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Is there any record available of how brightness supernova 2026 in ngc 5907 has changed?

Admin May 15, 2026 No Comments

From Microsoft Copilot 15/5/2026. I have not verified the accuracy of this information: Yes — there are publicly available records tracking how the brightness of Supernova 2026kid in NGC 5907…

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Photo of Supernova 2026kid in NGC 5907 from Lichfield Radio Observatory 14/5/2026

Admin May 15, 2026 No Comments

Supernova 2026kid is a Type II supernova that was discovered in the galaxy NGC 5907 on April 22, 2026. It is located in the constellation Draco and has a redshift…

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Tests of positions on supports to test focus position of LRO-H2 — 13/5/2026b

Admin May 13, 2026 No Comments

Positions on supports to test focus position of LRO-H2 13/5/2026 @ 18:15 -. CHANGED BACK TO POSITION 18/4/2026-22/4/2026 (3 ticks on supports).

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Are there any manufacturers of higher capacity a500 camera batteries suitable for the Sony A99 DSLR camera?

Admin May 12, 2026 No Comments

Short answer: yes—but with caveats. You can find “higher-capacity” replacements for the Sony A500’s battery, but they’re all third-party and the gains are often modest or sometimes overstated. First, the…

Photography

Are there adapters to allow Sony FE lens to be used on Sony A99 camera?

Admin May 12, 2026 No Comments

Short answer: No — there are no practical adapters to use Sony FE (E-mount) lenses on a Sony A99 (A-mount body). Here’s why: 🔴 Fundamental issue: mount geometry The key…

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How does Sony LA-EA3 lens mount adapter compare to LA-EA4 and LA-EA5?

Admin May 12, 2026 No Comments

The three adapters you mention—LA-EA3, LA-EA4, and LA-EA5—all let you mount older Sony/Minolta A-mount lenses on newer E-mount mirrorless bodies, but they differ quite a lot in how autofocus is…

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Current brightness of supernova in NGC5907

Admin May 12, 2026 1 Comment

The following is the result of a ChatGPT AI search, the accuracy of which I cannot verify: The current supernova in NGC 5907 is SN 2026kid (Type II), discovered in…

Attending & talking at conferences, workshops & societies

Chett Mitchel Handouts for GNU Radio Meeting 11/5/2026

Admin May 11, 2026 No Comments

Click on link to download the files for this meeting: https://www.astronomy.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Chett_Mitchel_Handouts_GNU_Radio_Meeting_110526.zip

VLF Radio Detection of SIDs (Very low Frequency detection of Sudden Ionospheric Disturbances)

96KHz external soundcard recommended by Douglas Decker for use with SuperSID

Admin May 9, 2026 No Comments

I have posted this recommendation from Doug. Although I have purchased one of these cards, I cannot personally vouch for how effective it is, now how it compares to other…

Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)

Painting hydrogen line radio telescopes at LRO with metal-protective paint

Admin May 9, 2026 No Comments

I used Hammerite silver paint – took 4 x 1 litre tins to cover all telescopes front and back (except back of mounted 150cm solar cooker dish which is sprayed).

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Recent Posts

  • An X-Band feed has been installed on the 20m Skynet dish at Greenbank Observatory May 2026. What can we observe with it?
  • Does painting the dish with Hammerite (trade name) metal-protective paint affect performance?
  • How well does a steel dish work at 1420 MHz?
  • Airspy R2 vs Airspy mini specifications
  • Plots of data collected using Brian Coleman’s self-made hydrogen-line feed placed at correct focal point on the LRO-H2 telescope (150cm Solar Cooker Radio Telescope) & pointed towards either outer Milky Way (1 spiral arm seen) or inner Milky Way (2 spiral arms seen) 16 May 2026

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  1. Admin on My 150cm LRO-H2 hydrogen line radio telescope is pointed azimuth 168 degrees, elevation 75 degrees, and collecting data by 24-hour transit scans. Which Milky Way parts does it pass through when trace shows one or two arms?
  2. Jason Burnfield on Plots of data collected using Brian Coleman’s self-made hydrogen-line feed placed at correct focal point on the LRO-H2 telescope (150cm Solar Cooker Radio Telescope) & pointed towards either outer Milky Way (1 spiral arm seen) or inner Milky Way (2 spiral arms seen) 16 May 2026
  3. Hugh Goodwin on My 150cm LRO-H2 hydrogen line radio telescope is pointed azimuth 168 degrees, elevation 75 degrees, and collecting data by 24-hour transit scans. Which Milky Way parts does it pass through when trace shows one or two arms?
  4. Is there any record available of how brightness supernova 2026 in ngc 5907 has changed? – astronomy.me.uk The Website of Lichfield Radio Astronomy Observatory (LRO) on Current brightness of supernova in NGC5907
  5. Key documents for making your own Jason Burnfield 1.5m mini hydrogen line radio telescope and using this to successfully take a spectrum on M31 Andromeda Galaxy (and hopefully even the M33 Triangulum Galaxy). – astronomy.me.uk The Website of Lichfie on Alex Pettit’s Instructions for making an umbrella antenna and cakepan loop hydrogen line feed:

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The 20 Metre Skynet Radio Dish at Green Bank Observatory

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