Astronomy - 55 Degrees North

I am Simon Murray.I live in Newcastle upon Tyne (England). My interest is in Astronomy! My main telescope is a Vixen Ed102mm F9 with a GP mount. I have recently acquired a Canon 300D Digital SLR.I was very lucky as I manged to obtain this obsolete model half price. I first got a chance to use on 1st September 2005 about 15 miles west of Newcastle away from light polution.You can even see the milky way stretch all the way to the Horizon! My first attempt was the Dumbell Nebula and the globular cluster M13 in Hercules with a 400mm lens I use polarfinder to align the telescope and a 5 mins exposures with a 400mm lens there was no need to guide.

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My interest astronomy has led me to some eclipse chasing. In 1999 I saw a Solar total eclipse in Cherbourg. On Dec 4th 2002 I photograped this eclipse from Ceduna in Australia:-

As you can see I was very lucky with the clouds! My latest two eclipse trips have been Alicante and Turkey. Both successful! While I was in Australia I took this photo of the LMC & SMC which was published in July 2003 edition of Astronomy Now.

Transits of Mercury & Venus Lunar Eclipse Series from August 1989 Sun Spots PST Images Saturn Orion Nebula Annular Eclipse 3rd October 2005 Comets Total Eclipse Animation 2002 Mars

Arazachel Ptoleamaeus H-Alpha Prominences Sequence Harlow Hill at Christmas Eve Totality from Side 2006 Jupiter Moon Lunar Eclipse 2007 Whirlpool & M67 Noctilucent Clouds M81 & M82 Andromeda Comet Loneos & M13 ISS & Shuttle

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