Conditions : partially cloudy, windy. Observed from approx 6.15am to 7am Saturn positioned in Virgo, north-east of Spica. Appeared to[…]
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Observation log, 29th Dec 2011
Conditions: Waxing crescent moon, set at around 6.45pm. Observed from around 11pm to 2.30am. Great Orion Nebula (M42) First observation[…]
Read moreFirst sighting of Mars, 10th Dec 2011
Mars is currently a dawn object, as well as being quite distant. From my location, with light pollution in the[…]
Read moreJupiter, 7th Dec 2011
Observation of Jupiter, at x312 magnification with blue colour filter. I was lucky enough to catch the shadow of one[…]
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