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Astronomy observatory in Staffordshire, England.

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Two further solar timelapse videos of solar prominences from LRO from 19/5/2024

Admin May 20, 2024 1 Comment

Again, both taken with 100mm OTA, Daystar hydrogen Quark and 174M camera from Lichfield, UK Andy

Solar

Timelapse of large solar prominence recorded using Daystar Hydrogen Quark from Lichfield UK 19/5/2024

Admin May 20, 2024 1 Comment

I have put three versions of the video below – at different speeds – the fast ones are for impact but over very quickly! All are same data – recorded…

Solar

Large prominence on edge of sun from 19/5/2024

Admin May 19, 2024 1 Comment

Taken in Lichfield, UK Daystar Quark Hydrogen Chromosphere Sky Watcher Equinox Pro 100mm telescope Sky Watcher Equinox Pro HEQ5 Pro mount Altair Astro 174M Hypercam camera Hinode solar autoguider Daystar…

Solar

Daystar Quark with Daystar Interference Eliminator 190524

Admin May 19, 2024 No Comments

Photo of my Daystar Quark with Daystar Interference Eliminator from 19/05/2024 – shows the degree of tilt required to remove Newtonian Rings. Andy

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

LRO SID Monitoring graphs at 23.4KHz from 10-11/5/2024 when the aurora was seen in my garden Lichfield, UK

Admin May 18, 2024 No Comments

The graphs below show my graphs from these two days – the incredible aurora with the crown visible overhead came from an enormous sunspot group. There are many large SIDs…

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

Some examples of Sudden Ionospheric Monitoring Disturbance (SID-Monitoring) graphs from around the time of the visible aurora in Lichfield, UK, May 2024

Admin May 16, 2024 No Comments

The traces below show some SID-monitoring traces at very low frequency radio (23.4KHz) , demonstrating multiple large SIDs around the date of the incredible visible aurora borealis seen throughout the…

Aurorae Boreolis Observing Night Sky

Photos of Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) from my garden, Lichfield, UK, night 10-11/5/2024

Admin May 11, 2024 No Comments

My wife and I went all the way to Iceland couple years ago to see the aurora and did not see it – amazingly we saw it last night from…

Solar

Solar images 8th and 9th May 2024

Admin May 10, 2024 No Comments

All taken from my backyard in Lichfield, UK, using: Daystar Quark hydrogen filter. Sky Watcher Equinox Pro 100mm scope Sky Watcher HEQ5 mount Hinode solar guider Daystar ERF Daystar Flatcap…

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Funeral arrangements for Christine Maclean June 2024

Admin May 9, 2024 No Comments

Mum’s funeral will occur on two separate days, one in Kidderminster and one in Abergavenny, where she will be buried, alongside dad, as per her wishes. We do not expect…

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

Large M1.0 Solar Flare detected at LRO 19/4/2024

Admin April 19, 2024 No Comments

Using UKRAA Sudden Ionospheric Disturbance Monitor (SIDs). (See https://sidstation.loudet.org/ionosphere-en.xhtml for more information on SIDs). 23.4KHz.

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