Rouge Aircraft

Whilst imaging the moon Last night at the very moment i pressed the shutter this rogue aircraft passed in front.


Canon EOS 350D and Meade 8" LX10

Moon 130908

Taken last night. The Moon washed everything out. 8" Meade. 6.3fr. Canon EOS 350D. 1/60th sec at 100 iso.

Partial Solar Eclipse

Taken yesterday 01/08/08.
Between 0930 and 1105 there was a partial Solar eclipse over the UK. This is what it looked like through the passing cloud.















Taken with My Canon EOS 350D and 300mm Zoom.

Comet McNaught

Comet McNaught was pretty spectacular in Jan 2007 and there were some fabulous images published on the web. I managed one from my drive just as it was setting behind the houses opposite. That was the one and only time I viewed it.





















Taken on 10/01/07 at 1707UT. Canon EOS 350D 1/4s at f5.6. 200mm lens. ISO 1600.

Ursa Major and the Plough

The first is of Ursa Major. Also known as the Great Bear.





















Then we have the Plough or Big Dipper. This forms part of Ursa Major. Mizar and Alcor are easily separated in this picture towards the bottom left.






















Both taken with a Canon EOS350D from Riesel, Texas.

Moon with Earth shine

The one day old Moon. Taken from Riesel, Texas complete with Earth shine. Taken on 07/04/08.






















Taken with my Canon EOS350D. 55mm lens, Iso 200, f5.6 for 4 sec.

Moon

This view of the moon is taken using my Canon EOS 350D through my 8" Meade LX10.















1 sec at ISO 100 on 02/12/07 at 0506UT.