http://wiki.astronomer.me.uk/ Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:19:40 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.1 http://wiki.astronomer.me.uk/lib/images/favicon.ico http://wiki.astronomer.me.uk/ http://wiki.astronomer.me.uk/doku.php/reviews:solarscope?do=diff1217596462 The Solarscope is a clever little device that allows easy and safe projection of the Sun. I initially purchased one (from Green Witch) in August 2005 so that I’d have something to observe the partial eclipse in October that year (not that I ac... davep (David Pearson) reviews Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:14:22 +0100 http://wiki.astronomer.me.uk/doku.php/tools:online_logs?do=diff1213699339 In May 2005, about a month or so after I started to keep notes of my observing sessions, I decided that it would be a good idea to get those notes onto a computer. After a little thought I decided that the best way to approach this was to publish th... davep (David Pearson) tools Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:42:19 +0100 http://wiki.astronomer.me.uk/doku.php/start?do=diff1183562009 Welcome to the wiki area of http://www.astronomer.me.uk/. The main aim of this part of my astronomy site is to provide me with a place to host longer articles that generally wouldn’t fit in the main site – it also acts as a place to ho... davep (David Pearson) Wed, 04 Jul 2007 16:13:29 +0100 http://wiki.astronomer.me.uk/doku.php/tools:solarscope?do=diff1176739194 Home page: http://www.solarscope.com/. I got my Solarscope in August 2005 and, since March 2006, have been using it to conduct sunspot counts as often as possible. For more details about the Solarscope have a read of my short review of it. ... davep (David Pearson) tools Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:59:54 +0100 http://wiki.astronomer.me.uk/doku.php/company:astronomica?do=diff1174409376 First ran into them during the 2007 SPA convention. Purchased a 2x barlow from them. ... davep (David Pearson) company Tue, 20 Mar 2007 16:49:36 +0100 http://wiki.astronomer.me.uk/doku.php/company:green_witch?do=diff1174409204 Purchased my Solarscope from them. ... davep (David Pearson) company Tue, 20 Mar 2007 16:46:44 +0100 http://wiki.astronomer.me.uk/doku.php/reviews:the_society_for_popular_astronomy_convention_--_2007?do=diff1174389496 It’s been almost a year and a half of waiting but, finally, last Saturday arrived and it was time for the second Society for Popular Astronomy convention. The day was laid out similar to that of the first convention with various talks during ... davep (David Pearson) reviews Tue, 20 Mar 2007 11:18:16 +0100 http://wiki.astronomer.me.uk/doku.php/reviews?do=diff1174387183 Reviews of equipment, tools, books, events or anything else relating to astronomy that I find myself making notes about. Equipment Antares 905. Sky-Watcher Explorer 130M. Solarscope. Events The Society for Popular Astronomy Convention -- 2... davep (David Pearson) Tue, 20 Mar 2007 10:39:43 +0100 http://wiki.astronomer.me.uk/doku.php/playground:playground?do=diff1174386996 Just an edit to see if the sitemap will be created. Was it the cache? This is some more editing. And even more editing. Still more editing. ... davep (David Pearson) playground Tue, 20 Mar 2007 10:36:36 +0100 http://wiki.astronomer.me.uk/doku.php/wiki:copyright?do=diff1173884838 Unless otherwise stated all content is copyright © 2006-2007 Dave Pearson ... davep (David Pearson) wiki Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:07:18 +0100 http://wiki.astronomer.me.uk/doku.php/company:antares?do=diff1168280335 I own some Antares eyepieces, some Antares filters and also an Antares 905. ... davep (David Pearson) company Mon, 08 Jan 2007 18:18:55 +0100 http://wiki.astronomer.me.uk/doku.php/tools:filters?do=diff1168280272 Filters Filter Manufacturer Supplier ND25 – Neutral Density Antares Scopes'n'Skies ND13 – Neutral Density Antares Scopes'n'Skies #11 Yellow/Green Antares Scopes'n'Skies #12 Yellow Ant... davep (David Pearson) tools Mon, 08 Jan 2007 18:17:52 +0100 http://wiki.astronomer.me.uk/doku.php/tools:online_logs:sunspotreturn?do=diff1167900529 Used in my observing logs to refer to the return of an active area on the Sun. Note that this markup is badly named. I should probably have called it activeareareturn or activeregionreturn because this is what it really refers to. Likewise, I think... davep (David Pearson) tools:online_logs Thu, 04 Jan 2007 08:48:49 +0100 http://wiki.astronomer.me.uk/doku.php/tools?do=diff1166719926 Articles and notes about the various tools I use in my hobby. This will include obvious things such as optical equipment but also less obvious items such as what I use to record my observations. Optical Equipment Antares 905 – My “sec... davep (David Pearson) Thu, 21 Dec 2006 16:52:06 +0100 http://wiki.astronomer.me.uk/doku.php/tools:sky-watcher_explorer_130m?do=diff1166715857 Purchased from South West Optics in March 2005 when I finally decided that I wanted to get back into active observing. I consider this to be my primary telescope – with the Antares 905 acting as the secondary. Main Details ItemValue ... davep (David Pearson) tools Thu, 21 Dec 2006 15:44:17 +0100 http://wiki.astronomer.me.uk/doku.php/tools:antares_905?do=diff1166706077 I purchased the Antares 905 from Scopes'n'Skies in March 2006. The main reason was that I wanted a telescope that was a bit more portable and “grab’n’go” than the Sky-Watcher Explorer 130M, something that would fit fill the g... davep (David Pearson) tools Thu, 21 Dec 2006 13:01:17 +0100 http://wiki.astronomer.me.uk/doku.php/tools:eyepieces?do=diff1166705993 Eyepieces Focal Length Type Manufacturer Supplier 6mm Plössl Antares Scopes'n'Skies 10mm Plössl Unknown Sky-Watcher1) 15mm Plössl Antares Scopes'n'Skies 25mm Plössl Unknown Sky-Watcher2) ... davep (David Pearson) tools Thu, 21 Dec 2006 12:59:53 +0100 http://wiki.astronomer.me.uk/doku.php/company:scopes_n_skies?do=diff1166704703 I’ve purchased a number of accessories (including things like eyepieces and filters) and a telescope from Scopes’n’Skies and have always been very happy with their service. ... davep (David Pearson) company Thu, 21 Dec 2006 12:38:23 +0100 http://wiki.astronomer.me.uk/doku.php/object:sun?do=diff1166193703 The Sun Useful sites Solar Monitor Space Weather SOHO real time images Solar Influences Data Analysis Center ... davep (David Pearson) object Fri, 15 Dec 2006 14:41:43 +0100 http://wiki.astronomer.me.uk/doku.php/tools:online_logs:star?do=diff1164287953 Used in my observing logs to refer to a star. Syntax <star>Name of star goes here</star> Given that many starts have different names and catalogue numbers I have no hard rule about what name is used. Examples Using more common name... davep (David Pearson) tools:online_logs Thu, 23 Nov 2006 13:19:13 +0100