It’s been ages since my last wildlife post. Partly this is because all the flowers and insects (except mozzies) have disappeared now. However, I’ve been saving these fungi for a suitable moment…. Read the rest of this entry »
A fruity night out
Yesterday evening we were doing the traditional Guy Fawkes thing: setting off fireworks. After all that was over, the sky cleared up beautifully, and being the start of the weekend, that meant a late night under the stars with the scope. Hooray, I was so happy. Read the rest of this entry »
Twenty days in the wilderness
Well, after 21 days that made it impossible to use the scope, I finally did it yesterday. It felt very strange, and even stranger was forgetting my login details to post this blog….THAT’s how long it has been. Read the rest of this entry »
Another Astronomy Sketch of the Day
Another sketch has made it to the wider world.
What’s the most beautiful sight in the night sky?
I ask myself the above question after a fascinating evening under the stars. With the moon out of the way it was deep sky time. Read the rest of this entry »
Last of the butterflies?
11th October is pretty late to be seeing butterflies. Read the rest of this entry »
Planting up the mini-meadow
Perfect planting weather yesterday, AND I HAD TIME TO DO IT! Time therefore to put the meadow to bed for the winter. Read the rest of this entry »
To Infinity and Beyond!
Last night was typical of the autumnal weather recently, with briefly clear skies giving way to fog. I took advantage of a clear dark spell to do a round of both near and distant objects; a planetary nebula, a colourful double star, another shadow transit of Jupiter, and some curious lunar features….. Read the rest of this entry »
Full Moon Delights
The full moon looked pretty spectacular last night, and there were some reasonably clear skies up until 9pm-ish, when it began to get foggy. Because number 3 on the Lunar 100 list is “Mare/Highland dichotomy”, this was the perfect occasion to tick that off. Read the rest of this entry »
