Photo of Supernova 2026kid in NGC 5907 from Lichfield Radio Observatory 14/5/2026
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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…
Tests of positions on supports to test focus position of LRO-H2 — 13/5/2026b
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).
Are there any manufacturers of higher capacity a500 camera batteries suitable for the Sony A99 DSLR camera?
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…
Are there adapters to allow Sony FE lens to be used on Sony A99 camera?
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…
How does Sony LA-EA3 lens mount adapter compare to LA-EA4 and LA-EA5?
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…
Current brightness of supernova in NGC5907
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…
Chett Mitchel Handouts for GNU Radio Meeting 11/5/2026
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
96KHz external soundcard recommended by Douglas Decker for use with SuperSID
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…
Painting hydrogen line radio telescopes at LRO with metal-protective paint
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).
What software would allow me to compare 2 x SD cards to ensure image on both is exactly the same?
There are a few solid ways to do this, depending on how “exact” you want the comparison to be (file-level vs full raw image comparison). For SD cards, you usually…