
Arcturus. The Herald Of Spring.
No new image this week due to the late winter storms and the profusion of clouds cynically blocking any access to the sky. It's been that...
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KGB
- Mar 11
- 3 min
The Four Seasons.
Right, ok. Get a grip of the situation. Mad? A bit. Slightly perturbed? Why not? Catatonic state? Par for the course. What the hell is he...
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KGB
- Feb 16
- 2 min
Canes Venatici the Hunting Dogs.
For this weeks post, I thought it might be interesting to have a look at one of the lesser known constellations. Canes Venatici, which...
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KGB
- Jan 26
- 3 min
M45 (Return Of The Pleiades)
Hmm, interesting. Some slight flurries of snow and suddenly there is chaos on the roads, schools closed, post and deliveries curtailed...
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KGB
- Dec 27, 2021
- 2 min
Rigel, The Blue Diamond.
Following on from our look at Betelgeuse, a few weeks ago, we have another incredible star in the magnificent constellation of Orion. The...
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KGB
- Dec 19, 2021
- 1 min
DGM Optics.
Just a short post this week to let you all know, that one of my images was found to be good enough to be included on another website. The...
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KGB
- Nov 28, 2021
- 2 min
Algol, The Demon Star.
In this weeks post, I thought it would be of interest to direct your attention to a well known naked eye 2nd magnitude star called Algol...
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KGB
- Nov 14, 2021
- 2 min
A Star Among Stars.
Betelgeuse (Alpha Orionis) is one of the better known stars in the constellation of Orion. This type of star is known as a red...
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KGB
- May 22, 2021
- 2 min
M13. First AutoGuiding attempt and why the difference is so obvious!
Yes, have a look at the image above. Ok, it's not great. Just an unguided attempt using a crap mount. Still, it does highlight that even...
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KGB
- Apr 24, 2021
- 2 min
SkyWatcher HEQ5 PRO SynScan GOTO Equatorial Mount.
It was 2 weeks ago when my astronomical fears were finally realised. The creeping doubts had begun to set in some time before this....
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KGB
- Mar 14, 2021
- 1 min
Cor Caroli
Cor Caroli or Alpha 12 Canum Venaticorum (what a mouthful!) is a superb double star in the constellation of Canes Venatici (The Hunting...
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KGB
- Mar 6, 2021
- 2 min
M31 Andromeda Galaxy
Messier 31 or the Andromeda galaxy as it is better known is located in, yes you guessed it, the constellation Andromeda. This beautiful...
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KGB
- Feb 28, 2021
- 2 min
Polaris
Polaris or Alpha Ursae Minoris is probably one of the best known stars in the Northern hemisphere due to the fact that it is at present,...
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KGB
- Feb 14, 2021
- 3 min
Sirius
Sirius also known as the Dog Star is the brightest star in the sky and shines at a magnitude of around -1.46. Located in the...
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KGB
- Jan 15, 2021
- 1 min
The Messier Objects
This is a downloadable chart of all the Messier Objects.
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KGB
- Jan 13, 2021
- 1 min
Double Stars
A download list of 2,556 double stars with SAO numbers for Celestron mounts.
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